Description
Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of shoes. This title charts the development of different kinds and styles of footwear for both men and women from earliest times to the present day.
Trade Review'The most comprehensive guide to footwear ever' - Dazed & Confused
Table of Contents2500BC - AD1100 Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Ancient Greek, Etruscan, Ancient Roman and Byzantine men and women's sandals, shoes, boots and mules; AD100 - 1699 Anglo-Saxon, British-Celtic, Gallic, Gaulish, German-Gothic, Norman and later European men and women's shoes, sandals, boots, clogs, pattens, slippers, chopines, mules, over-mules, ankle boots, court boots and riding boots; 1700 - 1899 Men and women's shoes, sandals, boots, house slippers, evening slippers, evening pumps, dress shoes, spatterdashes, pattens, army boots, riding boots, walking boots and sports shoes; 1900 - 1939 Men and women's shoes, sandals, boots, house slippers, house shoes, evening shoes, dancing pumps, beach sandals, riding boots, goloshes and sports boots; 1940 - 1969 Men and women's shoes, sandals and boots, including crepe-soled, rubber-soled and platform-soled shoes; wedge heels, stiletto heels and spike heels 1970 - present day Men and women's shoes, sandals and boots, including cylindrical, spherical and Louis-style heels; faux animal skin, transparent plastic and leather-look footwear
