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The civilization between your soles and the planet, sold by the pair.
means Anything worn on the feet to protect, support, or simply impress, from sneakers to stilettos.
from Plain Old English mathematics: foot plus wear, meaning the stuff feet endure. The word is as no-nonsense as a steel toecap.
Oldest pairRoughly 10000-year-old sagebrush sandals found in Oregon.
Left and rightIdentical mismatched shoes were normal until the 1800s.
Status markerHeels began on men, signaling cavalry, not glamour.