Left and right
Until the 18th century, there were no left or right shoes. The first pairs were created in Philadelphia.
Women's boots
The first women's boot was created for Queen Victoria in 1840.
Choose new shoes in the evening
Your feet are prone to swelling throughout the day, from fatigue or under the influence of temperature. Try the shoes in an upright position and always wear both shoes.
The platforms
Due to the shortage of steel in 1940. designer Salvatore Ferragamo experimented with different materials and shoe designs. This is where the idea for high platform shoes came from.
Christian Louboutin shoes
The famous red soles of Christian Louboutin are a sign of respect for Andy Warhol's painting "Flowers".
Shoes with open toes
They were introduced in 1930. on the occasion of the coming of the sunbathing season.
Sneakers
In the second half of the 1800s, people coined the word sneakers (for English sneakers) because they discovered an extremely useful quality - to be almost silent. The word comes from the English "sneak", which means sneak unnoticed.
Barley grains to measure
In the early 1300s, England approved the first measures for the size of various shoes. Edward II declared the barley grain to be based on the measurement of shoes. The law states that the length of three barley grains is equal to one inch, thus creating a standard for size.
The first shoes
According to archaeologists, the first shoes were made of animal skin and a piece of wood.
Origin of heels
The first heeled shoes were made in the Middle East. The reason for applying the heel was to protect the feet from the hot sand.
The most expensive shoes sold
There are people who would pay quite dearly for a pair of shoes. The most expensive shoes in history were sold at auction in 2000 for $ 660,000. With them, Judy Garland played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
