I'm doing an informational speech on the history of shoes, I need to know the purpose of the tongue on a shoe!
2007-03-18 09:01:54 · 8 answers · asked by gabster 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
i think the tounge of the shoe is to protect the top of the foor and also for the shoe laces :) have a good day
2007-03-18 09:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by diana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The tongue is for comfort. It is to prevent lace bite.
In order to hold the shoe in place the laces generally need to be pretty tight, especially on an athletic shoe, if the laces were just pressed against the foot there would be a great deal of irritation (lace bite)
2007-03-18 09:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only does it keep the laces from annoying your foot, but before there was a tongue the width of the hole to put your foot in had to be very narrow, and so it was longer too.
The tongue makes it possible to have a whole different sort of shoe that is shorter and stiffer, protecting your foot better while conforming better to a foot shape.
2007-03-18 09:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by Gina C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the tongue is used to help get hre shoes on. Also, if your laces are undone, your foot could come out of the top. When one is walking or running, the tongue probably keeps the top fot he shoe sin place
2007-03-18 09:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the tongue is to give extra support on the top of the shoe. Good luck on your speech!
2007-03-18 09:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by ME 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with the shoe lace but I'm not quiet sure. Good luck on your speech!
2007-03-18 09:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Mandy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it weren't there the laces in the shoes would irritate your foot and probably cause blisters
2007-03-18 09:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it helps so the shoe strings dont cut into your foot , also look how goofy it would look with out it.
2007-03-18 09:06:07 · answer #8 · answered by angelblossom1963 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