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Sandals found in Spain have been dated to the 5th milennium B.C.
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A 5,000 year old caveman was found wearing leather wrappings around his feet stuffed with straw.
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The first sandals in ancient Egypt were made of braided papyrus shaped into a footprint in sand but evolved as leather tanning evolved.
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The first shoelaces are introduced.
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The Keds are introduced, being incredibly quiet, they gained the nickname "Sneakers"
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Emphasis was put on both men and women to have narrow feet.
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With the population of flappers, women's shoes gained straps to prevent movement while dancing
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The Chuck Taylor All Star was released in, essentially, the form it holds to this day, and became the best selling basketball shoe of all time. For more on the history, http://chucksconnection.com/history1.html
