履き替える

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 履き替える(はきかえる) means taking off what one is wearing on the feet and changing into something else.
• Basic usage: It is used for changing from outdoor shoes to indoor footwear or from wet socks to dry ones.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The item worn compared with 着替える
  • 着替える(きがえる) means changing clothes. For items such as shoes or socks that take 履く(はく), 履き替える expresses changing from one to another.