Shoes stories: interesting facts about footwear.
Posted on April 11, 2009
Filed Under Celebrity Shoes, Heels, Interesting to know, Legendary Shoes, Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, Sandals, Unusual shoes
Hollywood shoesomania.
According to the data of the Italian Association of Footwear Producers, the majority of Hollywood star are nearly infected by shoesomania. No one of the celebrities spares down on shoes! The wardrobe of some of Beverly-Hills dwellers consists of more than a thousand pairs of shoes. It is worth admitting, that shoesomania is a contagious disease that can also infect male actors. Some of them buy about six new pairs of shoes every year, and this is far before the limit! The majority of stars prefer Italian brands.
Shoes country.
Italian borders form a nice boot on the map of the world, so there is no surprise that this country really specializes in shoes and footwear fashion. More than thirty hundred big, medium and small enterprises manufacture footwear in Italy. Though the country with the biggest number of shoe-buyers is France – the French women still hold this record.
An invisible sandal by Ferragamo.
Soon after World War II an Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo, noticing the fishermen working in Florence, decided to create sandals, using nylon threads instead of leather. To create the image of an invisible sandal, Ferragamo made a wooden heel, by this making a foot nearly flying in the air. All leather belts were substituted by nylon threads, that were fixed on both sides of the foot.
Due to the lightening the upper part of these sandals appeared to be absolutely invisible, and at a certain angle it seemed, that a sole is just floating in the air. Despite wide publicity and virtuosity of design the sandals were hardly sold, and the reason for this was their exorbitant price. But in the 1960-s invisible shoes got their period of revival. The heels and fringes of these shoes were decorated with glittering gems.
Shoe Deals & Specials
- Shoe deals @ Zappos
- Shoe clearance @ Heels
- Shoe sale @ ShoeMall
- Shoe bargains @ Shoebuy
- Shoe specials @ Payless
- Shoes sale @ PlanetShoes
- Shoe deals @ Endless
Top Sellers
Demonia Indulge 3011 (womens) - Black Pig LeatherJessica Simpson Yindly (womens) - Black Buffalo Calf
Softwalk Nova (womens) - Navy Soft Leather
Indigo By Clarks Wish (womens) - Black Leather
Wolverine Steel-toe Elect Hzd Int Metatarsal Gd 6 Work Boot
Minnetonka Double Bottom Softsole (mens)
Arcopedico Cheri (womens)
Merrell Jungle Moc Kids (childrens) - Light Pink
Diba Betsey 800683 (womens) - Black Frisco
Skechers Keepsakes Coozy (womens) - Black
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