The first shoes were probably an early prototype for sandals, with soles made of hide, brak wood or wooven grass which were bound to the feet and ankles with strips of hide. The earliest shoe uncovered by archaeologist, a slipper, was found in Oregon, in the north-western United States and is thought to be 10,000 yeas old. In 1991, archaeologist discovered Otzi the Iceman, in the ALps. The remains preserved in the ice are thought to be about 5,000 years old. He was wearing shoes with bearskin soles, deerskin insteps and uppers made of tanned chamois or cowhide and bark. They were stuffed with the grass for warmth.
The ancient Minoans also wore footwear: a fresco at Knossos on Crete (c. 1500 BCE) shows two athletes wearing what look like shoes and shin guards.
Several pairs of sandals with leather or papyrus soles with two leather straps were found in the tomb of the Ancient Egyptian Tutankhamun (d.c. 1323 BCE). It is reasonable to suppose that less prosperous Egyptians also wore sandals for protection.
Animals Have Shoes
An animal's foot has no need for shoes. It has been specially designed with a tough leathery sole to protect it.
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