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Mar 8, 1000
Oldest shoe ever found
Oldest shoe ever found was a sandal that dated back to 8000 B.C -
Period: Mar 8, 1000 to
History of the Shoe
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Creation of the Shoe
One had a choice of several basic toe shapes for men’s shoes. In 1790, the toes were pointed, though a blunter oval was worn concurrently, and ousted the pointed toe to last into the next period. In 1789, in France, men’s heels disappear. Men complained that they were necessary to anchor down the new long trouser strap, so a small half-inch to inch high heel was added to the shoes. This is the heel that remains for standard men’s dress shoes today -
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History of the Shoe
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1800
For business, styles were conservative and classic. The oxford, brogue, and loafer were all popular, and usually appeared in standard colours such as black and browns and two tones. Slip on styles based on the Norwegian moccasins and desert boots were popular for leisurewear. Brand names were the all important style feature in this decade. Tennis shoes had to be the right brand at the right time, and young people often had more than a dozen pairs in the closet to meet the trend. In urban centre -
The Lace Shoe
The lace shoe had become popular, though metal eyelets would not be invented until the 1820’s. With the laces came a very low cut, short vamp, and low heel. These shoes were usually black. The open tab from the buckled shoe remained initially, but soon after 1800, the closed tab (what we now call an oxford) began. This new style required a more exact fit than previous shoes. -
Womans Shoes
In 1837, women’s shoes were wide toed, but every decade, a new style appeared. By the end of the 1840’s, the toe was rounded. Pointed toes appeared in the early 1860’s. By 1870, shoes began to have a rather broad toe, rounded at the corners. -
Heels
In 1851, the height had risen to three-quarters of an inch. Only ten years later, the heels reached a relatively staggering height of two and a half inches. Slippers for women were, for the most part, heelless mules. It was not until the end of this era that the heeled mules return for indoor wear. -
Men Shoes
The toes of men’s footwear were one of the few things that changed throughout this period. In 1885, there was a change to a pointed toe, but only seven years later, broad toes came back into fashion. Finally, by 1906, men were offered a variety of styles. Pointed, rounded or oval toes were all available for sale to the fashionable man. Heels on men’s shoes remain at the one-inch height, and were of stacked construction. This height still remains for mainstream dress wear today. -
Womans Shoes
At the beginning of this period most women were wearing boots and cloth topped shoes. By 1885, however, shoes predominated again, though boots were still worn by many, especially for driving. Shoes could be very high cut throughout the 1890’s. The Richelieu or Oxford was laced or fastened with three buttons, coming up to the ankle. The open tab derby had been renamed the Gibson, but the only significant change was the wide laces. Most shoes in the early years of the period were dark colours, -
1900
For business, footwear remains much the same as it was in the eighties. The traditional styles still hold strong, though sometimes untraditional colours or fabrics are used to update the design. The younger set appears in brightly coloured Hush Puppies loafers with business suits and for casual wear. For the younger generation, shoes for street wear range from Doc Martens, which became a mainstream norm in the mid-nineties, to athletic shoes, to styles borrowed from the sixties and seventies su -
Shoes nowadays!
Shoes have change a lot over the years but now shoes are bigger then ever. People even stand in line for shoes coming out. Some even pay more then $160 on shoes. Nowadays for a good brand of shoes the lowest you will be able to pay is $90. -
1996
The revival of the seventies styles brought back platforms and huge block heels by mid decade. By 1996 they adorned just about every pair of women’s shoes, from athletic to pumps to casual styles. Hush Puppies reappeared on the mass market in 1997, and the younger crowd adopted the style in bright new colours, complete with a high block heel. By 1997, haute couture decided that a more feminine look needed to return to fashion footwear. Strappy sandals returned but they retained the block he
