How shoes came about
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Are All Those Women’s Shoes Necessary?
Women often regard shoes the same way men regard watches and treat them as pieces of jewelry more than something practical and usable. Many individuals purchase shoes when they need them or their old ones wear out. However, dress shoes, athletic shoes, formal shoes are necessary and serve different functions.
Origins of Shoes
The origins of the shoes was for the protection and safe guarding of human feet . The reasons, rather they are because of the elements or to prevent serious injury to the foot, shoes enabled man to travel further, faster and more efficiently . The first shoes were animals husks or basic sleeves of woven materials. Shoes became much more intricate as time went on and man became better with using the resources at his disposal and developed better tools to work with.
Men came to find wearing shoes to be a necessity as it aided their duties in hunting and farming. However, women started painting shoes and making them more intricate . Hence, women’s shoes evolved over time to what they are today . Something extravagant and trendy that they cannot get enough of.
Anatomy of a Woman’s Shoe
Shoes are made from different parts and in different ways. Each component, down to the materials to the glue will determine the longevity of the individual shoe in question. They can be machine made or handcrafted. Low cost or pricey. Nice or junky or anywhere in between.
Sole - is bottom part where all the padding comes into play to give the wearer optimal support. Shoes with good padding are crafted with quite a bit of layers for added support. Running shoes often have the best support and most padding, even times being made of space ages materials.
Insole - refers to the interior of a shoe. The foot sits right on it and can often be easily replaced when it is worn out. This is a nice conveince as you can just purchase a replacement insole rather than having to spend money on an entirely new set of shoes.
Upper cover - refers to the top of the shoe. It also goes by the name of vamp in many womens shoes. Many women’s shoes, such as these just have straps rather than a full upper cover. This allow the feet to air out and to be admired by others, especially since some women spend quite a bit of money on their nails.
Heel - An integral part of any shoes, this part is different from the rest of the shoes and was usually added on in the end and, like the insole, can be replaced in some cases. Heels are fashionable and increase the height of the woman who wears it, which is important for women as they are usually shorter than most males. It’s very common for heels to become very narrow at the bottom and be a challenge for some women to walk in.
Women seem to have a shoe for every occasion. Many women have dozens of shoes if not hundreds and is a very popular item as a gift. Men have casual, dress and athletic shoes, women have all and a shoe for every day of the week.