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the first record of the shoe was dated back as far as 40000 years ago. Humans have been wearing shoes for a long time!
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The oldest leather shoe was dug up in Armenia and dates back 5500 years ago!!
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Around this time period designs were simple. Back then shoes more resemvled foot bags and were not meant for comfort. Although it is more comfortabl than walking barefoot.
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Around the middle ages yurn shoes were created with drawstrings attached to tighten for a better fit.
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As Europe gained in wealth and power shoes became a status symbol. Which means if you had dingy shoes you were at the bottom of the social chart.
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Until about 1800 shoes had no difference between the left and right shoe. You could wear either shoe on either foot with the same discomfort!
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An african american names Jan Ernst Matzeliger got his patent for his invention that is the first machine to mass produce the shoe. Before this shoes were mad at home.
