How to say "footwear" in Japanese

• 履物はきものCommon
  nounThe broad category word: footwear in general — whatever a person wears on the feet, not one specific type. Typical contexts include general talk or rules about what is worn on the feet.
• 靴くつJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounShoes and boots as concrete items — the word when you mean actual shoes rather than the category. It can also translate 'footwear', so it fits everyday contexts like taking off shoes at the entrance.
  くつは革かわでつくられている。↗

  The shoes are made of leather.

Use 履物 for footwear as a general category — whatever is worn on the feet — and 靴 for shoes or boots as concrete items; both are common words that can translate 'footwear'.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 履物はきものfootwear
• 靴くつshoe
• 下足げそくfootwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.)
• 足拵えあしごしらえfootwear
• 足回りあしまわりarea around one's feet