Running shoes, sneakers, boots, pumps and all ...you name it, in today's world there is a huge variety of shoes. To protect your feet from the cold, dirt, damage shoes were invented by people long ago.

In addition to its purely practical purposes,different times and she attributed to a variety of wonderful properties. Since the ancient Jews, receiving visitors at home, rented shoes to emphasize the respect and reverence for the visitor. In addition Razuvaev before making major decisions, in order to emphasize that the decision thought out, weighed and not subject to appeal.

In Ancient Greece, shoemakers waved Heather shoesIn a special way, on the footprint of the sole remained the inscription »Follow me.» In Italy, walking in shoes with an open nose is still sometimes considered bad form - an echo from the Ancient? Ima. In the XIV century in France, the length of shoes indicated the nobility of its owner, the higher a person had a social status - the longer the shoe was, so as not to stumble his noses bent, and some, especially notable personalities, had to tie the tip of the boot with a string.

And in Europe thought that the shoes - a great defenderby evil spirits, so the construction of the new building into the wall necessarily walled boots. In China, too, believed that the shoe is a guardian, so the children's shoes are often portrayed predatory animals - protectors. In addition to protect your house from evil spirits helped another custom - on their wedding night on the roof of the house threw shoes bride red. Mother gave the bride to the wedding special slippers, they depicted love scenes, it was them and had to learn the groom on their wedding night. The samurai also wore shoes with fur bear - passed through the soldiers Feral. Aborigines who lived in America, on the contrary made a hole in the children's shoes to the evil spirits flew through these holes. Also an excellent means of demons was considered the smell of burnt shoe, and when the world sold plague this »flavor» was considered even curative.

In ancient Scotland believed that if killedHuman buried without shoes return to the scene of the murder, after death, he will not be able, and if you give a man his left shoe - he will gain unlimited power over his own. Never wore on deceased shoes with high heels, it was thought that it could trigger a new death seven years later.

It was considered a good sign to throw after the outgoingShoes, no matter who just a traveler, newlyweds, a ship - they will be accompanied by luck. In addition, before the bride's shoe performed the same functions as the bride's bouquet in our time - the one who will catch her next will get married. Also on? The bride herself took off her shoes in the first marriage with the young husband - the head of the family. In Ukraine, they believed that if the son-in-law was given by the mother-in-law's boots, she would build a path to her house and build good relations with her. And in the Indian tribes peace and tranquility the new family brought shoes, which the bride groom made for themselves. Another custom associated with footwear and marriage existed among the Jews, if a married man was dying, and the widow of the deceased had no children, the brother of the deceased was to marry her. Avoid this fate, he could only if the widowed woman herself publicly took off his shoes.

But the shoes - this is, of course, not only the tradition andcustoms, but also a fashionable article of clothing, without which it can not do any one person! Evolution shoe does not stop even for a second, and now in the trend are not classic shoes and sneakers, which have always been the prerogative of men for many years. I wonder what shoes will decorate their legs the fairer sex in 50-100 years ?!

Another custom associated with the shoes came fromJapan, the only shoes, built straight, heels on the wall bears the family peace of mind and harmony. And if you suffer from rheumatism or nightmares - try to put up for the night shoe soles - a great tool.

In Germany, jockeys believed that shoes in whichThere will be competitions, lying on the shelf before the start of the race brings good luck. ? But the same boots should be worn only by the armpit - a pledge of excellent biting. Scratching shoes are a good sign for an actor.

Here's a wonderful and mysterious thing is shoes.