In ancient times, there were many materials for making shoes, such as shoes made of animal skins after hunting, and shoes made of relatively simple hemp. The toe of the shoes worn by the ancient dignitaries and nobles was upturned, which is also called upturned shoes, so why did the ancients have a fondness for upturned shoes? There are several reasons for this.
First, the ancients revered the heavens
Ancient emperors called themselves the Son of Heaven, and in ancient times, there were upward designs in architecture and clothing to express their admiration for heaven.
Second, it is easy to walk
Regarding upturned shoes, this design can disperse the power of the foot and reduce the impact on the toes. And ancient people wore skirts, and upturned shoes can hook the skirt to prevent themselves from stepping on the skirt and tripping themselves. And in ancient times the road surface is very uneven, often there are raised stones, this kind of upturned shoes, can prevent the raised stones from cutting the foot.
Third, it is used to highlight their own identity
Most of the working people in ancient times wore straw shoes, and the upturned shoes were only worn by those who were high-ranking officials and nobles, and the higher the warp, the more they could show their status and honor, of course, no matter how high the upturned could not be higher than the emperor.