About Footwear - Shoes History Book

Footwear: La Calzatura

by Eugenia Girotti

This wonderful book is part of the "Bella Cosa" (beautiful things) library series. Informative text and fine photos put this in the "must-have" category.

Book Description

Sandals, shoes, boots, and slippers at their most exotic and beautiful fill this small compendium. Featuring over 100 full-color photographs, this volume divides the footwear by historical period, and a brief description of the function and aesthetics that inspired the design introduces each segment. The fascinating examples, including a pair of Venetian clogs on stilts over 20 inches high, a Japanese gaming shoe with the sole mounted onto a spiral spring, and the Pope's ruby-red slippers, are accompanied by descriptive captions.

Customer Review

Makes you realize how well crafted shoes have been for hundreds of years.

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