Is a shoe a mechanical device?

Are shoes little more than foot covering, or are they at such a high level of engineering that they would be considered a mechanical device?

Hugo902011-08-16T21:48:37Z

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They do have moving parts, like laces or buckles, velcro, elastic. Could be a mechanical device.

Technobuff2011-08-17T06:26:28Z

A mechanical device is one that can perform some form of work.
A shoe does not do any work.
No.

Ryience2011-08-17T04:49:00Z

some are some are not: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles in case:

vasan2011-08-17T05:00:00Z

Not at all Shoe is a stable ,dead device

kasab2011-08-17T08:02:12Z

No, I would say that it is a protective means, and may give some sort of a foot support.