An essay about your favorite footwear should analyze the ideas of why you enjoy that specific footwear. Mostly you should analyze the looks and the feel of the footwear, meaning you should discuss why you feel comfortable in the footwear of your choice.
If you mean 'starting with five dollars' then it is a gerund phrase
By identifying where, when, and what order the events occur.
Procrastinate perhaps? There are a few more that mean the same thing.