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Shoes :

Shoes : . T he Overlooked Tech. The first shoes where made of leaves or bark. . Colder climates lead to shoes made of leather stitched on the top. Romans invented sandals. Shoes with a heel and a buckle. Industrial Revolution. Modern materials like plastics and rubber changed shoes forever.

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  1. Shoes: The Overlooked Tech.

  2. The first shoes where made of leaves or bark. Colder climates lead to shoes made of leather stitched on the top.

  3. Romans invented sandals. Shoes with a heel and a buckle.

  4. Industrial Revolution Modern materials like plastics and rubber changed shoes forever.

  5. From work to working out

  6. Dressing up or Lounging around

  7. Shoes are Big Business.

  8. Nike • 6.1 Billion in the first quarter of 2011 • Adding 500 to 600 million to better online sales • Increasing R&D budget in 2012

  9. Modern Tec in Shoes Tightly woven leather/canvas insoles and Kevlar Cushioned heel collar Gel or air pocket for cushioning Aglets Manmade and natural fabrics Rubber eyelets Thermoplastic sole Foam-Blown Polyurethane

  10. Yes Kevlar!!! • Tightly woven fabric • Naturally water shedding • Durable long lasting

  11. Shoes are more than function • They are a statement of who you are. • Shoes tell the world who we are. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle points this out many times in his books.) • Art that we ware on our feet, and more often place in our closet.

  12. The two most expensive pairs of shoes #2 Solitary Kicks’ Nike Air Force one. • These shoes have a Nike logo cast in solid gold. • Adorned in 50 carats of diamonds.

  13. Priced at $50,000

  14. #1 most expensive shoes Original Ruby slippers From “The Wizard of Oz” • Adorned in 4,600 rubies. • Trimmed in 50 carats of diamonds.

  15. Priced at $3,000,000

  16. Now the question is Are new shoes causing more injuries then they prevent?

  17. The book “Born to Run” • McDougall encourages us to get back to basics . • He comes to the conclusion that we are born to run and that shoes only weaken our ankles, arches, and joints. • The best method is to run bare footed or in the cheapest thinnest soled shoes.

  18. This school of thought has led to the minimalist movement. Shoes that are rubber and fabric with little else. Some are even foot shaped.

  19. What will the Future hold?

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