Classification of Shoes ( By : Rika Tri Ariani )

The basic function of shoes actually is to protect the feet while walking, but today the functions of shoes has increased. Shoes not only for protecting feet, but also have become an important accessory to complete and embellish people style. For the result, today people can have more than one pair of the shoes because they buy different shoes for different events. In the store, shoes also divided based these functions which are daily shoes, sport shoes and work shoes.

First, shoes are classified as daily shoes. Daily shoes are type of shoes which have simple design and made for daily activities. This type gives preference in the pleasantness of the consumer. People use daily shoes in school, office and public area such as recreation place. Daily shoes are contains of sandals, cloth shoes and slippers

Next classification of shoes that made special for exercise is called sport shoes. Sport shoes usually produce with plastic or rubber materials because sport shoes must be flexible for all position and full action activity.  Sports shoes may be further sub-divided into basketball shoes, baseball shoes, soccer shoes and football shoes. This type of shoes is used not only by professional athlete but also for amateur athlete even common people.

The last classification of shoes is work shoes. For people who do not really care with appearance and style might use daily shoes for working but mostly people use special shoes for it which called work shoes. Working shoes may be further sub-divided into leather shoes, high heeled shoes, low heeled shoes and flat. If leather shoes and low heeled shoes can used by men and women, but high heeled shoes usually used just by career women. Besides, high heeled shoes also can use for party or even daily activity.

There are some classification of shoes based on the function of activity or event that people are come which divided as daily shoes, sport shoes, and work shoes. After knowing some type of shoes people are expected to buy the proper shoes for the right activity so they can look more matching and stylish. Besides, use proper shoes in activity will decrease exhaustion of feet.