A different take on the shoe fettish

That's pretty interesting Probably the oldest footwear in the world.

I love reading stuff like that! It makes sense that people would want to protect their feet. What got me is the quality of the footwear--they crafted them to be tough and last a long time, like we used to make things. I would think that we'd be larger than those people of the past, it's surprising that those people have about the same shoe size as we do now.

This is a great article, Elic. I would never of thought people crafted and wore shoes that far back in time. Thanks for sharing!

Whoah.. Cool! I guess people in the olden days were pretty much concerned about their footwear and fashion as we are today, only that they were more practical than us. It's really cool to see this.

Thoes are some old shoes. I have read the articel and found it facinating. I do wonder what tribe of native americans used this type of shoe? the group may have been migrating down the continent. but maybe they are a lost tibe that went extinct.

Wow, that is so amazing. It's so crazy how under just the right conditions things like that can be stored for so many years. That is a lot of shoes even for a modern day person to own. Maybe the people who lived in the caves actually, made the shoes themselves? That would be cool too. I think that is amazing, and also how they were saying that nothing was really new, that a lot of shoes are still basically made the same way. Nice post thanks!

Isn't amazing what we can find online?Or in caves? They actually sound pretty comfortable, and probably healthier for the feet than many of the man made materials we use that do not breathe and trap the sweat. I am amazed that they could be so well preserved.Something new and interesting everyday here on MyLot. I do not always have time to look at links, I am glad I took the time this morning.

very interesting to know this neat huh?

I know now there's been some controversy on this article and the dating of the shoes. It really doesn't matter to me exactly how old they are...I just found it interesting in how they made them, where they were found and the types of materials they used to make them. Thank you so much for sharing it. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

LOL--those shoes look rather comfortable....almost like Huaraches that one can buy today--gee styles haven't changed much have they

I live in Missouri and it's chock full of caves! But I had no idea that they've found shoes like this! Fascinating! I don't know that I've ever given any thought to ancient footwear, and most certainly hadn't imagined that any would be found right here, practically under my nose. I'm so glad you've enlightened me to this. Now you've got me curious. So thank you, ElicBxn!! Thank you very much.

That's a pretty neat article. I would of never though about shoes being quite that old. But I assume beyond shelter, food, water... it was a necessity even then.

[b]I always liked George Carlin's take on shoes: "Little personal platforms for our feet." He had an offbeat take on everything.... Someone in the comments section after the article said they were amazed at the similarity between these & some other multi-thousands of years old shoes. Doesn't surprise me, really. I mean, given that feet are a standard shape, & materials at hand that would be useful were limited, it seems obvious to me that there would be some major similarities. Cool article, Elic! Thanks! Maggiepie "WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"[/b]

Wow. that is so cool. I just wanted to comment on this so I can find it later and show my fiance. I wonder if they will put it in some museum or something.

That's fascinating. I know finding human or animal bones can be quite revealing but in itself this sort of find is not so interesting to most people like me. Finding shoes like this is truly exciting. The methods used and the materials, the sizing, the different styles, these aspects I find are quite revealing of the times.

That is amazing! I'm a real history person, and seeing this article just made my day! Even back then, they were obsessed with footwear. Just goes to prove it is a genetic thing, and therefore justifies a woman's (and some men's) need to have 100's of pairs of shoes. Looking at the pictures, you would think that these shoes were made within our lifetime, which goes to show that not only were our ancient ancestors very good with making functional shoes, but they were excellent at seeking out shelters that were almost perfect.

that is fascinating. shoes that old and some were made to be comfortable which is a heck of a lot more than shoe manufacturers do now. I wonder if the women bought as many then as they do now or was there a barter system or what? sine if the pictures are indeed cool. this is really interesting.

VERY interesting discussion, Elic. Thanks for sharing the info u found. It's amazing to me how things can last that long. I love old things & if u have some history on them that's even better.

Hi Elic, I couldn't respond to your discussion last night as mylot was palying me up and couldn't respond to anyone, yes I think those people in thire time was very clever to make shoes like that, gosh it lasted all them years and our mordern shoes couldn't last a year, lol!. Tamara

I think this is pretty cool stuff too! It goes to show that fashionable shoes have been around a heck of a long time and made with comfort in mind by the looks of it. Can you imagine discovering such a cave? I find this kind of thing fascinating. I try to imagine the person wearing those shoes, what they looked like and how they went about their day. Eight thousand years ago...Amazing stuff!