Abarka

Traditional Spanish footwear

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Olentzero, a Basque Christmas figure, wears abarkas.

The abarka (Basque), abarca or albarca (Spanish), avarca (Catalan) is the traditional footwear in Pyrenees. This sandal made in one piece of calf leather is tied by braided wool laces around the socks. Note however that in Cantabria, abarca is used for a wooden shoe.[1] They were supplanted by espadrilles and rubber sandals for agricultural activities, but remain used for dance. The Spanish name of the espadrille, alpargata, is a derivative Mozarab al-párğa pl. al-parğāt of abarka.

## See also

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* Avarca, a sandal from the Balearic Islands.
* List of shoe styles

## References

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1. ^ Vocabulario de Las Encartaciones, Cantabria, Las Merindades, Asturias, Palencia y León en las obras de José María de Pereda y Antonio de Trueba, Txomin Etxebarria Mirones, 2004 ISBN 84-609-1811-4.

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Footwear

* List of shoe styles
* List of boots
* Shoe
* Shoemaking
* Shoe size

Dress shoes|

* Blucher
* Brogues
* Brothel creepers
* Derby
* Monks
* Oxfords
* Spectator shoes (Co-respondent shoes)
* Winklepickers
* Wholecuts

| Slip-on shoes|

* Court shoes
* Prince Albert slippers
* Loafers
* Venetian-style shoes

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Women's|

* Ballet flats
* High-heeled footwear
* Mary Janes
* Mojari
* Mules
* Peep-toe shoes
* Saddle shoes
* Slingbacks
* T-bar sandals

Other shoes|

* Driving moccasins
* Flip-flops
* Galoshes
* Platform shoes
* Sandals
* Self-tying shoes
* Slides
* Slippers (Uwabaki)
* Tiger-head shoes
* Veldskoens
* Zōri

Wooden footwear|

* Bakya
* British clogs
* Cantabrian albarcas
* Clogs
* Geta
* Klompen
* Namaksin
* Okobo
* Padukas
* Pattens
* Sabot
* Träskor

Boots|

| Military|

* Ammunition
* Bunny
* Combat
* Jack
* Jump
* Jungle
* Patauga
* Tanker
* Trench

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Work|

* Australian work
* Cowboy
* Engineer
* Hip
* Jika-tabi
* Rigger
* Steel-toe
* Waders

Fashion boots|

* Chelsea (Beatle)
* Chukka
* Go-go
* Knee-high
* Over-the-knee
* Platform
* Thigh-high
* Ugg

Other|

* Jodhpur
* Wellington
* Ballet
* Bean

Sport-related footwear|

* Ballet shoes
* Boat shoes
* Climbing shoes
* Cross country running shoes
* Cycling shoes
* Football boots
* Ghillies
* Hiking boots
* Ice skates
* Inline skates
* Kung fu shoes
* Minimalist shoes
* Motorcycle boots
* Mountaineering boots
* Plimsolls
* Pointe shoes
* Racing flats
* Racing shoes
* Riding boots
* Roller shoes
* Roller skates
* Sabatons
* Safari boots
* Skate shoes
* Ski boots
* Sneakers
* Swimfins
* Water shoes
* Wrestling shoes

Folk footwear|

* Abacas
* Abarkas
* Alpargatas
* Avarcas
* Balghas
* Bast shoes
* Ciocie
* Clogs
* Espadrilles
* Furlane
* Galesh
* Geta
* Giveh
* Haferlschuh
* Hnyat-phanats
* Huarache
* Hwa
* Jipsin
* Jorabs
* Kamiks
* Kolhapuri chappals
* Moccasins
* Mojaris
* Mukluks
* Nalins
* Okobo
* Opanci
* Peshawari chappals
* Snowshoes
* Tsarouchi
* Takunya
* Upanah
* Valenkis
* Waraji
* Zōri

Historical footwear|

* Areni-1 shoes
* Buskins
* Calcei
* Caligae
* Carbatina
* Cavalier boots
* Chinese styles
* Chopines
* Duckbill shoes
* Flowerpot shoes
* Hessians
* Lotus shoes
* Pampooties
* Pigaches
* Poulaines
* Socci
* Turnshoes

Shoe construction|

* Bespoke shoes
* Blake construction
* Goodyear welt
* Shoe buckle
* Shoelaces
* Toe box

| High heels|

* Clear heels
* Kitten heels
* Spool heels
* Stiletto heels
* Wedges

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Hosiery|

* Anklets
* Bobby socks
* Dress socks
* Footwraps
* Knee highs
* Pantyhose
* Sock
* Stocking
* Tights
* Toe socks
* Tabi

Related|

* Abandoned footwear
* Spats

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