Shoe and kinds of shoes

Shoe is an outer covering for the foot. People wear shoes to protect their feet from cold weather, sharp objects. Shoes are also an important part of people’s clothing. Besides leather many other materials may be used, including canvas, velvet and such synthetic substances as plastics. Shoe materials and styles vary somewhat, depending on climate, custom or other differences. People in same regions often wear foot covering other than shoes. Shoes that have been poorly fitted can cause such problems as backache, fatigue, etc. Tight shoes may result in bunions, corns, hammertoes and ingrown toenails. Shoes with high hard sores can prevent flexible movement of the foot. There are four main kinds of shoes, depending on their use: casual and dress shoes, sport shoes, work shoes and corrective shoes. Most casual shoes are based on such low-heeled styles as the loafer, moccasin, oxford and pump. Most dress shoes or evening shoes for women are based on the pump or sandal style and have high or medium heels. Materials used for these shoe include brocade, satin, silk, tapestry and velvet. Most men’s dress shoes are pumps and are made of leather or patent leather with a glossy finish. Sport shoes have different features for various sports. Basketball shoes and tennis shoes have rubber soles that keep the player from slipping. Basketball shoes have metal or synthetic-rubber spikes that enable the wearer to start and stop quickly. Football shoes have synthetic rubber cleats for the same purpose. Work shoes are worm for safety and comfort in many kinds of jobs. Corrective shoes are designed to provide relief from such foot conditions as bunions and corns. Shoes called negative heel shoes are intended to prevent, rather than correct, problems that may be caused by shoes.

Great Britain

The British Isles lie in the north-west of Europe. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and many smaller ones. Great Britain the largest in Europe, includes England, Scotland and Wales. It is separated from Ireland by the Irish sea and from the continent by the English channel and the straits of Dover. Great Britain and North Ireland form the United Kingdom. The surface of England and Ireland is flat, but the surface of Scotland is mountainous. The mountains are almost all in the western part. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is Ben Nevis in Scotland. The largest river is the Severn. It is in the sought-west of England. The Thames is not so long as the Severn, it is shorter. The sea enters deeply into the land and has a great influence on the climate, which is damp but rather mild: the winter is not very cold and the summer is not very hot. Over 57 million people live in the United Kingdom. Most of the people of Great Britain live in big towns and cities. The capital of the country is London. The main industrial centers are Sheffield and Birmingham where iron goods are made, Manchester the cotton centre of England and others.