Shoes were invented somewhere between 7000 and 8000 BCE, and have made a large cultural impact on society as we know it today. The purpose of shoes are to protect and warm ones foot and/or feet. There are many types of shoes, such as ones that aren't very cool but cost a lot, ones that are very cool and cost a lot, cheap ones, running ones, slip-ons, ones for girls, and normal shoes. Shoes are tied using laces that make it so your foot doesn't go flying out of your shoe unexpectedly. (Hopefully) most people in the world use shoes in one way or another. Shoes are composed of a sole, laces, and the other part. the sole is located at the bottom of the shoe, and is stood on by the wearer; the laces are located on top of the other part, and traps your foot, so it can't escape; and the other part holds the foot in place. Shoes may also not have laces, but this is rare, and if you wear shoes without laces to school, what is wrong with you? So now, you at last, know your shoes.