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a tiny vehicle for your feet, redesigned every decade to sell the same idea differently

oldest pairA 5,500-year-old leather shoe found in an Armenian cave
high heelsOriginally worn by men to grip stirrups while riding
left and rightDistinct shapes only became standard in the 1800s
lacesThe aglet, that plastic tip, has its own real name
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