Describing a Shoe in English - How to Develop English Fluency and Speaking Confidence

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basic definitions and shows you descriptions of things in

descriptions of things in

descriptions of things in everyday life

everyday life

everyday life so you can see what it's like to

so you can see what it's like to

so you can see what it's like to express these as a native

express these as a native

express these as a native speaker with in today's video

speaker with in today's video

speaker with in today's video we're going to talk about a shoe

we're going to talk about a shoe

we're going to talk about a shoe one of my shoes actually and

one of my shoes actually and

one of my shoes actually and we're going to describe it in

we're going to describe it in

we're going to describe it in basic and then intermediate and

basic and then intermediate and

basic and then intermediate and then more advanced terms

then more advanced terms

then more advanced terms let's begin so this is a shoe

let's begin so this is a shoe

let's begin so this is a shoe this is a new shoe actually new

this is a new shoe actually new

this is a new shoe actually new shoe the shoe is maybe a size 12

shoe the shoe is maybe a size 12

shoe the shoe is maybe a size 12 so 28 or 29 or 30 30 centimeters

so 28 or 29 or 30 30 centimeters

so 28 or 29 or 30 30 centimeters I guess this is my shoe actually

I guess this is my shoe actually

I guess this is my shoe actually 30 centimeters

30 centimeters

30 centimeters it is a New Balance shoe and it

it is a New Balance shoe and it

it is a New Balance shoe and it has many different colors some

has many different colors some

has many different colors some interesting colors actually

interesting colors actually

interesting colors actually we've got some blue and some

we've got some blue and some

we've got some blue and some interesting read here and an

interesting read here and an

interesting read here and an interesting dymond pattern here

interesting dymond pattern here

interesting dymond pattern here so this is just a basic

so this is just a basic

so this is just a basic definition i'm talking about

definition i'm talking about

definition i'm talking about physically what the shoe is or

physically what the shoe is or

physically what the shoe is or what it looks like now will give

what it looks like now will give

what it looks like now will give a bit more detail in the

a bit more detail in the

a bit more detail in the intermediate description

intermediate description

intermediate description so this is a shoe that i bought

so this is a shoe that i bought

so this is a shoe that i bought recently about a month ago in

recently about a month ago in

recently about a month ago in San Francisco

San Francisco

San Francisco so i can't really find shoes in

so i can't really find shoes in

so i can't really find shoes in my size that I like here in

my size that I like here in

my size that I like here in Japan most of the shoes are

Japan most of the shoes are

Japan most of the shoes are maybe a little bit too small and

maybe a little bit too small and

maybe a little bit too small and if they are my size there

if they are my size there

if they are my size there I don't like the the design or

I don't like the the design or

I don't like the the design or the style so I actually really

the style so I actually really

the style so I actually really like new balance

like new balance

like new balance just because these shoes are

just because these shoes are

just because these shoes are wider new balance shoes are

wider new balance shoes are

wider new balance shoes are wider

wider

wider and it is feel more comfortable

and it is feel more comfortable

and it is feel more comfortable for my feet the only problem is

for my feet the only problem is

for my feet the only problem is that now new balance shoes are

that now new balance shoes are

that now new balance shoes are popular when i first started

popular when i first started

popular when i first started wearing new balance shoes they

wearing new balance shoes they

wearing new balance shoes they were just shoes for old men but

were just shoes for old men but

were just shoes for old men but now they are popular shoes and

now they are popular shoes and

now they are popular shoes and that means they are more

that means they are more

that means they are more expensive

expensive

expensive so this new Balance shoe has an

so this new Balance shoe has an

so this new Balance shoe has an interesting kind of but it's

interesting kind of but it's

interesting kind of but it's almost like climbing rope

almost like climbing rope

almost like climbing rope the same style of something you

the same style of something you

the same style of something you would use when you're climbing a

would use when you're climbing a

would use when you're climbing a mountain

mountain

mountain i'll give you a closer view of

i'll give you a closer view of

i'll give you a closer view of it it's a good thing you can't

it it's a good thing you can't

it it's a good thing you can't you can't smell the shoe from

you can't smell the shoe from

you can't smell the shoe from this close

this close

this close cool actually it's not that bad

cool actually it's not that bad

cool actually it's not that bad but this is just a general

but this is just a general

but this is just a general intermediate way of describing

intermediate way of describing

intermediate way of describing this shoe

this shoe

this shoe so I'm talking about what it

so I'm talking about what it

so I'm talking about what it looks like and maybe giving a

looks like and maybe giving a

looks like and maybe giving a little bit of history or the

little bit of history or the

little bit of history or the story about it

story about it

story about it so now give the slightly faster

so now give the slightly faster

so now give the slightly faster and more advanced way of

and more advanced way of

and more advanced way of expressing this the way a native

expressing this the way a native

expressing this the way a native speaker would so this is a shoe

speaker would so this is a shoe

speaker would so this is a shoe I actually picked up so i bought

I actually picked up so i bought

I actually picked up so i bought it i picked it up in San

it i picked it up in San

it i picked it up in San Francisco and I hadn't actually

Francisco and I hadn't actually

Francisco and I hadn't actually gotten a new pair of shoes in

gotten a new pair of shoes in

gotten a new pair of shoes in about a year and a half I think

about a year and a half I think

about a year and a half I think so it's a rare treat for me to

