An introduction to a shoe.

This is the upper part of a shoe. We are going to go through why the upper is so important, what it can do and how it can be used in different areas.

1. What is the Upper?

2. Why is this important?

3. How can you wear your uppers? 

4. Examples of where you would wear your Uppers:

5. How do you make a Upper?

6. Example of a complete upper system.

7. Closing notes

1. What is the Upper?

The 'upper' is the actual upper part of any shoe, this being the upper part of the shoe that goes against your skin, like the tongue and side-bars (the part with all the stitching on). The actual piece of leather or suede that sits inside your shoe to give it shape and protect it from dirt and damage.

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2. Why is this important?In my opinion the upper part of a shoe is one of the most important parts as this holds everything together. It also gives much strength to you shoe as well as providing a design element.3. How can you wear your uppers?

Uppers can be worn in a lot of different ways, they can be worn with no socks (for when you go swimming, etc), they are very flexible and can be used to secure straps on other items, allowing you to wear them without doubt that they will hold on

4. Examples of where you would wear your Uppers:

Uppers can be worn to keep your feet warm, such as when wearing heavy boots, they can also be worn with socks/socks and toe-caps in winter. Uppers are easy to use due to their flexibility and design, and because of this we will be seeing a lot more use of the upper in the future, so it's important that we are all familiar with them now.

5. How do you make a Upper?

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A piece of leather is used to form a shape around the sides and top of your shoe, this shape is then stitched up into what is called a 'Upper'.

6. Example of a complete upper system.

7. Closing notes

Thanks for taking the time to read this article, I hope it has been useful to you in any way it could be and I hope we can begin to see more use of the upper in creative areas rather than just sport and everyday life, as they can do so much more than that.

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Sneaker terminology has evolved over time, but many terms have been adopted due to their popularity and common usage within the general public. A shoe's specific components give it its identification, and some of the most common terms include:

If you can't figure out exactly what a product is, or why it is called what the name suggests, look up that term on Wikipedia.

With the use of technology and more mass produced products, sneakers have evolved to be more elaborate than in the past. Some shoes such as Air Max can have hundreds of small functions/features to them such as heating elements, remote control capability and functioning parachute like technologies. Many companies are now making shoes with these features included in their designs; Nike for example has a line called Nike+ that has all of these technological features built into them.