A shoe is an item of footware intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function. Additionally fashion has often dictated many design elements, such as whether shoes have very high heels or flat ones. Contemporary footwear varies widely in style, complexity and cost. Basic sandals may consist of only a thin sole and simple strap. High fashion shoes may be made of very expensive materials in complex construction and sell for thousands of dollars a pair.
Shoes have traditionally been made from leather, wood or canvas, but are increasingly made from rubber, plastics, and other petrochemical-derived materials.
Until recent years, shoes were not worn by most of the world's population—largely because they could not afford them. Only with the advent of mass production, making shoes available very cheaply, has shoe-wearing become predominant.
The foot contains more bones than any other single part of the body. Though it has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in relation to vastly varied terrain and climate conditions, the foot is still vulnerable to environmental hazards such as sharp rocks and hot ground, which shoes can protect against. However, in regards to the shock dampening, barefoot walking/running is still better. This as humans accustomed to walking/running barefoot land on the front of the foot first (rather than on the heel); this makes the impact more gradual and hence reduces the shock by 300%.
Modern woman's obsession for shoes was quite documented in fashion magazines. But how many pairs of shoes a woman needs normal? Some tips on how to have a collection of shoes is absolutely necessary without great expense and without making sacrifices in quality or style:
- A woman usually needs five kinds of shoes: running shoes, shoes for special occasions, shoes for work and casual shoes. Try to buy only shoes that fit your current lifestyle.
- Put up the current collection of shoes before you go shopping. Separate pairs of shoes in the above categories. Examine your shoes carefully to see if they need repairs. Decide what kind of shoes you need before you venture into discount stores.
- Think quality first and then design and comfort. Usually when a woman sees a pair of shoes that I like very much buys instant. To prevent any regret, make sure you are comfortable and that you will be able to have a good time.
- Cheap shoes usually have a short life. Calculate if your investment time is advantageous.
- If the only reason you want to buy another pair of shoes is because you are bored of the current tries to accessorized with various decorative flowers from fabric or leather, beads, necklaces, brooches ... For example, a pair of sandals you can paste a white elegant brooch with white pearls or a pair of green ballet can put a red flower to get a contrast effect. Do not buy a pair of shoes if they don't fit you perfect or if you do not like very much just because you can not find anything on your taste. For women who do not find the exact size of their shoes or to have special shoes, the right personality, the best solution is to order shoes.
Let's see what we can wear this summer.
Trends of the season are a mix between old and new, yet retaining key elements from previous seasons. In the spring comes you have the opportunity to renew your wardrobe with the tracks, yet you still bet on shoes already in your dressing.