When you’re getting ready to go about your morning, have you ever stopped and wondered where and when did shoes come from?Even if you haven’t, the origins of shoes are rather interesting. As
you’ll soon find out, shoes in some form have been around for a very
long time.Shoes have been around almost as long as mankind. There
are cave drawings in Spain going back some 15,000 years that depict
humans with animal skins or fur wrapped around their feet. A
well-preserved iceman dated at 5,000 years old was found to have leather
foot coverings filled with straw.In ancient Mesopotamia (c. 1600-1200 BC), soft shoes made of
wraparound leather, which were similar to moccasins, were worn by the
mountain people who lived on the border of Iran.During the
Renaissance, in the 15th century, the expansion of guilds ushered in a
new era of shoe-making advancements. Leather from the skins of deer,
goat, and sheep were the most commonly used material for shoes. During
this time, men typically wore slipper shoes, which resembled modern
ballet shoes. Soon, the toes of the shoes became wider and squared, a
style referred to as duck-billed, and replaced the long, pointed toes of
the poulaine. Many believe that duck-billed shoes developed because
Charles VIII had six toes on one foot.
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