Clothing or equipment worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots, socks, or sandals.
From 'foot' + 'gear' (equipment or clothing), a 19th-century compound term that became standard in retail and fashion vocabulary.
The rise of 'footgear' as a marketing term coincided with mass shoe manufacturing—suddenly feet weren't just biological necessities but a product category worth advertising to consumers.
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