Shoes, Boots, & Loafers
The boots were made for trivia questions, so try walking a mile in this fun trivia game on your favorite types of footwear.
15 questions · Published June 29, 2026
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What coin denomination is traditionally kept in these shoes?
FUN FACT
The name penny loafer comes from kids at Ivy League schools slipping the coin into the front diamond embellishment in the 1950s.
- Multiple Choice
2. With what type of snake does this shoe share a name?
While the moccasin comes from the Algonquian word makasin, which means shoe, it is also the nickname for the cottonmouth snake.
It is generally thought the snake earned this nickname for its noiseless movement similar to the soft leather shoe.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of these are a type of footwear known as a boat shoe?
The boat shoe is a canvas or leather shoe with a lace running around the outside in order to keep the heel in place.
They also have deep grooves on the soles to keep from slipping on wet boat decks on which they were designed to be worn.
- Multiple Choice
4. What nationality was applied to the heel of these boots in the early 1900s?
The Cuban heel is a stacked, slanted heel that became popular in the 1900s because of Flamenco dancers from Cuba.
However, they had existed for many years on cowboy boots and other horse riding footwear as they help the rider's foot stay in the stirrup.
- Multiple Choice
5. There are many skateboarding shoe companies. Which of these is NOT a company that makes skate shoes?
Vans is considered the first skateboarding shoe brand, followed by Airwalk and Etnies.
Salomon is NOT a skate shoe brand as they only make running, hiking, and winter focused footwear.
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