Vamp

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Vamps are the parts of the upper of a shoe that cover the forepart of the foot. They could be separate to the quarters but medieval shoes were typically made of one piece.

They could be decorated by engraving, incising, scraping or decorative stitching such as vamp stripes.

See also

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