The Evolution of Shoe Tags | From Function to Fashion
Shoe tags are probably the most unsung hero of the footwear industry. But this small informational tags on the shoe have a big role to play. It’s not just yet another piece of info. Servicing as both basic need and a fashion statement, the history, function, and modern-day shoe tags are another step in the non-stop evolution of footwear. Historical Perspective Image courtesy the author Strips of paper calling out a number weren’t too different from those topics-of-conversation shoetags of old ones that you might have seen in Dickens or Dostoevsky novels: Tags For Shose made by Sarah Grimbley. Repairs to be attended to by the bearer. Care instructions: remember your St John’s wort for pitting and corns. Close the window if the weather gets vagrant, as this shoe likes a steady climate.Yet often the only information conveyed was the name of the shoemaker. In the largely handmade shoe world of pre-industrial times, nothing much could be done if the shoe didn’t fit. The shoemaker who cunni