There is no such thing as too many shoes for a woman but
those who are fond of shoes should never buy any of these:
This is Alexander McQueen’s Armadillo shoes. Released in the
year 2010, the likes of the Armadillo were made popular by singer/songwriter
Lady GaGa. Although the shoes are rather difficult to walk with and to dance
with, GaGa sure loves the likes of these since she is known for her being
rather quirky.
Back in the 1580s to the 1620s, the Armadillo may not have
looked that bad especially if its competition looks like the photo below.
These are called Chopines and they were the shoe design of
choice for many an Italian women during the start of the 17th
century. Today however they can only be seen in museums.
All pairs of shoes have expiration dates. In fact, even the
sturdiest leather cowboy boots “expire” as well. If you would like to protect
your shoes, you may want to get a plaited birch bark shoe –a Finnish invention
in the middle part of the 20th century. These shoes last only a week
though because tree bark decays easily. Sweden, Russia and Norway also have
their own version of bark shoes. Today, bark shoes also known as birch shoes
now hang on walls inside the houses of the Finnish, the Norwegian and the
Swedish.
Lotus shoes used in China may be something as weird as a
bark shoe but the bark shoe is still better because at least it is comfortable
and accommodates the whole foot. Lotus shoes on the other hand may as well be a
symbol of oppression of women at least in a western point of view –to the
Chinese however, this is considered as tradition. It is interesting to note that there are still
shops that make Lotus shoes but they are made-to-order.
Photos via Listverse
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