Depending on what you decide to dress as this Halloween, there is no doubt that the shoes are just as important as the rest of the costume. Here's a quick look at some popular costume ideas and the shoes that are necessary to their success.
Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz was obviously defined by her footwear. The gingham dress, wicker basket and pigtails are of course important, but do you remember how BLAH her shoes were before she became Technicolor? Yeah
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Costumes popular in 2010 are definitely going to include this chick you may have heard of... Lady Gaga? To pull this off, you're going to want to get your hands on the most outrageous shoes you can find. If you can't find anything crazy enough, then invest in some thigh-high stiletto boots with the highest heels you can stand and decorate them within an inch of their life.
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Trainers and sport shoes have evolved, we have different shoes for each event and each pair of shoes is manufactured from a variety of number materials chosen because of their individual properties to put strength and flexibility where it is needed most. Materials such as Kevlar which is ten times stronger than leather
Wholesale Police Sunglasses, leather or canvas which is both thin, stable and of a low density, foam blown polyurethane which gives a shoe extra cushioning and thermoplastic polyurethane which make a shoe both strong and pliable.As technology has evolved scientists have developed new composite materials which work together to produce a better performance than that of the two or three separate materials.Some materials are used for their elastic properties, the ability to flex and bend when force is applied and then retain its original shape when the force is removed. Finally, some materials are chosen for their density which can be explained as the amount of matter in an object has per measurement of space, these materials are generally used for shock absorption.
Thinking of other popular costumes that aren't decade dependent? Let's see, princesses need something ultra girly and more than likely blinged out with rhinestones. Superheroes are in the boot category; the ######ier the superhero, the higher the boot and heel. Elvira, Morticia, or any witchy woman... definitely black shiny boots... high heeled... and laced up. A goddess, warrior, cave woman or Pocahontas usually means some kind of sandal lacing up your legs. Dressing as one of the Jersey Shore "ladies", you'll want to think hooker heels, or Sookie Stackhouse go for white Keds. If you're planning on anything from Avatar, find shoes that are blue.
A lot of people like to dress as someone from decades past for Halloween. Each era has a defining style and shoe type that will scream which decade you're hailing from. Flappers from the 20s can wear a low heeled Mary Jane. Wanna rock the 40's pin-up look? Round toed pumps paired with thigh high stockings. The 50's sock hop costume needs black and white saddle shoes; a 60's modster requires white, shiny, and chunky knee-high go-go boots, and a hippie costume can be anything from a Birkenstock to a worn cowboy boot. If you plan on emulating Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever or any other disco loving 70's icon, then you know you better find some Pee Wee Herman platforms. Dressing up like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper or some other equally wild 80's goddess? Try some Day Glo Minnie Mouse pumps (don't forget the leg warmers). Wanna smell like teen spirit and grunge it up like the 90's? Army boots, duh.
The ground-breaking manufacturing technique that allowed the development of the plimsoll was called vulcanization, which is still used today. This process uses heat to meld rubber and cloth together. Sulfur is used during the process.Plimsolls were revolutionary at the time as they provided comfort, were lightweight and allowed the user to move around silently. Plimsolls became known as sneakers and were sold on a mass scale in America as early as 1917.In the four years since the last Olympics in Athens technology has moved on somewhat and has definitely moved on since the plimsoll days.Trainers and clothing has evolved to be lighter and stronger. But what part has technology had to play in enhancing the performance of our Olympians?Differing materials offer different properties such as stability; offering resistance to twisting and warping. When weight is applied to a material over a period of time it will creep (flatten out and spread).