Culture trivia
Name a type of shoe
98 answers count for this culture prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Sneakers
- Boots
- Sandals
- High heels
- Flip-flops
Below the waterline
These 18 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Slippers
- Loafers
- Ballet flats
- Cowboy boots
- Hiking boots
- Wellington boots
- Oxfords
- Clogs
- Moccasins
- Wedges
- Pumps
- Crocs
- Ugg boots
- Snow boots
- Ankle boots
- Combat boots
- Dress shoes
- Platform shoes
The iceberg for “Name a type of shoe”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 18 | 25 |
| The Deep | 40 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 34 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 40 answers starting with B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, P, R, S, T and W. The Abyss has 34 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 98 answers in total, 52 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Geta”. Longest: “Trail running shoes”.
- S, C and B are the most common first letters; together they start 34% of the answers.
- 13 answers can be typed more than one way: “Derbies” counts as Derby shoes.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (12). Run through it first.
- Skip Sneakers, Boots and Sandals; everybody says them.
- Art movements and architectural styles have many lesser-known names.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a type of shoe”?
- Most people start with Sneakers, Boots, Sandals, High heels and Flip-flops. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a type of shoe”?
- 98 in all: 5 on The Tip, 18 Below the Surface, 40 in The Deep, 34 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a type of shoe”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Geta” and the longest is “Trail running shoes”.
- Is “Name a type of shoe” an easy or a hard prompt?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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