Dr. Seuss talks about “oh how many feet you meet” in his book Foot Book. With so many feet and uses for them, humans have developed ways to protect them with the idea of ​​shoes. When people first started wearing shoes, they were worn for more practical uses than they are today. One man, Joshua Mueller, holds the record for most pairs of Converse shoes owned with 1,546 pairs (“Largest Converse Shoe Collection”); Now that's something to talk about. The world of shoes is constantly evolving, not only in style, but in many other ways. Shoes began with simple designs and materials, because they were generally worn for protection by those who could make or afford them. “The easiest way to protect your feet was to grab what was at hand – bark, large leaves and grass – and tie it under your foot with vines” (“The Story of Shoes”). Looking further into the future, the Romans developed more styles of sandals such as the military sandal called caliga. These open-toed shoes consisted of "a lattice-patterned upper, front lacing, and a heavily studded outsole." Britain saw what the Romans wore and based their style on this as well, although they adopted a closed-toe design due to their colder climate ("The History of Shoes"). Footwear from this time period is difficult to locate, so most information comes from observing paintings, sculptures, and other artifacts left behind by people of that time period (Krick). Even in the early years of civilization, shoes changed as new ideas and materials were developed. In the Middle Ages, footwear began to become more of an indication of social status. Those who were able to wear more impractical shoes meant they didn't have a laborio...... middle of paper...... Database of various athletic shoes, court types." Penn State. October 11, 2013 . Web. 11 November 2013 "The history of shoes". Northampton Borough Council Web, 9 November 2013. "How it's made." Web. 12 November 2013 Costume Institute". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. NewYork: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. Web. November 11, 2013."The largest collection of Converse shoes." The largest collection of Converse shoes. Web. November 6, 2013."Made in Italy." Gucci. Web. November 12, 2013."The official international shoe size conversion chart." The official international shoe size conversion chart. Web. November 12, 2013."A company | Ebay Inc." One Company | Ebay Inc. Np, nd Web. November 13, 2013."Facts about pointe shoes." Home Page.Web. November 11, 2013." TOMS One for One." TOMS One for One Shoes and Glasses November 12th. 2013.