winklepicker
Sharp-toed footwear style
Winklepickers are shoes or boots with extremely pointed toes, popular in British fashion during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly among teddy boys and later mods.
The name comes from the pin used to extract winkles (small sea snails) from their shells—the toe resembles that implement.
The style has revived periodically in rock and punk subcultures.
British rock-and-roll subculture member
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- rockerChair on curved rails
- gothMelancholic music subculture
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
greaser · beatnik · dandy · hipster · new wave · psychobilly · skinhead · drape
Decade after WWII
- retroEvoking recent past
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- rock'n'rollElectric guitar-based popular music
- revivalReturn after decline
jukebox · diner · nostalgia · classic · mid-century · period · bygone · collectible
Fine-edged, or astute
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
angular · streamlined · dramatic · striking · distinctive · silhouette · statement · bold
pointed
Tapering to a tip
laces · boot · ankle · sole · heel · elongated · cobbler · uppers · suede · buckle
teddy boy
British rock-and-roll subculture member
punk · greaser · beatnik · dandy · hipster · new wave · psychobilly · skinhead · drape · drainpipes
1950s
Decade after WWII
- retroEvoking recent past
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- rock'n'rollElectric guitar-based popular music
revival · jukebox · diner · nostalgia · classic · mid-century · period · bygone · collectible · heritage
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
exaggerated · angular · streamlined · dramatic · striking · distinctive · silhouette · statement · bold · narrow
winklepickerballet flat
Heelless slip-on shoe
moccasin · steel-toe boot · clog · Mary Jane · loafer
winklepickerorthopedic shoe
Footwear correcting foot problems
Birkenstock · work boot · sneaker · trainer · brogue
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