In shoes around the world
Alaska
Shoe-Food: In his film "Gold Rush" Charlie Chaplin goes into the Alaska gold prospectors towards the end of the 19th century. Life is hard there, winter is rough and Chaplin has nothing to eat. In his distress he eats his shoe. The scene in which he wraps the shoelaces around the fork like spaghetti, eradicates the sole and sucks the shoe nails like chicken bones, has gone down in film history.
Korea
Shoe Policy: The South Korean company Elcanto has for some time a women's shoe called "freedom" in the program. The model is very popular with South Korean women - and not just because of its appearance, but also because of the meaningful name.
Switzerland
His name is Shoe: Gotthard Schuh (1897-1969) was a photographer from Switzerland. He became known in the 30s through his illustrated book "Island of the Gods". Schuh worked mainly in Europe, but his most famous pictures were taken in Indonesia. From 1941-1960 he was a photo reporter for the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung".
Turkey
Shoe Case: In Turkey, shoes are the subject of superstition. One says there: - A shoe that has fallen to the ground in a downward direction causes illness. - Shoe pulling with the sole up is a sign that the shoe owner is about to die. - When shoes are on top of each other, a journey is in sight.
Spain
Shoe-Star: Ever since "Sex and the City", shoe designer Manolo Blahnik has been known across the Spanish borders. That's what Carrie has done with her fondness for the sexy high heels brand Blahnik. Manolo Blahnik was born on November 28, 1942 on La Palma. His first work was stilettos, with which Bianca Jagger visited "Studio 54". The hallmarks of Blahnik's exclusive shoes are the high heels, the unusual design and the mix of different materials. His regular customers include u. a. Madonna, Jennifer Aniston and Naomi Campbell.
Hungary
Show your shoes ... In Hungary, good shoes are a hallmark of prosperity.
Greece
Shoe saying: A popular saying in Greece is "clay egrafe sta palia tou papoutsia." In German, that means "writing someone on their old shoes," which means "ignoring someone, ignoring them."
United States
Shoe sleep: In North Dakota, you can not lie down and fall asleep while wearing your shoes.
Egypt
Shoe trading: In ancient Egypt, the bride's father presented a pair of sandals to his son-in-law, symbolically taking responsibility for his daughter.
Germany
Shoe Klau: In Germany they say: "Shoes that creak when walking are not yet paid."
England
Shoe-throwing: In England, in the 15th century, the wedding guests began throwing shoes at the wedding carriage. Hits should bring good luck, the sounds should drive away as evil as doses grinding evil spirits.
Japan
Shoes off! If you want to enter a polished wooden floor or a tatami (a rectangular mat made of woven rice straw for laying out the traditional rooms) in Japan, you must first get rid of your shoes. Also on other occasions you have to expect that you will be asked to take off your shoes.
Taking off shoes in rooms is also common in other countries, for example in Thailand.
India
Shoe makers: In India, the caste of shoemakers is at the bottom of the social ladder, because the handling of leather, with dead, animal material is considered impure.
Philippines
Shoe queen: Imelda Marcos, wife of former Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos, is known for her huge shoe collection. When her husband was overthrown in 1986 and the couple Marcos had to move out of the Malancajang Palace, were in their possession allegedly more than 3000 pairs of shoes.
Ethiopia
Shoe-go: In 1960, the marathon runner Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) won the first Olympic medal for Africa. With his running shoes, the success certainly had nothing to do. Bikila put the track back barefoot.
