Oldest shoe ever found was a sandal that dated back to 8000 B.C

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  • oldest leather shoe

    oldest leather shoe
    The oldest leather shoe

  • Sandals in Mesopotamia

    Sandals in Mesopotamia
    Some of the first shoes were wore in the Indus River Vally civilization, Mesopotamia. This was between 1600-1200 B.C.

  • Ancient Egyptian Sandals

    Ancient Egyptian Sandals
    Nearly 5,000 years ago ancient egyptians who were wealthier began wearing shoes. href='http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:XtyhiHjWzRcJ:inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/Shoes.htm+history+of+shoes&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us' >about</a>

  • The Invention of the Shoelace

    The Invention of the Shoelace
    The modern shoelace was made March 27, 1790

  • Rubber Heel

    Rubber Heel
    An Irish-American named Humphrey O'Sullivan patented the first rubber heel and it significantly outlasted the leather heel

  • First Mass Produced Shoe

    First Mass Produced Shoe
    When nine small rubber companies joined together they created the first mass produced shoe, called Keds

  • First Converse Basketball Shoes Were Made

    First Converse Basketball Shoes Were Made
    First Converse Basketball Shoes Were Made

  • The 1940's

    The shoes that men wore changed little between the 40's and 50's. They often wore loafers, brogues and oxfords.

  • Jordan Shoes Were Released

    Jordan Shoes Were Released
    jordan signed a Nike exclusive shoe deal that was a breakthrough in the sense that this was the first shoe line named after an individual athlete.

  • The 1990's

    The 1990's introduced technology such as cell phones and computers. The large range of lifestyles and fashion changed the range of shoes.