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Were are my shoes?

The Wonderful World of Shoes

By Megan Nielson

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Where are my shoes?

Life Before the Shoe

Little is known.

Early foot bones show stronger toes.

During the Ice Age

40,000 to 100,000

We have no shoes.

I know.

Cavemen before the shoe.

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Where are my shoes?

The Best Day EverWe‘re happy now!

I know.

Cavemen after the shoe.

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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.

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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.

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Where are my shoes? Inventions for a Better

Shoe1850- 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!

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Main Shoe EventsDATES EVENTS

10,000 years ago and beyond.

The shoe is invented.

5,000 years ago The first caveman shoe was found.

!600-1200B.C. The first REAL shoes are worn by Mesopotamian mountain people.

January 24, 1899 Rubber soles are invented by Humphrey O’Sullivan.

1949 Major shoe marketing begins!

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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!

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Where are my shoes?

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.

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Where are my shoes? Famous Names in Shoe

TalkKeds!

Crocs!

B.A. Mason!

Nordstroms!

Brown Shoes!

Nike!

Red Wing!

Florsheim!

Alden!

Maxwell Shoe Company Inc.

Bata Company Logos.

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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.

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Classic Shoe TalesI’m the

shoemaker! •The Elves and the

Shoemaker.

•The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe.

•Cinderella

The Elves and the Shoemaker.

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Where are my shoes? 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.

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Shoes of the Future!

There is much speculation.

Electronic

Flying?

Comfortable

Easy to walk in.

An electronic soon-to-be-future shoe.

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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/