Footwear vs. Shoe — What's the Difference?

Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serves the purpose of protection against adversities of the environment such as ground textures and temperature. Footwear in the manner of shoes therefore primarily serves the purpose to ease locomotion and prevent injuries.

A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration and fashion.

Outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, and sandals.

A durable covering for the human foot, made of leather or similar material with a rigid sole and heel, usually extending no higher than the ankle.

Attire, such as shoes or slippers, for the feet.

A horseshoe.

Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.

A strip of metal fitted onto the bottom of a sled runner.

Clothing worn on a person's feet

The base for the supports of the superstructure of a bridge.

Covering for a person's feet

The ferrule on the end of a cane.

The casing of a pneumatic tire.

A device that retards or stops the motion of an object, as the part of a brake that presses against the wheel or drum.

The sliding contact plate on an electric train or streetcar that conducts electricity from the third rail.

A chute, as for conveying grain from a hopper.

(Games) A case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time.

Position; status

Plight

To furnish or fit with a shoe or shoes.

To cover with a wooden or metal guard to protect against wear.

A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.

(card games) A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.

Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.

A band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any vehicle which slides on the snow.

A drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in going down a hill.

The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.

(architecture) A trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves gutter, so as to throw the water off from the building.

A trough or spout for conveying grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.

An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.

An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.

An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.

(engineering) A plate, or notched piece, interposed between a moving part and the stationary part on which it bears, to take the wear and afford means of adjustment; called also slipper and gib.

Part of a current collector on electric trains which provides contact either with a live rail or an overhead wire (fitted to a pantograph in the latter case).

(historical) An ingot of gold or silver shaped somewhat like a traditional Chinese shoe, formerly used in trade in the Far East.

The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.

A pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.

To put shoes on one's feet.

To put horseshoes on a horse.

To equip an object with a protection against wear.

A covering for the human foot, usually made of leather, having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top. It differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg.

Anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.

The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, esp. for an automobile.

To furnish with a shoe or shoes; to put a shoe or shoes on; as, to shoe a horse, a sled, an anchor.

To protect or ornament with something which serves the purpose of a shoe; to tip.

Footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

Furnish with shoes;