World's Oldest Shoe Looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surprisingly Modern!

Meera Dolasia
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:39:30 -0700

Paleontologists recently unveiled what they believe is the world's oldest closed-toe shoe. The specimen is so perfectly preserved, that it was initially believed to be only 600-700 years old. However, a Radiocarbon dating test revealed that the shoe is at least 5,500 years old, dating all the way back to 3,500 B.C. or what is thought to be the start of civilization.