Bootheel Explained

Bootheel can refer to:

• The heel of a boot (a type of footwear)
• In the United States, a term used for a short type of panhandle protruding southward, including:

The Missouri Bootheel, a region in the southeastern part of the state

The New Mexico Bootheel, a region in the southwestern part of the state

• The Salento peninsula of Italy, also known colloquially as "Italy's bootheel"