15 Unusual Shoe Styles That Went Out Of Fashion And Never Came Back
These are the styles of footwear people have been wearing throughout history.
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Baby dolls heels featured a skinny heel and a rounded toe. They were popular in the 40s and 50s.
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These were worn by WWII soldiers who were stationed in North Africa. Creepers were rubber soled and helped in the hot, dry weather.Â
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These are sometimes called derbys and look similar to today's oxfords. They were a used as a Prussian military boot.
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These were worn by Polish nobility in the 14th century. The points of shoes would stretch as long as two feet.Â
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This cone-shaped shoes were worn in 10th-century China but were banned in 1911 because they were incredibly small and painful to wear. They were used to bind feet and keep them from growing.
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These were worn in the middle ages by peasants. They would take a piece of leather, sew it to one side and turn it inside out.
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These were worn in the 15th and 17th centuries and were worn to keep long skirts and dresses clean and off the ground. They also became a symbol of status.
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These were popularized by rockers in the 50s and 60s.
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These were worn in the 1800s and were affixed with a cromwell buckle. As the grew in popularity, the heels grew in height, which eventually made them unwearable.
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Go Go boots became popular in the 60s and continued to be trendy through the 70s.
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These were popular men's shoes in the 50s and were known for being extremely durable.
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These traditional Russian shoes were made of felt and used to seal in heat in cold weather.
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The 80s and 90s made these translucent, plastic shoes popular.
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When hemlines became shorts in the 1870s, button boots were created to cover exposed ankles.
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These two-toned leather oxfords were popular in the 20s and were typically worn by men playing cricket.