Shoe

Verb + shoe

• wear shoes

• take off your shoes

• try on (new) shoes

• polish your shoes

Common expressions

• a pair of shoes

• flat shoes

• leather shoes

• new shoes

• running / walking shoes

• the sole / heel of your shoe

• a hole in your shoe

Exercise

Verb + shoe

1. Can I try on these shoes in a size 44, please?

2. The shoes I'm wearing are far too tight for me. They're hurting my feet.

3. I polished my school shoes until I could almost see my face in them! 4 We took off our shoes and socks, and walked barefoot along the beach.

Common expressions

1. I've just bought a new pair of tennis shoes in the sales. - f

2. Abby was wearing brown leather shoes with pointed toes to the party. - c

3. I've got some chewing gum stuck to the sole of my shoe. - a

4. We'll be doing a lot of walking, so bring some walking shoes with you. - e

5. I usually wear flat shoes without heels to work. - d

6. I've got a hole in my running shoes, so I'll need to get a new pair. - b

Notes

1. Note these expressions：

   • What size shoe do you take?

   • These shoes are a good fit.

2. A boot is a stronger kind of shoe which normally covers your ankles:

   I'll need a new pair of climbing boots if we‘re going to the Alps.

3. Note these expressions with ‘lace’:

   • Be careful. Your laces are undone.

   • I bent down to tie my shoelace.

   • He untied his shoelaces and kicked off his shoes.