The Footwear ClipArt gallery offers 76 illustrations of historic shoes, sandals, boots, and other footwear for men and women.

"Cross-section of Goodyear welt shoe, showing the different parts and their relation to each other." -Hill, 1921

Parts of a Welt Shoe

"Cross-section of Goodyear welt shoe, showing the different parts and their relation to each other."…

These are early 20th century button-up shoes. Similar to boots, these shoes are high heeled.

Button-Up Shoes

These are early 20th century button-up shoes. Similar to boots, these shoes are high heeled.

These high-laced shoes are an early 20th century design. They button up to knee length, and pointed with a high heel.

High-Laced Shoes

These high-laced shoes are an early 20th century design. They button up to knee length, and pointed…

These lace-up shoes look more like boots. They are an early 20th century design that are knee length, high-heeled, and pointed toed.

Lace-Up Shoes

These lace-up shoes look more like boots. They are an early 20th century design that are knee length,…

These lady's shoes are an early 20th century design. They are high heeled and pointed with a strap that buckles across the top.

Lady's Shoes

These lady's shoes are an early 20th century design. They are high heeled and pointed with a strap that…

These lady's shoes are an early 20th century design. They are high heeled and pointed.

Lady's Shoes

These lady's shoes are an early 20th century design. They are high heeled and pointed.

These are early 20th century lady's shoes. They are simple high heeled design.

Lady's Shoes

These are early 20th century lady's shoes. They are simple high heeled design.

The outsole is the layer in direct contact with the ground. Dress shoes have leather outsoles; casual or work-oriented shoes have outsoles made of natural rubber or a synthetic imitation. The outsole may comprise a single piece, or may comprise separate pieces of different materials.

Wooden Soles for Shoes

The outsole is the layer in direct contact with the ground. Dress shoes have leather outsoles; casual…

A frame for the foot like the sole of a shoe, furnished with a metallic runner or sometimes with small wheels, for moving rapidly on ice, or other smooth surface.

Skate

A frame for the foot like the sole of a shoe, furnished with a metallic runner or sometimes with small…

A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease.

Slipper

A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease.

Ancient Middle Eastern slipper.

Slipper

Ancient Middle Eastern slipper.

"A contrivance attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking to the extent of being disabled...The Canadian is a contracted oval in front and pointed behind, and is from 3 to 5 feet long and from 1 to 2 feet wide, the foot being fastened on the widest part of the shoe by means of thongs and so as to leave the heel free. It has a light rim of tough wood, on which is woven from side to side a web of rawhide." —Whitney, 1889

Canadian Snow Shoe

"A contrivance attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking to the…

A Native American learning to use snow shoes.

Snow Shoes

A Native American learning to use snow shoes.

Indian snow-shoes.

Snow-shoes

Indian snow-shoes.

An Eskimo snowshoe of a North American Indian tribe.

Eskimo Snowshoe

An Eskimo snowshoe of a North American Indian tribe.

A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.

Boot Sock

A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.