It’s always instructive to understood our past and where we have come from. The phrase, “it’s always been this way” is one that I find the most irritating. History might be cyclical, but with the fast paced tempo of modern technological advancement it should be quite obvious that things have not always been this way.
And so it is with shoes as well. The funny thing is, shoe technology advancement now seems to be coupled with philosophical devolution leading to a throwback in footwear designed focused on evolutionary roots. Despite all of the amazing things we can design into shoes, people are realizing and accepting that less is more.
Check out this interesting timeline infographic, brought to you by REI.com, showing the development of shoes over time. Click the image to view at full size.
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I’ve had a pair of Vibrams since 2008 and love them. I wear them practically all the time and still get alot of turned heads and strange looks. However I have converted my teenage nephews so thats a plus.