A shoe is an item of footwear.

Parts of a shoe

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Sole

The bottom of a shoe, which supports the wearer's foot, is named the sole. It usually consists of several layers, and is usually a separate piece from the upper shoe (though not always, as in the case of wooden shoes).

Insole

The insole is the interior bottom of the shoe, which sits directly beneath the foot. Many shoes have removable and replaceable insoles, and extra insoles are often added for comfort or health reasons. (To control the shape, moisture, or smell of the shoe, for example.)

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Prayers at an Exhibition: Bhutan’s Art and the Monks Who Protect It
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:34:58 -0000
For the next four months, two Bhutanese monks will perform daily rituals at the Rubin Museum of Art to safeguard the artworks included in “The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan,” an exhibition opening on Sept. 19.
Art Review: Artists, Toe the Party Line
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:36:55 -0000
The Asia Society offers a modest but explosive kernel of a show on the history of culture and politics in China.
Art Review | R. Crumb: Mr. Natural Goes to the Museum
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:30:15 -0000
“R. Crumb’s Underground ” at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia offers an excellent opportunity to explore the artist’s five decades in comic strips.
Art Review | Kehinde Wiley: A Hot Conceptualist Finds the Secret of Skin
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:14:19 -0000
The Studio Museum in Harlem’s show proposes that Kehinde Wiley’s intellectual ambition and Photo Realist chops have allowed his career to get ahead of his art.
Art Review | 'Focus': Exploiting the Ordinary to Create the Ingenious
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:18:04 -0000
“Picasso Sculpture,” the latest exhibition in the Museum of Modern Art’s collection-based “Focus” series, turns the spotlight on his assemblages and constructions.
Auction House Sues Buyer of Paintings
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:48:33 -0000
Sotheby’s has filed a $16.8 million lawsuit against the art collector and Internet entrepreneur Halsey Minor for refusing to pay the auction house for three paintings he bought in May.

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