The COMPLETE Footwear Dictionary
William A. Rossi (Ed.) 2nd Ed. 2000 226 pp. ISBN 1-57524-114-5
TOP LINE
BACK OF HEEL
WAIST and
INSTEP
THROAT
VAMP
ARCH
TREAD
Test points in professional fitting of shoe.
INCORRECT PITCH
Heel Pitch
CORRECT PITCH
LINE OF BODY WEIGHT
The Complete Footwear Dictionary, 2nd. Ed.
has been designed as a valuable and authoritative reference guide for all segments of the footwear industry as well as for medical practitioners involved in footwear. Edited by William A. Rossi, perhaps "the ultimate scholar" in his field, this practical volume can quickly provide information on almost any needed footwear-related terminology. The second edition has added over 800 new terms and 160 illustrations to the nearly 4000 terms and definitions contained in the original edition. Terminology of every known shoe-related subject is covered and fully cross-referenced for easy search. Fabrics and materials, fashion and styling, manufacture and sale, shoe retailing terms, anatomy of the foot and foot health are all addressed, making this the world's most comprehensive dictionary of its kind.
***BOTH OF THESE TITLES ARE OUT OF PRINT***
THE SEX LIFE OF THE FOOT AND SHOE William A. Rossi
William A. Rossi, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.), is a consultant to the footwear industry and was formerly a college instructor in podiatry. He was consulting footwear editor of the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, as well as editor-in-chief of two leading footwear industry magazines. Author of eight books and over 400 articles, he also contributed extensive articles on footwear and leather to the Encyclopedia Britannica. His studies have taken him to 29 countries. A leading historian on footwear, Dr. Rossi directs seminars in this field and makes numerous radio and television appearances.
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