Strange kind of shoes
We Shine a long history: it appeared about 26-30 thousand years ago. Some types of shoes, having undergone some changes, are used to this day, some of the same can only be found in museums and private collections. We offer you a selection of the 10 most bizarre kinds of shoes, from ancient to modern.Slip-on, "lotus", China, 10 c.-2009
The tradition of binding women's feet with special bandages that the foot is as small as possible, existed in China for several thousand years. Traditionally women were made shoes to prove their ability to sew and small size feet. After the wedding, the groom gave his bride every pair of shoes during a special ceremony. Shanghai fashionista late XIX-early XX century (while Shanghai was the fashion capital of China) were of "Lotus" with some heels and a resident of the southern provinces preferred the "lotus" of black cotton or silk with flat soles. The last factory producing these slipper was in the province Chzhedzyan. At the factory produced shoes for elderly Chinese women who still follow the old tradition. This factory is still there, but now is not engaged in mass production, and manufacturing of shoes to order.
Ballet shoes has become part of modern fashion. At first, these shoes have been the subject of a fetish of individuals, and now has become very popular among ordinary citizens, especially in Japan. These shoes are similar to regular ballet slippers, but they are distinguished by a very high heel. This structure of the shoe makes women feel like they're in the Pointes. These shoes became popular in the 1980s. and now you can buy them in specialty stores all around the world. Of course, such shoes are not designed for continuous wear.
These strange clogs appeared in the Ariege region of France in the 8th century, when the locals took over the camp and the Moors, according to legend, his heart trampled on their wooden shoes. These clogs were made from the trunk of a walnut. Men made these shoes for their future brides. They said that the higher the toe of the shoe, the more a man loves a woman.
Padukas - Indian ceremonial shoes with a peg between the toes. It is the oldest shoes in India. Padukas produced by a person's foot, and then inserted into the wooden base peg on which relied on walking (it was next to the thumb). Peg could be wood, metal, silver or made of ivory. There are models with a pointed peg designed specifically for masochists. Such padukas enjoyed popularity among the people of the sacred cult.
Some modern designer shoes can also take pride of place in this list. Shoes with a heel recess instead appeared in a collection of Antonio Berardi in 2007, a famous thanks to Victoria Beckham in 2008. Despite the unnatural and extremely uncomfortable-looking design, this shoe is very comfortable - at least, so says its creator. According to Antonio Berardi, this model is perfectly balanced, and when the client for the first time come for a fitting, they look for shoes with caution, but when they are ready to pair, it is recognized that it is no different from ordinary shoes. However, doctors do not agree with: regular wearing such shoes can cause permanent damage to the foot, knee and spine.
Few museums can boast of real cothurnus. For the first time these shoes have appeared in the Renaissance in Italy. Like the Chinese, "lotus", these shoes were extremely uncomfortable. They were worn to stand out from the crowd and attract attention.Heel in these shoes was 18 cm in those days were the peak of fashion shoes and were very expensive. These shoes are made of wood, covered with silk or velvet. They were decorated with silver details. But the most interesting thing is that these mega shoes were barely visible under the long dresses of medieval women.
In the 20th century, many people wore sandals. They are also worn over the basic shoes (like galoshes) to protect expensive leather from rain, mud and snow. They were made of birch and linden bark. In Norway, Sweden and Russia had their own versions of this shoe. These sandals, like the photo, you could carry a maximum of one week
Wooden shoes "Kabkabayah" were very common among women from wealthy families in the Middle East, who wore them to protect from dirt and mud. These shoes were decorated with silk, leather or velvet. The name "Kabkabayah" they received for the Sounds of when women wore them on the marble floor. For special occasions Kabkabayah adorned with silver details.
Knee socks and high heels are widespread among men in 1700., About the same time that have become popular breeches. King Louis XIV was very fond of high heels. Of course, all the nobility hastened to adopt a new fashion trend set by the king.
Geisha in Japan put okobo long before the advent of modern platform shoes. These clogs were not so much a fashion statement, they wore practical soobrazheniy.Tot who wore expensive kimono and was forced to go out in the mud and dirt, do not want to dirty your chic outfit. Height okobo usually reaches 14 cm color v-shaped strap between the toes was dependent on the status of a Geisha. Young geisha okobo dressed with a red stripe, those who are older, with yellow.
