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Shoes That Change The World: Classic Shoe Design (1950-1962)

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Fashion High Heeled Shoes

From 1950s to 60s, the evolution of shoes has entered another new stage.

Once again, Hush Puppies set off the retro wind, and the convenient Chelsea boots had already become.

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The classic shoes of people, the eight HOLE BOOTS extended by Dr. Martin's boots, are also full of individualism.

Flip flops

Today is still the best choice for summer.

Pointed shoes

Once a fashion, the stilettos were once a weapon for women to walk in the male world.

stiletto

The word "Stiletto" comes from the Latin stilus, meaning "nail, needle or wood pile". In the Renaissance, this term refers to the prototype of a very narrow and very small dagger.

In the same way, after World War II, heels with penetrating power like dagger became the necessary lethal weapon for every woman with strong self-esteem.

In fact, the history of this fine heel dates back to at least eighteenth Century, but it wasn't until the end of the 1950s that French designer Roger Viville (1907~1998) was changed and was given a modern name.

To make the heel of this luxury shoe more slender, taller and more powerful, Vivier puts a slender steel stick in the wooden or plastic heel.

The high heels visually make the wearer's legs look more slender, and make the buttocks and breasts more firm and firm.

The most practical effect is, of course, to make women more attractive and easy to capture men.

hush puppies

Hush puppet, known for its leisure and comfortable style, first appeared in the United States in 1958 and soon became the classic men's shoes for successful white-collar workers.

At that time, its new concept of leisure and the way of life it brought to people began to re examine men's leisure wear.

At that time, men's shoes had not yet been liberated from the traditional style. It was hush's success in creating a leisure style with a sense of fashion and seriousness.

Hush's name comes from a dish in the southern US called "fried corn balls". People usually use these "fried corn balls" to pacify the barking dogs.

The name perfectly explains the brand's soft suede upper with a lightweight folding sole.

The company's trademark, a sleepy short legged hound, shows the brand's comfortable home style vividly.

However, in 1990s, hush puppy had no sexual appeal and the appearance of comfort and comfort almost died.

At that time, casual shoes had been replaced by sports shoes in large scale.

At that critical moment, hush came to an unexpected revival for the first time to reappear the old fashions in Manhattan's clubs and bars.

As Malcolm Gladwell, a cultural commentator, believes, this phenomenon is a powerful portrayal of the influence of modern capitalist culture on the real life.

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Eight HOLE BOOTS

In 1950s, "Dr. Martin" shoes, designed by Dr. Martin and Dr. Feng Ke, were sold well in Germany and other places because of their strong and durable characteristics.

In order to continue to promote this shoe and make it an international brand, they sold the patent to R. Grieg, an old shoe making company in Northampton, England.

In 1960, R. Griggs's first deep red eight hole "Dr. Martin" was officially put on the market. In addition, it had a low-key name called "1460".

R. Grieg not only changed the pronunciation of "Dr. Martin" into an exotic name, but also changed the heel, joined the Yellow suture design, and registered the trademark with the name of "Airwair".

It is these changes that made Dr. Martin's boots a deep impression on the public.

Since Dr. Martin's boots were sturdy and comfortable, it was first favored by postmen and police officers.

Before long, it was accepted by multiculturalism as a uniform shoe and became a proper pronoun for rebellious young people.

Wandering between the counter culture and the mainstream culture, this popular style military boots has undergone changes in social movements and social thoughts one after another.

Whether or not the wearer is young or old, dressed or sloppy, heterosexual or homosexual, the "1460" boots have been a powerful symbol of individualism for half a century.

Chelsea boots

In 1960s, when the women's clothing was still immersed in the illusion of futuristic style, no action was taken. With the reinterpretation of the suit and the appearance of Chelsea boots, men's clothing took the lead in changing the traditional style.

Chelsea boots, this shoelace, high and ankle Style Men's short boots, plus soft and flexible rubber bands, reflect the British trend of retro.

Its lines are smooth and stylish, and it is loved by modern British youths dressed in custom-made clothes and frequented cafes and nightclubs.

For the fashionable and sharp personality of young people's fashion image, from the Beatles to the rolling stones, the earthen shoes can be displayed freely.

Just like rock youth's fanatical pursuit of Edward's jacket, modern youth are keen on this nineteenth Century boot from Chelsea.

Chelsea boots are the modern version of the nineteenth Century Depp boots.

The boot, which was named after the capital of Rajasthan, India, was first sold to British settlers as a boot.

The rubber band on the side of the shoe is made of highly elastic vulcanized rubber for easy wear and tear. The unique design of the advanced ankle also eliminates the trouble of shoelace.

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Pointed shoes

People in the coastal areas of the United Kingdom have a special custom to eat conch, that is, to put conch in a paper bag, to pick out the conch from the shell with a needle or a meat needle.

The very exaggerated pointed men's shoes, which came out after World War II, were named after this meat pin.

In medieval Europe, there was a wave of social elites fighting for sharp shoes.

However, the modern pointed shoes didn't appear until 20 to 30s in twentieth Century, and gradually became a fashion shoe in 1950s, and became an optional single product of Teddy's modeling.

Street fashion is changing rapidly. Avant-garde rock and roll young people are now abandoning the pointed shoes and pursuing some more dynamic and urban characteristics.

However, the pointed shoes were still combed with meticulous hair, and modern young people dressed in Italy.

So wearing a pointed shoe and riding a Vespa on a street in Italy is the coolest thing to do.

At that time, the media were keen to hype up the fight between modern youth, and even claimed that pointed shoes had been used as a weapon for fighting between gangs.

But it doesn't seem to be the case, because how can the image oriented modern youth be willing to waste their expensive shoes?

Flip flops

Rubber flip flops are cheap and easy to wear. They are the most familiar shoes on our childhood holidays.

Who will forget the smell of hot sun burning on the feet of hot summer days? Who will forget the traces of the cracks between big toes and two toes? This cheap flip flops are more common in developing countries.

As a most common shoe, the flip flops have a very long history of development, which may be traced back to the ancient straw sandals in Japan. As for how this straw shoe goes into the Volkswagen shoe market, it is still controversial today.

The modified rubber slippers on the basis of Japanese sandals appeared in New Zealand in 1950s. They are called abbreviation for Japanese towing slippers.

Soon, different versions of flip flops began to be produced worldwide.

For example, Havana's flip flops were the first brands to be created in Brazil in 1960s, which developed Brazil's rich rubber treasures.

"Havana" means "Hawaii people who love the beach" in Portuguese.

In Britain and the United States, the flip flops also have a lovely nickname called "flip-flops", which reads like "crackling" when walking in slippers.