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The Wonderful World of Shoes

The Wonderful World of Shoes. By Megan Nielson. Life Before the Shoe. We have no shoes. Little is known. Early foot bones show stronger toes. During the Ice Age 40,000 to 100,000. I know. Cavemen before the shoe. The Best Day Ever. We‘re happy now!. I know. Cavemen after the shoe.

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The Wonderful World of Shoes

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  1. The Wonderful World of Shoes By Megan Nielson

  2. Life Before the Shoe We have no shoes. • Little is known. • Early foot bones show stronger toes. • During the Ice Age • 40,000 to 100,000 I know. Cavemen before the shoe.

  3. The Best Day Ever We‘re happy now! I know. Cavemen after the shoe.

  4. The First Shoe • End of Ice Age drawings show shoes. • Worn to protect from harsh climates. • Frozen caveman found wearing shoes. • 10,000 years old at least. • Spain and France= many cavemen with shoes. • Have up to 5,000 year old shoes. The 5,000 year-old shoe.

  5. Shoes After the First • Every one has worn shoes since. • Mesopotamia = Mountain shoes made of wraparound leather. • Mostly sandals for many years. • Greece = aristocratic women many pairs. • Ancient Egypt = shoes showed rank. • Upper class had sandals with pointed toes.

  6. Inventions for a Better Shoe • 1850- left and right shoes! • 1790- shoelaces- England March 27. • Late 1800’s- rubber soles- United States. • Aglets-Eddie Aglet- • Odor-eaters, Herbert Lapidus, early 1970’s. • Running shoes-1980’s An Aglet!

  7. Main Shoe Events DATES EVENTS 10,000 years ago and beyond. The shoe is invented. The first caveman shoe was found. 5,000 years ago The first REAL shoes are worn by Mesopotamian mountain people. !600-1200B.C. January 24,1899 Rubber soles are invented by Humphrey O’Sullivan. Major shoe marketing begins! 1949

  8. Why Shoelaces are so Great • They let shoes fit multiple foot sizes. • They make shoes very stylish. • They help people learn to tie knots. • They existed in 3000 B.C. • Fibers that undo but, look better. • They can be tied however we want!

  9. The Shoe’s Best Friend • Made for feet warmth- lots like shoes. • Earliest- animal skins- worn to ankles. • Greeks- matted hair socks. • Romans- leather or woven fabrics. • 1000 A.D. socks=wealth symbol for nobles. • Sock knitting machine- 1949 • Nowadays-nylon socks, very stylin’ and comfy. A pair of the shoe’s best friend.

  10. Famous Names in Shoe Talk • Keds! • Crocs! • B.A. Mason! • Nordstroms! • Brown Shoes! • Nike! • Red Wing! • Florsheim! • Alden! • Maxwell Shoe Company Inc. • Bata Company Logos.

  11. Wedding Traditions? • In west- father throws shoes at couple. • That signifies the change of authority. • Anglo Saxon Weddings-bride gives groom her shoes. Very happy weddings.

  12. Classic Shoe Tales I’m the shoemaker! • The Elves and the Shoemaker. • The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe. • Cinderella The Elves and the Shoemaker.

  13. How Would Life be Without the Shoe? • Very sad. • Peoples feet would be hurt more. • They would also be stronger. • No more stylish footwear. • We’d be more like hobbits. This would be us.

  14. Shoes of the Future! • There is much speculation. • Electronic • Flying? • Comfortable • Easy to walk in. An electronic soon-to-be-future shoe.

  15. Works Cited • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blshoe.htm • http://www.shoeguide.org/The_Origins_of_Shoe_Use • http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/history-of-shoes • http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Teasers/Teasers/SocksHistory.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike%2C_Inc. • http://www.classicsportshoes.com/prokedshistory.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoelaces • http://www.holeproof.com.au/About-Holeproof/Study-Centre/History-of-Socks.asp • http://www.crocs.com/company/history/

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