There is a huge number of models of shoes for women. The fashion on them is constantly changing, but the main ones have always been, there are and will be shoes-boats, sandals, boots, wedge, flip-flops, clogs ... Many are interested in the history of the basic models of women's shoes. And this story is quite interesting.
Flip Flops
This beach shoes are simply indispensable in the summer heat and not only on the beach, but also on the streets of the city. Flies are differently called slates. Of themselves, they represent open sandals with a "partition" between the fingers. Although these sandals are called "Vietnamese", but their homeland is not Vietnam at all, but Japan. In their homeland, this footwear is called the zori. For their wearing, the Japanese make special cotton socks with a slot between the thumb and forefinger. Fashionable European designers for their work with pleasure have taken for a basis traditional Japanese footwear. Now fashionable flip flops decorate the legs not only on the beach, but also on fashionable parties. Today, flip flops can be on flat soles and heels. Material for their manufacture is also used different. In general, everyone can find a suitable pair for themselves.
Sabo
The ancestors of modern sabot appeared in Ancient Rome. However, at that time this footwear was a means of retaining captives. These sandals were very heavy, a powerful wooden sole firmly attached to the legs of criminals. A new round of development of clogs occurred in the 16th-17th centuries. At that time, French women began to wear this shoe during rainy weather, into slush. But all the same, this footwear remained rather cumbersome and could not become a footwear for going out into the light. In the 20th century, thanks to the development of production technologies, this model of footwear for women entered everyday life. And in the seventies of the last century the adherents of the hippy movement took on sabot. This shoe model has become their indispensable attribute.
Ballet shoes
This model of women's shoes never loses its relevance. Elegant shoes on a thin sole perfectly emphasize the beautiful legs. The first ballet flats were a variation of pointe shoes. Hence the name. The first models of ballet shoes were tied around the ankles with satin or silk ribbons. And in contrast to the pointe shoes were devoid of a firm nose. Now these are not shoes for dancing, but rather elegant city shoes. And this elegance is not in the heel height. But the fashion for ballet shoes was created by Audrey Hepburn. This happened in 1957. The model of the ballet "Audrey" is the classic of the fashion house of Ferragamo. Today, ballet shoes are made of various materials, in any color range. Ballet shoes are also suitable for trousers and skirts.
Moccasins
There is no controversy about this shoe model. Definitely is the national shoes of the Indians of America. The traditional material from which this footwear was made was the skin of buffalo. But the firmness of the sole depended on the place of residence of the Indian tribe. Moccasins with a firm sole were worn by tribes living on plains. They needed to protect their feet from strikes against stones and cacti. But the soft moccasins were made by forest tribes.
White man in his wardrobe took moccasins only in the 1930s. Since that time, moccasins have conquered the whole world. This soft, soft shoes suited everyone. One of the undeniable advantages of moccasins is the absence of laces. Moccasins are quickly and easily removed and put on.
Footwear on a wedge
A wedge is a wedge-shaped sole that plays a role both of the sole and heel simultaneously. The thickness of the wedge gradually increases from toe to heel. This rise is different in different types of shoes. So, in sports and casual shoes, the thickness increase is only 1-3 centimeters, in more elegant models this difference varies from 3 to 7 centimeters. But the youth's evening shoes can rise and 10 centimeters.
This model of women's shoes became fashionable in the 1930s. The peak of its popularity was achieved in the seventies. At the beginning of its appearance, this was the shoes of teenagers and young people who wanted to shock the people around them. Seventies - era of disco. It was at this time behind the wedge that the rank of comfortable shoes became stronger. Visually, this shoe creates the impression of a heel, but it remains very comfortable to wear.
The eighties brought shoes on the wedge of universal recognition. It began to be worn by women of all ages and social status. The wadding became universal. And city and sports, and office and evening footwear with such a sole began to be produced by all model houses.
This is just a small part of the models of shoes for women and their history. Each woman chooses for herself a certain style, certain models of shoes. Convenience and beauty remain the main thing.