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shoe history masterpiece

No matter how big your shoe fetish, you can't claim a complete obsession until you've visited the Soulmates website of footwear history. Click on any choice in the "Dial a Decade" wheel, and you'll find zoomable photos of six representative styles from that ten-year period in the twentieth-century U.S. You can also view a fascinating--if brief--footear-related film clip (such as shoe-factory workers from the 1910s or a 1950s Korean-war shoe drive) and selection of print advertisements. The thoughtful essay for each decade attempts to place footwear trends in the context of the historical and cultural changes taking place concurrently. This carefully researched, beautifully constructed website is nearly as awe-inspiring as a brand-new pair of Manolo Blahniks.

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:35:03 -0800