Shoes, a reality or fantasy?

Are All Those Women's Shoes Necessary?

Women often regard shoes the same way men regard watches and treat them as pieces of jewelry more than something practical and usable. Most people buy shoes on an as needed basis. Of course, there are a wide variety of shoes for different occasions and purposes such as running shoes or dressier shoes, etc.

Origins of Shoes

The origins of the shoes to preserve the human condition. The reasons, rather they are because of the elements or to prevent serious injury to the foot, shoes enabled man to travel further, faster and more efficiently . Early shoes were very basic and crude, often made from animal carcasses. Shoes became much more intricate as time went on and man became better with using the resources at his disposal and developed better tools to work with.

Most men needed shoes for hunting and gathering as it made their duties more bearable. . But women started making shoes fancier over time, adding designs and feminine elements. Because of this women's shoes have become the elegant pieces you see in the modern era. Something extravagant and trendy that they cannot get enough of.

Anatomy of a Woman's Shoe

Shoes are made from different parts and in different ways. Each component, down to the materials to the glue will determine the longevity of the individual shoe in question. They are either made by hand, machine or both. Cheap or expensive. Nice or junky or anywhere in between.

Sole - is bottom part where all the padding comes into play to give the wearer optimal support. Well padded shoes are made from multiple layers. Running shoes often have the best support and most padding, even times being made of space ages materials.

Insole - refers to the interior of a shoe. The foot rests on it drectly and in some cases is replaceable. This is a nice conveince as you can just purchase a replacement insole rather than having to spend money on an entirely new set of shoes.

Upper cover - refers to the top of the shoe. It also goes by the name of vamp in many womens shoes. Many women's shoes, such as these just have straps rather than a full upper cover. This allow the feet to air out and to be admired by others, especially since some women spend quite a bit of money on their nails.

Heel - An integral part of any shoes, this part is different from the rest of the shoes and was usually added on in the end and, like the insole, can be replaced in some cases. Many women wear heels because it gives them a tremendous height advantage. It can be hard for women to walk in heels because there is not much of the heel touching the surface of the ground.

Women seem to have a shoe for every occasion. Women will often have pairs of shoes that are only worn with a certain outfit. Men have casual, dress and athletic shoes, women have all those times 10 and all in a different color for each minute of the day or night