Why did the front end of a kind of shoe in ancient times turn up? What material is it made of?

Shoes have developed and changed along with clothes in history, because shoes themselves are also a type of clothes, namely "foot clothes". Clothes appeared to cover important parts, look beautiful, shade and keep warm. , and shoes also have these functions, and also have a protective function. After all, if people want to walk, their feet will inevitably come into contact with the earth. Stones, sharp objects, thorns, dirty things, etc. may hurt the feet. In this case , shoes as a buffer between the feet and the earth came into being.

The original shoes were naturally not as perfect and diverse as today. They might have been woven from grass or sewn from animal skins. Later, with the emergence of silk, silk also became the material for shoes. One of them, as well as magnolia, etc., became the main raw materials for making shoes in ancient times. As early as the Yin and Shang Dynasties, there were strict regulations on the style, workmanship, materials, patterns, etc. of shoes. With the development of the times, shoes, like clothes, have become an important expression of class division. Who wears what clothes, and what kind of clothes they match. All shoes are more sophisticated. Speaking of which, although the styles of shoes in ancient times were not as many as those today, there were still many styles to choose from.

But there is one big difference between ancient shoes and today. We know that today’s shoes are designed according to the shape of the foot and can fit the foot to the greatest extent, so that walking will be more comfortable. The two human feet are symmetrical, but as for a single foot, both sides are bent at different angles, so a single shoe is not asymmetrical. This was not considered when designing ancient shoes. The shoes are symmetrical. In this way, there is no need to consider the left and right feet at all. Both shoes are the same and will look the same on whichever foot you wear.

This is rather strange. Another point is that there is now a kind of shoe called high-heeled shoes. The back end of the shoe has a high heel, which not only increases a person's height, but also makes women look extra elegant when wearing them. . In ancient times, there was a kind of shoe with a protruding front end instead of the rear end, that is, the cocked-toe shoes. This kind of shoes is available for both men and women, but the front part of men's shoes is square, and the front part of women's shoes is round. In any case, the front part is turned up. So, why are there such shoes, and why do they have the front end raised? The reasons are nothing more than the following:

First of all, we know that ancient aristocratic women had a floor-length skirt worn on formal occasions. When this kind of skirt is worn on the body, according to our current thinking, if one If you accidentally step on the skirt, you may fall to the ground and make a fool of yourself in an instant. This kind of tilt-toe shoes can avoid this very well, because the front end of the shoe is tilted up and the skirt reaches the bottom of the foot. It won't be stepped on, so there will be no chance of falling.

Secondly, raising the front end of the shoes is also a kind of protection for the feet, because when we walk, we may be injured by things under our feet, or we may be injured by kicking things, but When wearing cocked-toe shoes, because the front end of the shoe does not touch the ground, injuries can be avoided in time. This is also the reason why young children should choose shoes with toe caps in summer sandals, so as not to hurt their toes.

Once again, the front end is raised, which implies a kind of good wishes. For men, its meaning is to rise step by step.

One more thing, we all know that ancient Chinese buildings have a characteristic, that is, the roofs of pavilions, pavilions, palaces, etc. will use cornices, and the eaves will be upturned, which adds to the vivid color of the building. The front end of the upturned shoes echoes this kind of cornice, and seems to have some kind of connection, giving people a light, lively and upward feeling.

Another point is that the front end of the shoe can be placed with a sharp weapon to protect women, which can become a self-defense weapon for women at critical moments. This is similar to high heels. You must know that high heels have stiletto heels. It can be used as a self-defense weapon for women. Just step on it and it will be so refreshing.

The last point is for viewing. The front end of the shoe is equivalent to a person's face. We should wash our face and put on makeup before going out, in order to give people a good feeling. The raised part at the front of the shoes can be made into various styles and patterns, and can also be decorated. This way, a pair of shoes can add a lot of points to a person.

Writing this, the fourth girl suddenly remembered an idiom story from the pre-Qin period, that is, Zheng people buy shoes. This is a short story recorded in "Han Feizi" by Han Feizi, who was a professional in Zheng's country. A Zhengguo man was going to the market to buy shoes. He measured the size of his feet in advance, recorded them, and put them on the seat where he was sitting. However, when he went to the market to choose shoes, he realized that he had forgotten to bring the records. The size was out of stock, which made him very depressed, so he put down his shoes and ran home to get the size. When he returned to the market again, the shoe seller had already left, and the Zhengguo man went home dejectedly.

Someone heard about it and asked him: Why don’t you just try the shoes with your feet? ?This should be what normal people do, but this Zheng Guoren said: ?I believe in the size I measured, but I don't trust my feet. ?What is the logic of this? Completely confused. According to normal logic, when we buy shoes, even if we know the size of our feet, we still have to try the shoes with our feet to see if they fit and whether they are comfortable when walking, and then we decide whether to buy them.