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It is really difficult to do nothing. This was an observation made by a famous 19th century English writer. People who are slacking in the workplace are called Loafers. Whilst everybody is working hard these people only pretend. An American author has written a book about these people. It probably stems from the industrial revolution […]

Shoes of this type are not a new invention. They were worn long ago by the Romans as a status symbol and also Turkish women of status used to wear shoes with such High Heels that they were impossible to walk on without sticks or with the help of their servants. They also had a […]

When the British soldiers fought in the North African campaign during the Second World War fighting the Germans, they wore shoes that had thick soles with a sturdy leather or suede upper. They were designed to be worn comfortably in a hot climate where the sand is burning hot to the feet. When, after the […]

The line in the song says these boots were made for walking and it is certainly true that throughout history men have tried to make the most comfortable and long lasting boots for soldiers sometimes with disastrous results. In the First World War more men were medically discharged from the British front line with feet […]

The question of how to protect feet from the elements has perplexed men for thousands of years. Natural products such as wood and leather have predominated throughout the centuries as the best protection but there have been many other materials used. In many parts of the world the ancient wooden clogs have survived as the […]