How to sign shoes in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Place both hands in front of you in an "S" handshape, with your palms oriented down and away from each other. Then bring both hands into contact with each other 2 times on the index finger sides of your hands.

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of shoes

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of shoes

End of Sign

Final Frame of shoes

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for shoes
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for shoes
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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