shoe vs heel counter

shoe and heel counter both are nouns.

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

shoe (noun)	heel counter (noun)
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	a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
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

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