Friday, April 2, 2010

Fifty Shoes That Changed the World (Hardcover)

Fifty Shoes That Changed the World
Fifty Shoes That Changed the World (Hardcover)
By Design Museum

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Peek into history's shoe closet with this passionate look at the most important footwear in recent times.


In the modern world shoes don't just keep your feet warm and dry-they often communicate a message about the wearer. Join the Design Museum for a look at the fifty iconic shoes of the last 150 years, beginning with Frye Boot in 1863. Learn how a doctor's ankle injury launched a boot (Dr. Martens) that became the symbol of a generation's defiance and how an immigrant Italian plucked the name Tod's out of the New York telephone directory to define the driving shoe that perfectly encapsulates the American dream.





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