Lines

Every pair of shoes has a set of lines of some sort, whether it be the line around the sole or the stitching across the back of the heel. These three examples of lines on my red sneakers provide examples of the three roles lines can play. The top image displays structural lines, these lines around the bottom of the shoe are part of the shoe's composition, usually added for style. Shoelaces can also be seen as a functional line, but in the middle image the bottom lace as well as the red stitching underneath create a pattern of horizontal lines, which breaks up the shoe's pattern of curves and diagonals (seen in the top laces and the curved edgings leading into the horizontal red stitching). The bottom image exemplifies a directional line, leading the viewer's eye from the top left corner of the image to the bottom right, right along with the curves of the shoe.