insteps
Curved foot tops
Insteps is the plural of instep, the arched middle part of the foot between the toes and the ankle.
Shoes are designed to fit the instep comfortably: These boots are too tight across the insteps.
The term also refers to the part of a shoe or sock covering this area.
Curved spanning structure
- metatarsusForefoot skeletal region
- tarsusAnkle bone cluster
- dorsumAnatomical upper surface
- midfootFoot's central section
tarsal · plantar · ball · ankle · bridge · cuneiform · navicular · talus
Alluring seductress
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- toeboxShoe's forward enclosure
- heelFoot's rear underside
- soleFoot's bottom surface
insole · outsole · midsole · footbed · shank · quarter · counter · upper
Classical dance on pointe
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- en pointeBallet's toe-standing position
arabesque · plié · extension · line · placement · arch · flexibility · pointed
Device lifting foot's curve
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
stability · structure · foundation · brace · insert · contour · molded · ergonomic
arch
Curved spanning structure
- metatarsusForefoot skeletal region
- tarsusAnkle bone cluster
- dorsumAnatomical upper surface
midfoot · tarsal · plantar · ball · ankle · bridge · cuneiform · navicular · talus · flexion
vamp
Alluring seductress
sole · insole · outsole · midsole · footbed · shank · quarter · counter · upper · lining
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
en pointe · arabesque · plié · extension · line · placement · arch · flexibility · pointed · classical
arch support
Device lifting foot's curve
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
reinforcement · stability · structure · foundation · brace · insert · contour · molded · ergonomic · shock absorption