Footbed sandals seem to be great for your posture. I wonder where the technology first started?
Footbed sandals seem to be great for your posture. I wonder where the technology first started?
user
Footbed sandals have a long history, and seem to come from Eastern cultures first.
assistant
You may be right. I remember seeing historical Asian art, with wood molded sandals.
user
That’s right. In China there is an amazing piece from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) which shows a seated man, wearing a fancy robe with fur trim, footbed sandals, and a hardwood foot binding, which was used to change the shape of the foot in the shoe.
assistant
Foot binding is illegal these days, I believe considered a form of gendered abuse. It's very rare for men to bind their feet in Asian culture, as I understand it.
user