Krillion prompt · October 2, 2026
Name a part of a shoe
Krillion accepted 237 answers for this prompt in Dive #79. They’re all below, starting at the trench floor with the gem and rising to the Plankton everyone thinks of first.
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Notes on this prompt
- With 237 accepted answers, this prompt is narrower than a typical Krillion prompt (about 433), so there’s less room to go deep.
- 171 answers (72%) are Deep Cuts and 48 are Rare, while 6 sit at Plankton.
Quick picks
The shortest Rare or deeper answers, easy to type before the timer runs out.
Bow +60 Logo +60 Taps +60
Also accepted elsewhere
The same answer counted for a different prompt in the archive.
Every accepted answer
One in a Krillion
The gem picked for each prompt. Trench floor.
- Welt
A Goodyear welt lets cobblers resole the same shoe repeatedly.
Deep Cut
Real obscurity. This is where the list gets long.
- Achilles flare
- Angle heel
- Ankle ties
- Annabelle heel
- Apron
- Axles
- Backstay
- Ball heel
- Ball pad
- Bar heel
- Beadwork
- Bearings
- Beef roll
- Bellows tongue
- Bicycle toe
- Binding
- BOA dial
- Boot board
- Buckle prong
- Built-in gaiter
- Cage
- Calks
- Clear heel
- Cleat mount
- Climbing zone
- Comma heel
- Cone heel
- Continental heel
- Cork sole
- Counter pocket
- Cowling
- Crash pad
- Crepe sole
- Cromwell heel
- Crown
- Cuban heel
- Cuff
- D-rings
- Dogger heel
- Drawstring
- Edges
- Embroidery
- Eyestay
- Feather
- Filler
- Flared heel
- Flex grooves
- Flip-flop plugs
- Footbed lip
- Foxing
- Fringe
- Gaiter attachment
- Gentleman's corner
- Gladiator straps
- Grind groove
- GripWalk sole
- Gusset
- H-block
- Half sole
- Harness
- Heel brake
- Heel breast
- Heel clip
- Heel cup
- Heel grip
- Heel lift
- Heel notch
- Heel pad
- Heel seat
- Heel stem
- Heel tag
- Heel wrap
- Hobnails
- Hook and eye
- Horsebit
- Inflatable bladder
- Inlay
- Inseam
- Insole board
- Instep
- Insulation
- J-bars
- Kick plate
- Kiltie
- Kingpin
- Lace cover
- Lace guide
- Lace lock
- Lace loops
- Lace tag
- Latchet
- Logger heel
- Lug sole
- Magnetic closure
- Medallion
- Medial post
- Metatarsal guard
- Military heel
- Moc toe
- Mustache
- Outrigger
- Overlays
- Padded collar
- Pantaloon heel
- Pegs
- Pinet heel
- Pinking
- Piping
- Pivot point
- Pleats
- Pom-pom
- Power strap
- Pull holes
- Pyramid heel
- Quarter strap
- Rand
- Reflective strip
- Relief cut
- Rib
- Rock plate
- Roper heel
- Saddle
- Scallop
- Scree collar
- Setback heel
- Shell
- Side stiffeners
- Sipes
- Skate plate
- Slide sole
- Snap
- Soul plate
- Spacers
- Spanish heel
- Spike plate
- Spike wells
- Split sole
- Split toe
- Spoiler
- Spool heel
- Spring heel
- Spur ridge
- Stanchion
- Strap keeper
- Strike zone
- T-strap
- Tendon guard
- Thomas heel
- Throat
- Toe bug
- Toe burst panel
- Toe dam
- Toe lug
- Toe pick
- Toe post
- Toe puff
- Toe stop
- Toe strap
- Toggle
- Tongue label
- Tongue loop
- Tongue tab
- Topline
- Trucks
- Underlay
- Vamp plug
- Vents
- Vulcanized sole
- Waist
- Walk mode
- Walking heel
Rare
Genuinely uncommon. A strong pick on any prompt.
- Aglet
- Air unit
- Ankle strap
- Blade
- Block heel
- Bow
- Brogueing
- Button
- Cleats
- Collar
- Cowboy heel
- Elastic gore
- Heel cap
- Heel counter
- Heel strap
- Heel tab
- Kitten heel
- Lights
- Liner
- Lining
- Logo
- Mary Jane strap
- Monk strap
- Mudguard
- Orthotic
- Penny strap
- Plate
- Platform
- Pull strap
- Quarter
- Ribbons
- Shaft
- Shank
- Shoe charm
- Size tag
- Speed hooks
- Spikes
- Stacked heel
- Stiletto
- Stitching
- Taps
- Tassel
- Toe bumper
- Toe cap
- Vamp
- Wedge
- Wheels
- Wingtip
Schooler
Solid, but you’re swimming with the crowd.
- Arch support
- Buckle
- Eyelets
- Lugs
- Midsole
- Outsole
- Steel toe
- Strap
- Upper
- Velcro
- Zipper
Plankton
The first thing everyone thinks of.
- Heel
- Insole
- Laces
- Sole
- Toe box
- Tongue