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The (Mostly) Complete History of Boots with Bata Shoe Museum Director Elizabeth Semmelhack

The (Mostly) Complete History of Boots with Bata Shoe Museum Director Elizabeth Semmelhack

FromThe Stitchdown Shoecast


The (Mostly) Complete History of Boots with Bata Shoe Museum Director Elizabeth Semmelhack

FromThe Stitchdown Shoecast

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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In one of our favorite—and certainly the most sprawling—Shoecast episodes to date, Ben chats with Elizabeth Semmelhack, director and curator of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Canada. Which I believe is safe to say—thanks to more than 15,000 shoes, boots, and related artifacts covering 4,500 years of human history—is the world’s preeminent dedicated shoe archive and museum. We follow Bata's mission of telling the history of humanity through shoes, starting with  how and where shoes even emerged, then covering everything from King Tut's gold sandals, to how high heels were originally designed for THE MOST RUGGED OF MEN, to why sizing is such a mess from a historical perspective, and how the world's most momentous wars have been won and lost because of...boots. 
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Exploring the wonderful world of quality footwear, how it’s made, and all the things we love about it.Check out Stitchdown.com for shoe and boot reviews, interviews with industry titans, profiles, release info, and more.