Made For Walkin': A Very Brief History of Footwear The Dirt Podcast

Anna and Amber rummage around on the floor of history's closet to bring you a brief history of shoes from around the world! Learn why caves in the southwestern USA are full of shoes. Find a shoe museum near you for some sole-searching. Enjoy a description of Anna's favorite goofy historical fashion statement. All this and more!
To learn more about this week’s topic, check out:
First Shoes Worn 40,000 Years Ago (LiveScience)
Why Are Some Caves Full of Shoes? (Sapiens)
King Den's sandal label (Google Arts & Culture)
Taking a Closer Look at an Odd Pair of Very, Very Old Socks (Smithsonian.com)
All About Shoes (Bata Shoe Museum)
A boot from Tønsberg (Museum of Cultural History)
Shoes and Pattens. Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 2 (via Google Books)
Feet and Footwear: A Cultural Encyclopedia (via Google Books)
The Chopine (Helibrunn Timeline of Art History)
Tour These Nine Top Shoe Museums (Footwear News)