Wow, The History Of Women’s Shoes Is Really Insane And Patriarchal

Alright, ladies, collaborate and listen.

To start, Ancient Greece used strappy sandals to confer females to sexual objects.

To start, Ancient Greece used strappy sandals to confer females to sexual objects.

The act of putting on and lacing up your sandals symbolized—quite literally—the "step" an unmarried virgin took to become a wedded sexual wife.

Via roomoffashion.com

Prostitutes back in Greece BCE wore sandals with marked soles that left seductive messages for their clients.

Prostitutes back in Greece BCE wore sandals with marked soles that left seductive messages for their clients.

Apparently one account found the markings on the ground to read ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ AKOLOUTHEI, or "follow me."

Via Flickr: 8204247@N08

In Imperial China, the tiny steps and swaying of women with bound feet aroused their men.

In Imperial China, the tiny steps and swaying of women with bound feet aroused their men.

The ideal shoe during the Shang Dynasty was made of silk and only 3 inches long. Chinese men also fantasized that the careful trot would strengthen vaginal muscles.

Via en.wikipedia.org

Clogs from the Middle Ages immobilized women with platforms upwards of 30 inches tall.

Clogs from the Middle Ages immobilized women with platforms upwards of 30 inches tall.

30 INCHES TALL. Although these are a pretty killer pair.

Via littlemisssweetheart.blogspot.com


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