# A Short Treatise on Boots and Shoes, Ancient and Modern

Author: Goater, Walter H.

Genre: Category: History - Other

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65623

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Short+Treatise+on+Boots+and+Shoes%2C+Ancient+and+Modern+Goater&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

At first they were very crude and simple, being nothing more than soles fastened to the foot by means of thongs or straps, which passed between the toes and around the ankle, like Figs. 1, 2, 3. Shoes of this description were called sandals, and were worn by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-short-treatise-on-boots-and-shoes-ancient-and-modern-65623/chapters/1/index.md)