What is the plastic tip on a shoelace called?
AnswerAglet
An aglet keeps the lace end from fraying.
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7 fact-checked facts about shoes, shoemaking and footwear history, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What was Cinderella's slipper made of?
AnswerGlass
In the popular Perrault version it is a glass slipper.
Going deeper
What does a Brannock device measure?
AnswerFoot length and width
The Brannock device is the classic shoe-store foot measurer.
An Oxford shoe is defined by what?
AnswerClosed lacing
Oxfords have eyelet tabs stitched under the vamp.
Penny loafers got their name from what?
AnswerA coin slot in the strap
Wearers slipped a penny into the strap's slot.
Expert level
The oldest known leather shoe, about 5,500 years old, was found in which country?
AnswerArmenia
It was found in the Areni-1 cave in Armenia.
One step in European Paris Point sizing equals how much?
AnswerTwo-thirds of a centimeter
A Paris Point is 2/3 cm.
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