20 interesting facts about shoes

Shoes are an integral part of every person’s wardrobe. After all, it is with the help of this wardrobe element that you can feel real comfort when walking and create an incredible image. What do we know about our favorite shoes, slippers, boots, sneakers and boots? Absolutely nothing that is unfair to your faithful companions. Let's look at 20 interesting facts about shoes that will allow us to become “closer.”

What facts about shoes do we know?

• Fact No. 1. Numerous excavations have led to the fact that scientists have come to one common opinion - shoes appeared more than 30,000 years ago during the Paleolithic in the western part of Eurasia.
• Fact No. 2. The first shoe models were created from leather, and additional materials such as reeds, tree bark, papyrus, bast, yarn, straw and wood were also used.
• Fact No. 3. In the 14th century in Europe, the length of shoes depended on how noble a person was considered. The highest nobility were allowed to wear shoes 3 centimeters higher than their true size. For this reason, nobles had to tie their shoes to avoid losing them.
• Fact No. 4. At first, heels were not intended for women, but for men, and they were necessary in order to speed up walking, increase height and fix the foot in the stirrup.
• Fact No. 5. For the first time, men wore shoes with heels in the Turkic tribes to make riding a horse more comfortable.
• Fact No. 6. It was the Turkic tribal nomads, for whom shoes were the most convenient option for riding, who created boots.
• Fact No. 7. The most useful and comfortable heel for the foot is a heel with a height of 2 to 4 centimeters and a large width.
• Fact No. 8. You should not wear shoes with heels for more than 5 hours a day - this is dangerous for the spine, and can also negatively affect a girl’s pregnancy.
• Fact No. 9. Previously, shoes were made “by eye” and only in 1792 the Englishman James Smith created a table with sizes.
• Fact No. 10. Koreans measure shoe sizes in millimeters, which is unusual for our people.
• Fact No. 11. Statistically, the right shoe wears out much faster than the left one.
• Fact No. 12. You need to try on new shoes in the evening or after a long walk, when your feet are slightly enlarged and at their maximum size - this way you will choose the optimal shoes.
• Fact No. 13. More than 90% of girls buy shoes that are the wrong size, preferring models that are 1-2 sizes smaller than expected. This is often associated with invented complexes - they want to appear miniature.
• Fact No. 14. Girls who love stiletto heels are 25% more likely to complain about more pain in their knee joints than adherents of comfortable shoes.
• Fact No. 15. The stiletto heel was invented by fashion designer Salvatore Ferragamo in 1950, who wore all his models' shoes with a long steel shaft instead of a heel.
• Fact No. 16. Flat feet appear in a person due to constant wearing of shoes without a fixed heel or at low speed.
• Fact No. 17.If you want to stretch leather shoes, you need to pour vodka into them.
• Fact No. 18. Acrylic paint allows you to restore an old pair of your favorite shoes, you just need to choose a slightly darker shade than the “native” one.
• Fact No. 19. Surprisingly, there are more than 2 000 000 000 000 lacing options for shoes if they have 12 pairs of holes.
• Fact No. 20. In the USA, the tradition of throwing sneakers is popular onto the wires, tying them together with laces. In different areas, this is done to say goodbye to single life, during demobilization, or to mark the place where drugs are sold.

Now you know a little more about the shoes that accompany us every day. And this is only a small part of the interesting facts associated with this wardrobe item. Our online store offers you to buy various types of shoes from famous brands. We offer only certified products at affordable prices. We are always ready to help during the selection process, taking into account the goals, preferences and financial capabilities of the buyer. We will deliver the goods anywhere in Ukraine.