And, since we're talking about lace ups, lets discuss the difference between open and closed lace-up shoes: open-laced shoes have the quarters sewn on top of the vamp, and closed-laced shoes have the vamp sewn on top of the quarters. The photo shows the difference.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Anatomy of a Dress Shoe
Let's talk about lace-up dress shoes and two important shoe terms, Vamp and Quarter. The vamp is part of the upper that covers your toes and instep. The quarter meets the vamp, mid-foot and wraps around the heel.
And, since we're talking about lace ups, lets discuss the difference between open and closed lace-up shoes: open-laced shoes have the quarters sewn on top of the vamp, and closed-laced shoes have the vamp sewn on top of the quarters. The photo shows the difference.
And, since we're talking about lace ups, lets discuss the difference between open and closed lace-up shoes: open-laced shoes have the quarters sewn on top of the vamp, and closed-laced shoes have the vamp sewn on top of the quarters. The photo shows the difference.
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