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the original open floor plan, footwear edition, ventilated since before history bothered keeping notes.
means A light, open shoe held to the foot by straps or thongs rather than enclosing it, leaving most of the foot exposed.
from From Greek 'sandalon,' a word for this kind of strapped footwear whose own roots are murky — possibly borrowed from an older non-Greek source. It traveled through Latin 'sandalium' before settling into English, the name as airy and well-ventilated as the shoe itself.
- ancient flex
- Oldest known pair is roughly 10,000 years old
- roman id
- Soldiers' soles spelled words in nailed prints
- viking ick
- Socks-and-sandals dates back to Roman Britain
- tan crime
- Leaves stripes that outlast the vacation
birkenstock arizona — german shoe brand, founded 1774, iconic two-strap sandal worn globally since 1973
havaianas flip flops — brazilian brand, created 1962, over 200 million pairs sold annually
tevas — american outdoor sandal brand founded 1984 in grand canyon, revolutionized sport sandals
ancient egyptian sandals — woven reed sandals found in tombs dating back to 2000 bce