The saying goes that one can tell a man by looking at his shoes. While this might have class connotations – of course one can tell a Pierre Cardin shoes from a Nike – it does tell a lot about how the person bears himself, and what his tastes are. Shoes have provided us protection against weather, against rough terrain; it has helped us travel faster and made us look better. The major developments in footwear came from the necessity of travel and war. Both called for the development of better designs and materials that would increase the comfort level and mobility as well as add protection against weapons and terrain. Footwear also provided higher levels of hygiene.

Various types of leather and cloth were primarily used for making footwear prior to the development of synthetic materials. However, the development of synthetic material, especially the moldable ones, brought about a revolution in footwear development. Now, the sheer number of designs, forms, materials etc available in footwear is numbing, and shoes have been made for all types of activities. Today, there are a dozen varieties of mountain climbing shoes, forest trekking, casual wear, formal wear, party wear, shoes for a hundred sports and a thousand pastimes. Add to this the thousand brands and their dozens of designs and you are presented with choice of a prince.

This section of the directory takes you through to all the varieties of footwear available. Online shopping now enables everyone to buy whatever from whichever part of the world, and here you get to know where to visit should you want to possess a pair.

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