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Brink of tennis shoes
During the 1900's shoes were made by tire companies. "In the 1900 the Rubber Company in the US introduced the Keds which was the first very popular shoe to be used in tennis, and in 1917 the All-Star made its appearance. Adidas made a shoe specifically for playing tennis in 1931."
For example; U.S. Rubber and Hood Rubber sold basketball shoes. -
Roaring 20's
In the 20's sneakers started to highlight themselves. Shoes were in different colors like black, brown, and white. -
Nineteen-thirties
Women shoes in the 30's consisted of thick straps, laced-up heel Oxfords. Typically made of wood and square heeled. There were different styles of heels ( Spanish Cuban, and military styles).
In men's shoes you start seeing tiny holes to allow the feet to breathe in the summer. -
Modern Times
Both female and male teenagers and college kids favored these comfortable shoes that had to be kept perfectly clean and un-worn. Casual style Oxfords, there were many more choices that experiment with color, texture and design elements. Two-tone fabric and colored leather were common in the early ’50s. Tone on tone fabric and leather (usually brown) continued in the later years. Grey suede, cream, and buttery-tan each made contributions to the summer color palette." -
Fifties
A Plethora of 1950s Shoes.
1950s Pumps.
1951 Tall Heel Shoes.
1951 Strappy Heels.
“Baby Doll” Pumps.
1953 “Baby Toes” Shoes. Chucks made the leap from athletic wear to alt fashion in the 1950s. Men's shoes include black and white saddle shoes, two toned wingtip oxfords, chukka boots, penny loafers, creepers. Boots included Chelsea boots, engineer boots / greaser boots, cowboy boots, and classic lace up boots.
