Where Did Shoes Come From?
Where did shoes come from?
History of Shoes
Necessity is the mother of invention. It was a necessity like this when people felt that their feet should be protected from dust and roughness or the harshness of the earth’s surface, thus, the idea of shoes came into the minds of people.
Nowadays, footwear is a matter of fashion. But do you believe that footwear, which we call shoes, has a 40000-year-old history? Historical evidence shows that people started to cover their feet with plaited grass and rawhide and which used to be tied to the feet by leather strips or thongs. There is scientific evidences that tell us that much before this period, people used to protect their feet from sharp objects or the roughness of the earth’s surface in some other way.
According to scientists, the first shoe was made of leather in Missouri of America, in 8000 BC. Another evidence of primitive shoes was found in the French Alps, in 3300 BC. The world’s oldest leather shoe was found in Armenia.
In ancient civilizations like the Egyptian, Chinese, and Greek civilizations, people also used footwear or shoes of different types. With time, the style or design of shoes gradually changed and became more sophisticated.
In the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well, people used footwear or shoes. In Ramayana, Lord Rama or sanyasis used to wear footwear made of wood. In the story of Gautama Buddha, we get a reference to shoes. Gautama Buddha took his sandals with him when he left his palace.
Shoes have their place in our story and folklore. Can you remember the fairy tale Cinderella, in which the glass slipper has an important role?
– Written By Susmita
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