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Pointed shoe

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Pointed or pointy shoe or shoes may refer to:

  • Beatle boots, a variant of Chelsea boots worn in Britain and elsewhere from the 1950s to present
  • Calcei repandi, pointed shoes fashionable in ancient Etruscan culture; see Daily life of the Etruscans § Shoes
  • Ciocie, worn by Italian peasants since the medieval period
  • Climbing shoes, which now typically include a reinforced extension for better toeholds
  • Jutti with a nokh, or pointy tip
  • Opanci, worn by Balkan peasants since antiquity
  • Mexican pointy boots, worn in Mexico and the southern United States since the 21st century
  • Pigache, worn in 11th–13th century Europe
  • Poulaines, worn in 14th & 15th century Europe
  • Winklepickers, worn in Britain and elsewhere from the 1960s to present

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