Disha Shivade . History of Design : Footwear

                        Name: Disha Shivade 

                          Roll no.: 22BDC040

                    Course : History of Design 

               Object : Footwear ( shoes/heels)

INTRODUCTION 

Timeline of Shoes. 40000 BC – First archeological evidence of protective foot covering found in Ice Age settlements. 4000 BC –First recorded mentioning of shoes as “flexible pieces of leather” came from Ancient Egypt. 3627 BC – Archeologist found the earliest known leather shoe near one of the cave dwellings in Armenia ...

1. MOCCASIN

(3627BC) In Mesopotamia a soft shoe was worn by mountain people. This shoe was made of a wrap-around leather, much alike a mocassin.

2. SANDALS 

(2000 BC) Many civilizations around the world used simple leather sandals in their daily life. Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen carried to his tomb exquisite sandals that were engraved.

3. PLATFORM SANDALS 

(1000 BC) Romans used platform sandals made from wood or cork soles. Buskin shoes were also common in Greece and Rome, where they were worn by actors, hunters and soldiers.

4. EUROPEAN SANDALS 

Shoes and sandals become commonplace across Europe, but they are often crude and hard to wear for long periods of time.

5. FASHIONABLE SANDALS

Fashionable shoes started being produced for nobility and royalty. Their designs started focusing on extending the toes section, the larger the toes – the more they represented wearers ranks 

6. RENAISSANCE  SHOES

Renaissance and rise of wealthy class of people marked the beginning of the widespread footwear fashion.

7. FIRST HIGH HEEL 

First high heeled shoe factory opened in United States. This event enabled US females to largely abandon import of expensive shoes from France.

8. SNEAKER 

First successful sneakers (canvas top design with rubber sole) started being sold in United States. They received their name because of their lightness and silence that was provided by soft rubber. They were initially used by kids and tennis players.

9. ATHLETIC SHOES 

Athletic shoes that were first introduced in early 20th century became widely popular across the world. 

10. Original object

This new journey through the growth of sneakers begins in the 19th century, when plimsoll shoes were first popularised as athletic footwear. 

Their initial purpose, in fact, was for beach use, which is why in Spanish they are often called playeras, from the word playa meaning “beach”.

Whilst production lines were introduced into factories at the start of the 20th century, sporting activities began to surge and new professional competitions popped up everywhere. Companies did not take long to see the potential in this footwear. With state-of-the-art processes lowering manufacturing costs, they could now market these shoes to all sorts of consumers.

Credits :https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/evolution-of-shoes-0654fe68-aacb-4646-83a2-5425288f6eef

http://blog.o-sur.com/en/history-of-sneakers-the-hottest-urban-footwear-of-the-21st-century/