10 Interesting Fact About Shoes

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• The word shoe comes from the word sapatu in hokkien language which means leather shoes.
• The discovery of the oldest shoes in the world was found in Fort Rock Cave, Oregon, United States which is estimated to be 10,000 years old.
• Trends of high heels began in the 16th century and became popular among European aristocrats.
• The concept of sneakers was first introduced by Converse in 1917.
• Nike was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports and only changed its name to Nike in 1971.
• Shoes with the highest rights in the world reach a height of 20 inches and made by Norwegian shoe designers, Kermit Tesoro.
• Nike Air Max 1 is the first shoe that uses air technology in the shoe soles.
• Adidas is an abbreviation of the name of the founder, Adolf Dassler.
• The famous sneakers, Chuck Taylor All Star from Converse, named after American basketball player Chuck Taylor who promoted the shoes in the 1920s.
• In 2019, Nike Air Jordan 1 shoes worn by Michael Jordan when appearing in the NBA in 1985 were sold for USD 560,000.