WEDNESDAY,
Easy Home Foof Care
Rules Are Suggested
There is much that can be
done in home care of the feet.
Here are some simple rules
from the National Shoe insti
tute: 1. Keep the skin of your feet
clean, soft and pliable. Give
your feet the same care as your
hands.
2. Examine your feet daily
for any areas of redness, blis
ters, or signs of infection.
3. Do not trust to the "feel of
your feet" as a guide to their
well-being. In many cases ul
cerations and tissue breakdown
may develop before any pain is
felt.
4. Don't be afraid to change
your shoe size. Shoes that were
comfortable years ago may not
be the best fit for you now.
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are casually tied at the instep
and to be worn where street
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VELVET TIES For the knee sock crowd, cranberry nylon velvet
ties with matching cap and bag, keeping company with brother's
orown nign-nse oxtords wnicn
Rugged Boots Adorn
Modern Man's Feet
In one sense, boots for men
can't come back because they
have never been away. From
the laced open front cothurnus
of the early Roman officers
through the flop-top absurdities
of the Restoration period, men
nave always worn some kind
of boots. This fall the modern
pendulum has swung back to
rugged, he-man boots.
Boot Types
Casual boots may be of long,
wearing saddle leather, revcrs.
ed cowhide, brushed pigskin,
supple deerskin. They might be
just below ankle height and
here the lined types are zippcr
ed for warm, comfortable fit.
The unlincd styles close with
leather laces or sturdy buckles.
Higher boots cover the ankle
and might be the ever popular
Desert or Chukka type, or the
new Spanish or Western boot.
Colors are the sand tones, the
mellow, rubbed saddle leather
finishes, the deep true browns,
moss greens and Spanish golds.
Crepe, rubber or leather soles
are designed for ground-hugging
and miles of wear. Most country
boots nave weather in mind,
too, and are treated for water
and soil resistance.
Slightly Higher
Town boots might be slightly
higher than the ankle, with
plain foreparts and a single
buckle, somewhat like a Navy
officer's sea boot. Or they might
Be lower, "more shoe versions,
with plain or moccasin toes,
One low type, a cross between
a moccasin and a boot, is called
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are cut like jodhpur boots.
a "moot." Oxfords and brogues
influence boots for town, with
laces and wingtip variations.
So do slipons, seen in boots
with high rising fronts and con
cealed goring.
The finest, supplest leathers
are used in the lighter weight
town styles, but soles are stur
dy and the whole silhouette is
less tapered than a season or
two ago. Shelltan leathers with
a slick finish are a favorite
here, but the classic waxy looks
are still tops. Black, cordovan
medium and dark browns are
interpreted in smooth and deep
ly grained leathers.
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BALANCED OXFORD For
getting down to the real busi
ness of walking, the answer is
a superbly balanced low oxford
of brown calfskin with a flexi
ble composition sole.
Every Lady
Modern Shoe Styles Change
A shoe is much more than
that, Mr. Webster. The whole
development of human society
can be traced in styles of foot
wear. And curiously, some of
the shoe patterns which man
devised to fill his early needs
have survived the slow pageant
of the years. See how many you
can spot in our story.
Shoes Utilitarian
Primitive shoes were strictly
Shoe: "A covering for the hu
utilitarian. Made of bark, leaves
or animal skins, they offered
protection from rough terrain,
snakes, insects and the un
friendly elements.
Before long, however, the
status symbol reared its inflat
ed head. Shoes became the out
ward sign of religion, rank or
social position. They were a
mark of prestige, the emblem
of luxury, magnificence, pride,
conceit. Black shoes were worn
Footwear Designed
For Mother-To-Be
Fall and winter footwear de
signs are Ideally suited to the
needs of expectaVit mothers.
Rapier toes and stiletto heels
are trending to obsolescence.
More substantial, mid high
heels are flattering and femi
nine, and they have enough
base to make the wearer feel
secure and not enough height
to throw her balance too far
forward. The weight of the
child exerts pull on the back
muscles, and this should not be
added to by wearing a too-high
heel.
There is a tendency for feet
to swell during pregnancy so the
experts at National Shoe Insti
tute advise particular care in
the fitting of new shoes. Make
sure that the shoe is long
enough, wide enough and that
the throat binding is not tight.
The new and sporty low boots
would be a clever choice f o r
daytime maternity wear. They
are comfortable, but chic
enough to give the morale a
boost.
