heel counter vs shoe

heel counter and shoe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heel counter	Yes	No	No	No
shoe	Yes	No	Yes	No

heel counter (noun)	shoe (noun)
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot	footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
	a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
	(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

heel counter (verb)	shoe (verb)
	furnish with shoes