Changes in the history of a single step Merry Men
March 25, 2011
autumn and winter of 2011 Men T stage, men became the lead designer for the latest image of the placement of a short man is 2 to 3 cm, as many as 5 cm high-heeled, handsome to look at the image of a man up.
In fact, the shoe has always been a man of incredible dedication, critical length boots, but also demanding style of lace. The series of these men with a single step up romantic history, is the pedal 12 cm heels of Louis XIV, is to “oxford shoes” into the high society of the Duke of Windsor, is this day and age to wear “sweat treasure boots,” the man .
romantic European monarch with a single step
If you do not wear high heels up to 12 cm, the largest eyes of the French hero of “Louis XIV” King, the only a 1.60-meter “second disability.” In addition to high heels, the men of the 17th century pattern also reached its peak.
Louis XIV distress
King Louis XIV of France if you wear socks, then only 5 feet 3 inches tall, if converted into the current The data is about 160 cm tall and in such a man who, from any point of view are “second class disability.” Louis XIV of France, however, is the history of one of the few heroes, and his reign lasted 72 years, more than any king in Europe, he led the French army at war with all the countries of Europe and win. In addition, he also built himself a garden called the Palace of Versailles. On him an irrefutable proof of the truth – “is the concentrated essence.”
Despite Louis XIV able to achieve so many brilliant achievements, but he was not satisfied, he wanted as a brilliant, invincible, great and tall and mighty grace monarch image to the world attention. Consequently, in order to solve his height, he ordered a man to find a towering wig. One for special occasions, he wore a pair to do with the cork up to 5-inch heels, decorated with the French army led him to achieve victory pocket portrait. Sometimes, at the heel of his leather dyed red, the color was a symbol of nobility of the members.
high heels from the man
However, Louis XIV is not a man to wear high heels to create a pioneer, first in France to see the high heels, by Kay Salin De Medici (1519 – 1589) from the Italian left, and the Duke of Orleans (later to become Henry II of France) married, into France. The 17 to 18 century, is an Italian fashion designer in men with high heels on a continuous ribbon, embroidery, dominated the entire European continent dominated men fashion, leading to negative soft atmosphere.
In 1500, descendants of European nobility began to wear high heels men, as is the time in the riding on the heel on the pedal. Although this is more or less related to the history of the heel, the court in the men this is becoming popular, “followed by a satisfactory” period emerged, as it is a symbol of wealth or expensive shoes.
As for why the high heels to become popular in Europe fashion, there is more funny to say. It is said that the European Middle Ages, more and more dense population, the city streets more and more horse manure, so high heels reflects the practical value, so that although the mere feet off the ground a few inches, it seems it is covered in much cleaner. But rain is also very convenient and practical.
maintaining hegemony shoes
from the European Middle Ages, more and more men are beginning to put their shoes on the dress on the fun, these together, is sufficient to constitute a first step on a man romantic history. The history of heroes, the original is also quite “Mensao” Well.
Roman Emperor Charlemagne in the likes to wear red shoes and an incredible, inlaid with gold and emeralds. In preparing to fight, he will put on a pair called “Campagus” purple sandals, which is similar to the sandals worn by the ancient Athenians, still studded with pearls and precious stones. The red shoes worn with everyday is different is that this battle worn sandals and knee high pattern will also be wrapped in animal skins as decorations on the legs, which also includes animal teeth and animal claws.
Charlemagne obviously very intoxicated with the taste of their own shoes, in order to prevent imitation, he enacted many laws on the wearer. Apart from the above that banned the two pairs of shoes, but also includes called “Tzanga” purple leather sandals, embroidered with gold thread, there is a golden foot eagle. According to the time of the Roman law, as anyone who dare to wear special shoes, who will be stricken exile.
Since then, the Roman rulers and their subjects began their shoes even more critical color and decoration. Good Ole Emperor had announced, apart from himself and his successors, the people are not allowed any red shoes.赫里奥嘎巴 Ruth emperor to prohibit any woman to make shoes with gold decoration and jewelry. The brutal known then as Emperor Nero, like wearing a pair of silver shoes to build, if he thinks someone shoes than his good-looking, too unsightly, even will be people alive Tisi, to ensure that the authority of their own taste shoes .
17 century history of men decorative
17 century can be described as the most gorgeous men age, the upper very long time, both sides of the decorative ribbon is tied at the tongue, on top of each man shoes have a big roses, but to the mid-century, roses were gorgeous ribbon tied into a bow instead. In the 17th century, the 1980s, was a famous playboy who is bordered on all sides at the foot of the wire, the century in the last 10 years, the buckles replaced the bow and began to grow larger, eventually Now men into the ring style.
customize one pair called “Tramezza” top men
“Tramezza” from the Italian, meaning an old shoe-making process “pull hem skills.” This ancient technology, from 85 years ago, the old shoemaker efforts. At that time, and making shoes and not many modern tools can help, then, the old artisan craft invented the biggest test of the method – to sew directly on the shoe upper edge of the bottom, fixed on the soles.
First, they are in shoes between the outsole and padded waterproof embedded in a special leather shoes increased softness and flexibility to facilitate better wicking and water; followed by a special within the mat for a long time to wear shoes to reduce foot fatigue; finally see the double hand-stitching, three-layer thickness of up to 12 mm so that the soles can be stitched together closely, which requires skilled, experienced seasoned shoe craftsmen to do.
Thus, these selected from the French calfskin leather, or other rare animals, after printing, brushed, suede, or painting, and other special treatment, you need more than 260 channel complex, sophisticated hand-made sequence was able to complete shoes, comfortable, durable and strong. Wear inside, feet like “swimming in the water,” free.
British gentleman complex
Now, maybe not never find a real gentleman to wear oxford shoes, but this does not prevent the complex history of this shoe. In many well-known image, oxford shoes are in the spirit of a gentleman to pass the good old days are long gone.
Oxford shoes into high society
British etiquette expert John Morgan in “The Times” column in the ritual laments: “In addition to Oxford shoes and three-piece suit, the British gentleman could not find a good time. “
In fact,” Oxford shoes “is black and white British emboss leather shoes, the beginning is not a gentleman symbol of the spirit, but more humble origins. Originally for the convenience of the muddy swamp in the rainy day trek, the front of the shoe to be carved out of the hole to facilitate drainage, it is the country gentleman favorite. No later found a hole in the light, light-colored shoes are prone to being dirty, simply toe made of dark, made of light-colored uppers, black and white is the most traditional stitching.
is the man to fancy leaving a history of the Duke of Windsor, to put this shoe in the mud from the country rescue, stepped into another more advanced the mud – he always loved to wear black and white golf shoes, emboss, British upper class elite sporting children by infection, Shundai Zhao ivy U.S. students also stained finish. Jefferson American President is fueled, in a fashionable dinner party wearing the black and white two-tone shoes appeared to make such a humble shoe completely into the world of high society. And in 1928, when the largest U.S. department store Sears Roebuck
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