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2. Hanfu footwear - Wikipedia

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   Straw shoes were worn by almost all people in ancient China regardless of social ranks; nomadic tribes were the exception. Different types of leaves and leaves would be woven together to create these types of shoes. Ancient-modern Lianlü (蓮履) Lotus shoes: Lotus shoes were worn by women who had bound feet. Exact date of origin is unknown.

3. Foot binding - Wikipedia

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   Feet altered by foot binding were known as lotus feet and the shoes made for them were known as lotus shoes. In late imperial China, bound feet were considered a status symbol and a mark of feminine beauty. However, foot binding was a painful practice that limited the mobility of women and resulted in lifelong disabilities.

4. Lotus shoe - Wikipedia

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   The shoes are cone or sheath-shaped, intended to resemble a lotus bud. [1] The size of lotus shoes was between 5.25 and 5.5 inches in length and 1.75-2 inches in width. [2] Until the early 1900s, lotus shoes were primarily made in the home by the women who wore them. [2]

5. Manchu platform shoes - Wikipedia

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   Shoes for a Manchu noblewoman, China, Qing dynasty, mid-1800s AD, silk, wood; from the Textile Museum, George Washington University. Chinese Manchu platform shoes refers to the traditional high platform shoes worn by Manchu women which appeared in the early Qing dynasty and continued to be worn even in the late Qing dynasty.

6. Footwear - Wikipedia

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   Fashion houses periodically prompted new trends in women's and high-end fashion. In particular, while working for Christian Dior , Roger Vivier popularized the stiletto heel in 1954. (Men's dress shoes have tended to retain 19th-century British looks such as the Oxford shoe and loafers .)

7. Top 10 Most Expensive Shoes Ever Made - AOL

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   The shoes were made in a size 4 to remain true to the film, and they carry 25 carats of diamonds and 1,350 carats of rubies. The surprising thing about this pair is that the original shoes worn in ...