"Change shoes and change
heel heights frequently during
the day" this is the first com
mandment for foot ease and it
is especially true when the feet
are carrying extra pounds. The
fall fashion emphasis on the
complete shoe wardrobe is the
answer. The expectant mother
can wear a snugly laced oxford
in the morning at home; her
low boots in snappy suede.
brushed leather, pigskin or
deeply grained finishes for shop
ping expeditions; mid - heel
pumps with the more rounded
toes for afternoon activities, and
she can really go to town with
evening sandals, or slippers
with baby Louis heels.
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lustre calf collar.
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by the rich; rough sandals by
the poor. Purple shoes indicated
the highest rank royalty or a
high priest. Wealthy women
wore delicate shoes heavily em
broidered or jeweled, sometimes
drenched with perfume or hung
with bells.
Styles Influenced
In early times, even as now,
shoe styles were influenced by
climate, geography, conditions
of war or peace and the raw
materials at hand. These de
termined whether shoes should
be heavy or light, sandal or
boot, thick or thin-soled.
The shoe story goes back
4,000 years. Crude pictures on
the walls of the cave dwellers
indicate that the inhabitants
covered their feet even before
they covered the rest of their
bodies. In the ruins of the an
cient city of Thebes, a tomb
dating from the 15th century
B.C. has a mural painting that
shows shoemakers at work.
The first shoe of which there
is a record was made in Egypt
circa 2000 B.C. It was a sandal
woven from the leaves of the
papyrus plant and held in place
by a thong between the first
two toes. Later on, the Egyp
tians perfected the tanning and
dressing of hides and made
shoes with two thicknesses of
leather sewn with
Foot Care Is Urged
For Older People
Older people must be able to
move about. The more ability
to get out and see friends or
pursue a hobby or activity
means that the added years that
science has given us can be
made more enjoyable.
We are faced today with
situation where 85 per cent of
our older population have foot
problems, reports the National
Shoe institute. Changes occur
ring in the foot can cause new
problems, but most often, foot
discomfort in the older person
due to the same problems
that have been present for a
long time.
Foot health now becomes a
program of prevention of seri
ous problems. The most impor
tant reason for becoming aware
of possible foot trouble is that
its neglect can lead to other,
less easily correctiblc, prob
lems. For instance, a painful
foot could cause poor posture
and body strain, or a sprained
ankle, or even a dangerous fall.
Fortunately something can be
done about the situation.
Feet need not hurt. Proper
education in the methods of
good foot care habits can help
insure head-to-toe health as
well as the mobility which the
senior citizen treasures.
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thread to an upper sole of thin
leather. Their sandals were of
ten dyed brilliant colors and
decorated with gold and jewels.
Peaked Toes
The Middle East of antiquity
created upturned or peaked
toes, and there is evidence that
they had shoes with embryo
heels. The upturned toe was
eminently practical. It protect
ed the wearer's own toe from
stubbing.
But by the 13th century the
toes had grown so insanely long
that they had to be secured
with chains or ribbons to the
knee to keep the wearer from
tripping himself!
The Middle Easterners of old
Babylon designed the mule, a
flat backless slipper. Their mil
itary boots were the buskin or
high-laced type, brilliantly or
namented, the toes sometimes
capped with iron or brass.
Chinese men, as early as the
sixth century, wore high wood
en clogs, "the chopine," be
lieved to be the design from
which the heel evolved. Some
centuries later, European la
dies adopted the chopine. to
keep their feet out of the then
filthy streets.
In ancient Britain and in
Viking lands, men kept warm
with "brogans," pieces of ani
mal skin with the fur inside,
wrapped around the feet and
tied at the ankles.
Added Tics
The Egyptian sandal was
taken over by the Greeks, who
added intricate ties and straps
and a tongue over the instep.
An Athenian general invented
a military boot something like
our tennis shoe. Only slaves
went barefoot. A Greek woman
of some social standing would
have a closet full of costly foot-
Children's Shoe
Styles Follow
Adult Designs
Trends in the grown-up shoe
field sooner or later affect the
children's market. The trend
now is toward simplicity in line
and detail.
For girls, oxfords, saddles and
hand-stitched moccasins are in
the lead for school and play.
