shoes

Shoes are a mainstay in any woman's wardrobe. One of the most frequent pieces of advice given by celebrity stylists is: "Buy moderately priced clothing, but invest in good shoes." Shoes have been elevated from utilitarian accessory to a status symbol that, among women, is like the equivalent of driving a luxury car.

Some of the most sought-after shoe designers include (but are certainly not limited to): Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Chloe, Coach, and Christian Dior. Popular styles for women include high-heeled pumps, wedges, sandals, boots of varying heights, and ballet flats.

Men wear shoes, too, but let's face it: men's shoes are not nearly as fabulous. For men, the options are sneakers, loafers, sandals, and dress shoes. Popular men's shoe designers include Cole Haan, Kenneth Cole, Ed Hardy, and Bruno Magli.

The earliest known shoes date back to around 8000 BCE; however, since most shoes are made of leather, it is likely that shoes existed far earlier. Initially developed out of necessity, shoes became a fashion accessory sometime around the 17th century.

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• Gift Guide for the Bookworm: Fifty Dresses and Fifty Shoes that Changed the World

  
  Butterfly Diary — Authority: 467
  If you’ve wanted to know the 21st century bespoke innovations that changed the world and your lives, look no further! This is the book with explanations on landscape-changing dresses from the Metal disc dress, the (gasp!) Topless dress, and the unforgettable DVF Wrap Dress that spoke loudly of gender equality when ...
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• Wedge Shoes – The Most Comfortable Alternative to High Heels

  
  World News — Authority: 168
  Wedge Shoes are the most comfortable shoes. They do not compromise of the personality of a woman whose confidence is defined by her high heels and still provide a great degree of comfort to those well deserved feet. High heels cannot come close to wedges, if you are considering the comfort factor.
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• Tamsin Egerton wants to star in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ remake

  
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• Champion 32 Inch LCD TV For Your Penny!

  
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• Large Size Black Equestrian Design Boot with Lace Up

  
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• Large Size Dark Bronze Peep Toe Shoes

  
  My Lovely Big Feet Blog — Authority: 128
  These peep toe shoes are not only ideal for the party season but also the price of £59.95 as part of weekly special makes them even more attractive. There’s no denying they’re a nice pair of shoes with their lovely twisted knot feature on toe and small built in platform. They would look equally good with [...]
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• Ruthie Davis Heels

  
  Lovely Room — Authority: 119
  I read in the papers recently that advancement in shoe-making materials has allowed heels to go higher than ever before but how high can we go until we declare “ENOUGH!”?. As much as I love to look at these babies, I’ll leave it to the Beyonces, Lady Gagas and Victoria Beckhams  of the world to wear these ...
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• Large Size Boot in Brown Suede Leather

  
  My Lovely Big Feet Blog — Authority: 128
  260 Euro for all chocolatey goodness. The brown colour is so winter perfect as you can pair the boots jumper dress with coloured tights or even with skinny jeans.  These knee high boots will be a great addition to your wardrobe - I promise you will want to wear them to death. It features piping [...]
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• Taylor Lautner To Become The New Face Of Armani

  
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• Upcoming Air Jordan Classic 91

  
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  Red is the color of December. And so does the Air Jordan Classic 91 which will be in stores sooner than you thought. Surely, although Michael Jordan no longer plays for the Chicago Bulls, Nike can’t just simply forget to pay tribute to the one of the best basketball players ever! This is truly a classic. However, ...
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• Two Nike Dynasty Hi LE to choose from

  
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  We all know that Nike is a brand to hail when we talk about its contribution to the basketball footwear. Its designs are timeless and they still keep on innovating their collections with cuts and colors to wow us all. Just like the Nike Dynasty which they reinvented and resulted into the Nike Dynasty Hi. Did you know ...
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• The Invisible Shoe by Andreia Chaves

  
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• Xmas 2009: Top 10 Electronic Gifts

  
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• Shoes to kill and die for – ep.117

  
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  Heel measures approximately 120mm / 4.5 inches with a 20mm / 1 inch platform. With a gold-tone cone heel and a leg-lengthening platform sole, Fendi’s black cross-front satin sandals are a new-season update on a wardrobe staple.  Heel measures approximately 130mm / 5 inches with a 20mm / 1 inch double platform. ...
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• Crocs Endeavor Shoes for Men and Women - Available in Many Colors!, Size: 11 Mens, Color: Khaki (Apparel) newly tagged shoes

  
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• Weirdly Tempting: Miss Meghans Ankle Boot

  
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• Distressed Overdyed Converse Hi Top

  
  Everything Turquoise — Authority: 143
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• THURSDAYs SHOE: DSQUARED2 Boot Paragnosta Cusna

  
  Fab Glance Nashville — Authority: 130
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• Can these get the 6 months guarantee????

  
  Talk Tennis — Authority: 176
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• Boomerang Thursday: forever 21 embellished velvet flats

  
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