Did you know that the earliest known shoes date from 8000 to 7000 BC?.. and were found in Oregon?. It was for protection of the feet.

Now, we can’t even imagine not wearing shoes… they are not only functional, but a fashion statement.. and a girl can not have enough shoes!

There is also shoe etiquette. It is customary to remove your shoes before entering a house, unless you are invited to keep them on, or you bring indoor shoes, such as your party heels etc.

For some societies, indoor footwear is provided for their guests, as it is considered rude to show the soles of your feet to others.

Over the years, many women have given up comfort for style, and have worn heels so high, that back problems have become the norm, and walking properly would be another story. As a young girl, you actually had to “learn” to wear and walk in high heels. If we wanted to look nice, this was about the only choice of shoe unless you wore your grandmother’s orthopedic shoes.

Thankfully, style and comfort have crossed paths, and we now have many choices, depending on our activities. Running shoes, sandals, flat shoes, pumps, work boots and the list goes on. We can now fashion our shoes with our outfits. We are also more aware of spine health, and posture, and will not put up with pinching and bad fitting shoes for the sake of fashion.

Shoes are now big business, and have now been engineered and designed to fit feet properly, and yet with style and comfort. This is especially important to those people on their feet all day, who had to sacrifice style for comfort. But if you take a look in any shoe store now, there are so many choices for your feet. Each brand keeps trying to come up with the next most comfortable and stylish shoe.. there have never been so many choices..

So, make sure and wear the right shoe for your activity, and your back, hips and feet will thank you from the bottom of their “sole”.. comfortable crocs and shoes