History of the shoes

It’s impossible to imagine how time invented shoes through out the years.. Though all shoes share basic characteristics, their colouring, materials, and designs have transformed drastically over thousands of years in the amazing history of footwear.

Jump ahead a few thousand years to the beginning of modern footwear. In Europe’s early Baroque period, women’s and men’s shoes were very analogous but the fashions and materials are different based on the classes. For common folk, heavy black leather heels were the norm, and for aristocrats, the same shape was crafted out of wood.

Silk is used as a fabric in the 18th century as you can see it below the shoe representing very much a la mode.

In the early 1800’s, women’s and men’s shoes started to be contrast based on style, colour, heel, and toe shape. Cloth-topped shoes made an figure during this era, and boots grew beyond the expectation of popularity. After much fluctuation, the standard for a man’s heel finally settled at 1 inch.

Advertisement of the woman shoes in mid 20th Century

The face of footwear in 20th century changed drastically from decade to decade. It is because in part to a variety of technological advances that made the shoemaking process easier and fast.

As the female presence in the workplace grew in the last few decades of the 20th century, so too did their heels. In the early 70s, platform shoes and wedges were trending between women and they became less-so in the 80s and 90ss. Men’s shoe popular, nevertheless, were markedly static, as Oxfords and loafers obtained the dominant style. In 1986, Doc Martens, once heralded as an anti-fashion statement, were considered socially acceptable.

Doc Martens are still trending for these day

 Nowadays, shoes are specifically made for every occasion, mood, and preference. There has also been a movement away from styles that focus primarily on comfort and function, as many designers are shifting interest from a matter of practicality to that of aesthetics. Celebrities like Lady Gaga have introduced the world to footwear that’s more art and armadillo than it is clothing. If footwear trends continue in this fashion, we can expect the shoes of the future to be even more out-of-this-world.

Lady Gaga attended the Video Music Award and wore a custom-made dress and shoes with the real raw meat 

Source : nydailynews