Read the last three paragraphs from "Shoes: Feet First Despite the relatively recent age of the early shoes found to date, scientists believe that humans were
wearing shoes as much as 40,000 years ago. Shoes made of reeds, papyrus, or even leather decompose
easily, leaving few or no traces. But people who don't wear shoes have wider feet and bigger gaps
between their big toe and the other four. In studying bones of the smaller toes of fossilized skeletons,
scientists observed that the thickness of these bones decreased somewhere between
40,000 and 26,000 years ago. They believe the change was the result of wearing shoes.
The materials used to make shoes varied with the climate and region. Ancient Egyptians made sandals
from papyrus and palm leaves. The Masal of Africa used rawhide; the people of India used wood; and
the Chinese and Japanese used nice straw. South Americans wove sandals from the leaves of the sisal
plant, and the Anasazi people of Mexico and Arizona used the yucca plant. The Dutch developed
wooden clogs. People living in arctic climates created snowshoes-a hardwood frame with rawhide
lacings-- which distribute a person's weight over a larger area so that the foot doesn't sink into the
Snow
Today, shoe manufacturers use rubber, plastic, cloth, and other materials in addition to leather. Most
soles are made from synthetic materials such as ethylene, vinyl, acetate, rubber, and polyurethane,
which provide better traction, durability, and water resistance than leather soles. Special shoes are
available for running, bowling, and other sports. And shoes are often considered an important fashion
accessory
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