1.  footwear(n = noun.artifact) - clothing worn on a person's feet;
is a kind of article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
has particulars: hose, hosiery

2.  footwear(n = noun.artifact) footgear - covering for a person's feet;
is a kind of covering
has parts: half sole, sole, toe
has particulars: boot, clog, geta, patten, sabot, flats, overshoe, shoe, carpet slipper, slipper

footwear, n. shoes, socks, etc.