so it's a rare treat for me to

so it's a rare treat for me to go back to America and actually

go back to America and actually

go back to America and actually pick up some shoes because well

pick up some shoes because well

pick up some shoes because well I do a lot of walking around and

I do a lot of walking around and

I do a lot of walking around and I wear down the bottoms of the

I wear down the bottoms of the

I wear down the bottoms of the shoes so these shoes have an

shoes so these shoes have an

shoes so these shoes have an interesting tread on the bottom

interesting tread on the bottom

interesting tread on the bottom you can see the tread is the

you can see the tread is the

you can see the tread is the design

design

design just like you have on the bottom

just like you have on the bottom

just like you have on the bottom of a tire now this came from or

of a tire now this came from or

of a tire now this came from or at least the the story about

at least the the story about

at least the the story about this is that nike shoes were

this is that nike shoes were

this is that nike shoes were designed using a trade like this

designed using a trade like this

designed using a trade like this to grip the the track better so

to grip the the track better so

to grip the the track better so nike shoes were originally

nike shoes were originally

nike shoes were originally designed for runners but they

designed for runners but they

designed for runners but they were made with a waffle iron

were made with a waffle iron

were made with a waffle iron so if you've ever made waffles

so if you've ever made waffles

so if you've ever made waffles before this is a typical kind of

before this is a typical kind of

before this is a typical kind of style or the shape that you

style or the shape that you

style or the shape that you would see on that

would see on that

would see on that so this is actually an

so this is actually an

so this is actually an interesting design - we've got

interesting design - we've got

interesting design - we've got some kind of paint splotches on

some kind of paint splotches on

some kind of paint splotches on the bottom of this

the bottom of this

the bottom of this oh and also some more different

oh and also some more different

oh and also some more different kind of paint splotches here on

kind of paint splotches here on

kind of paint splotches here on the side of the shoe

the side of the shoe

the side of the shoe so this is the let's see

so this is the let's see

so this is the let's see whatever this is a

whatever this is a

whatever this is a Trail buster uh forget the name

Trail buster uh forget the name

Trail buster uh forget the name of the shoe but anyway it's just

of the shoe but anyway it's just

of the shoe but anyway it's just a phantom fit New Balance shoe

a phantom fit New Balance shoe

a phantom fit New Balance shoe there are lots of different new

there are lots of different new

there are lots of different new balance shoes you can buy this

balance shoes you can buy this

balance shoes you can buy this is not does sponsored in any way

is not does sponsored in any way

is not does sponsored in any way by new balance i just happen to

by new balance i just happen to

by new balance i just happen to like the shoe I thought it

like the shoe I thought it

like the shoe I thought it looked interesting because if

looked interesting because if

looked interesting because if you look at my regular fashion

you look at my regular fashion

you look at my regular fashion every day I'm not really wearing

every day I'm not really wearing

every day I'm not really wearing anything particularly

anything particularly

anything particularly interesting just wearing

interesting just wearing

interesting just wearing t-shirts

t-shirts

t-shirts so I like having a bit more of

so I like having a bit more of

so I like having a bit more of an interesting shoe to wear so

an interesting shoe to wear so

an interesting shoe to wear so that was my more slightly more

that was my more slightly more

that was my more slightly more advanced way of describing this

advanced way of describing this

advanced way of describing this but again if you want to talk

but again if you want to talk

but again if you want to talk about something you go into

about something you go into

about something you go into detail about that particular

detail about that particular

detail about that particular thing so we can talk about the

thing so we can talk about the

thing so we can talk about the particular parts of the shoe as

particular parts of the shoe as

particular parts of the shoe as well so we've got the sole of

well so we've got the sole of

well so we've got the sole of the shoe this is the bottom of

the shoe this is the bottom of

the shoe this is the bottom of it you can talk about how high

it you can talk about how high

it you can talk about how high the soul is or you can also talk

the soul is or you can also talk

the soul is or you can also talk about the insole so if you have

about the insole so if you have

about the insole so if you have like maybe bad arches so my my

like maybe bad arches so my my

like maybe bad arches so my my feet have weak arches like that

feet have weak arches like that

feet have weak arches like that i have flat feet so i put an

i have flat feet so i put an

i have flat feet so i put an insult inside the shoe to lift

insult inside the shoe to lift

insult inside the shoe to lift up my foot and I you can also

up my foot and I you can also

up my foot and I you can also talk about this part here this

talk about this part here this

talk about this part here this is called the tongue of the

is called the tongue of the

is called the tongue of the shoot is like your yeah like

shoot is like your yeah like

shoot is like your yeah like your tongue in your mouth

your tongue in your mouth

your tongue in your mouth we've got the laces and then you

we've got the laces and then you

we've got the laces and then you can get even more particular

can get even more particular

can get even more particular about particular like patterns

about particular like patterns

about particular like patterns or fabrics or styles that are on

or fabrics or styles that are on

or fabrics or styles that are on the shoe

the shoe

the shoe I don't want to give you too

I don't want to give you too

I don't want to give you too much information in this video

much information in this video

much information in this video but these again are just

but these again are just

but these again are just examples of how to explain it if

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