Iextures such as pigskin, an
tiqued antelope and grained or
brushed leathers are newly im
portant, and there is consider
able teaming up of patent or
smooth finish leather with
suedes and velvets.
Mommy likes boots. Daughter
likes boots all the kind thr.t
Mommy wears: ankle high to
knee high; lined and unlincd;
weather proofed or just frivolous
for slumber parties,
j Dress shoes for little ladies
! are most often shell pumps of
patent, velvet or kidskin. with
various kinds of straps. Some
: times they have trimmings of
I make believe reptile or fur.
! Many Colors
j Colors are delicious. There
are bronzy browns and tans and
i combinations of the two. Sev
eral shades of red will please
j the young fancy and so will the
: pastel scrolls and appliques
, which decorate the always fa
vored black slippers.
In boys' shoes, the great fa
vorites for school are still
brogues and oxfords. Slipons,
like Dad's, are tops for any oc
casion that calls for jacket and
, tie. Straps and buckles on
i these slipons are extra fun divi
I dencls. Boys will be boot wear
j ers too, of course. They like
the sturdy chukka and hunter
types, the westerns reminiscent
of their current cowboy ideal.
Fashion in children's shoes
emphatically has its place, but
it must always follow the prime
considerations of health and
good fit. The National Shoe insti
tute stresses the importance of
frequent size checks and care
ful shopping. Today's shoes
for the young are well made and
well designed. It remains only
j for the responsible parent to
. make sure that the proper size
' and correct last are chosen.
KOH OH ESS - For informal
dressy occasions Pnlizzio has
fashioned a high-heeled dandy
of matte bronze calfskin with
an intricate counter top of dark
hrown suede
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Definition: The word sabot
aRc derives from the French
crb sabolrr: "to make a noise
with wooden shoes; interfere
with work " The National Shoe
institute thinks it's too bad to
blame all that on the innocent
sabot.
Mr. Webster's Definition
wear, and a maid to carry a
selection of them for her when
she set out for a visit.
Not only did the Romans try
to copy Greek art, they wore
adaptations of Greek shoes and
made them the most costly part
of a wardrobe. Famous artists
designed shoes; they became
collectors' items. A lover might
value his mistress sandal above
all other treasures, we are told.
Not too surprising, since it was
probably encrusted with gold
and jewels.
The 16th and 17th centuries
brought new developments,
some enduring, some ephem
eral. Metal footwear was forged
for knights to wear with their
armor.
Wooden Shoe
In Holland, the Dutch de
signed the wooden shoe, the
"sabot," carved from a single
piece of wood.
The French designed fantas
tic shapes and sizes, with toes
2'i feet long (the cracowe) or
ridiculously wide (the duckbill).
In the early Elizabethan era,
the French designed the slip
per; the British, the pump. For
Lhe first time there began to
be a difference between the
right and left shoes.
In 1620, the Pilgrims landed
at Plymouth Rock wearing their
buckled pumps. Pilgrim Thonv
as Beard unpacked his cow
hides and opened the shoe in.
dustry in the New World. For
200 years more, shoes were
made by old world craftsmen
like Tom, and their artisan ap
prentices.
Then came the year 1845 and
the invention in America of the
sewing machine. This was the
beginning of the mass produc
tion of shoes. Five years later
came an improved sewing ma
chine which could sew the up
pers of shoes. In 1858 another
development made it possible
to sew soles to uppers. And 1862
(just in time to supply footwear
for the Union Army) saw the
final perfection the McKay ma
chine which to this day is at the
heart of the American shoe in
dustry's unparalleled produc
tion technique.
Today, 101 years later, the
industry employs 250,000 people.
More than 850 factories operate
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Now, what basic designs in
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Popular Sandals
First of all, the sandal. In
endless variations, for men,
women and children, sandals
have never been more popular
than they are right now.
The shoe wardrobe, contain
ing at least one pair of boots, is
big news for the 19634 season,
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especially for women. Yet wa
know that the Roman lady of
200 A.D. had an elaborate shoe
wardrobe (copying her Greek
sisters) and when she went
walking she changed from house
shoes to a boot, called the
"cothurnus."
Fur footwear is also note
worthy this season. Fuzzy or
sleek, it appears in dressy and
sport boots and in umpteen
kinds of slippers. An ancient
Celt would never recognize the
offspring of his brogans. The
sabot is still worn. We even
have a 1963 version of a Pilgrim
lady's buckled pump.
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