Birkenstock
a shoe known for being very comfortable. Birkenstocks have the reputation of being worn mostly by people who care for the environment and try to live a healthy life.
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a shoe known for being very comfortable. Birkenstocks have the reputation of being worn mostly by people who care for the environment and try to live a healthy life.
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a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg. You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs, for example from snow or rain
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a shoe consisting of a flat bottom with one thin piece of leather attached to it, that goes between the first two toes
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a very plain type of woman’s shoe with a small heel and no fastening. The American word is pump.
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a low boot made of suede (=soft leather with a slightly rough surface) that covers your ankles
strong shoes or boots with thick flat soles
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a light shoe with the top part made of canvas (=strong cloth) and the bottom made of twisted rope
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a rubber shoe without a top or back, held to your foot by a strap in the shape of a ‘V’ that goes between your toes
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a heavy military boot that covers the bottom part of your leg up to the knee and is made of thick leather
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a light shoe made from strong cotton on the top and rubber on the bottom, used for playing games and sports
a type of boot with a single row of small wheels along the bottom, used for moving quickly along, especially for fun or as a sport
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a boot with four small wheels on the bottom used for moving quickly along, especially for fun or as a sport
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a type of shoe with four thick wheels on the bottom, used for moving quickly on a smooth surface
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a flat frame that you fit onto the bottom of your shoe so that you can walk on deep snow
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a shoe with a rubber sole (=bottom) that is used for playing tennis and other sports
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strong, comfortable shoes which are designed for doing sports in, but which many people wear as informal clothing
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rubber boots or a combination of trousers and rubber boots that people wear when they stand in water to fish
another spelling of wellie
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