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Discover how the history of women's shoes was shaped by economic and social events, clothing fashions and art movements from the early 1900s through the 1980s.

1900-1919 was a time a great social change. During these years, the shoe was pushed into the forefront of fashion with the dawn of the Edwardian shoe and Keds.

During the 1920s, shoes were influenced by Modernist, Cubist and Bauhaus aesthetics. Shoe designs were focused to simple lines with bold fabrics & colors.

To escape the economic struggles of the 30s, people found comfort in the glamour of Hollywood, causing a rise in seeing more skin, open-toed shoes & sling backs.

Since teens began dictating fashion in the 60s, expensive fabrics and rigid designs were replaced by comfort and affordability—the dawn of the chisel toe shoe.

The rise of women in the corporate world during the 80s led to the introduction of the power shoe which exhibited both fashion and success.

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