In this new season of The Words That Make Us, Rama and Tony attempt to shorten the episodes. Listen to them as they discuss the topic of "Shoes". They tell you a little about the history and trends in shoes. Which shoe brand generates the most profit and what are elevator shoes? What does your choice of shoes say about you? There's a story and some poetry about shoes in there too.

Interesting facts and the earliest shoes:

https://shuzes.co.uk/blogs/news/10-facts-about-shoes-you-didnt-know

Cultural Significance of Shoes

https://www.walkingonacloud.ca/blog/the-cultural-significance-of-shoes/

https://www.comunitymade.com/blogs/posts/draft-how-footwear-reflects-community-and-culture

Shoe Traditions

https://woombie.com/blog/post/shoe-traditions-across-the-globe-that-leaves-tourist-wondering-why

http://traditionalshoes.com/en/archives/210

https://mainecrimewriters.com/2016/12/08/christmas-customs-a-shoe-in/

Sneaker Culture

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/sneaker-culture-sneakerheads-air-jordans-history-expression

Footwear Industry Trends

https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/footwear/worldwide

Bible Quotations and Topics about Shoes

https://www.bible-topics.com/Shoes.html#:~:text=Deuteronomy%2033%3A25%20Thy%20shoes,so%20shall%20thy%20strength%20be.&text=Bound%20round%20the%20feet%20with,am%20not%20worthy%20to%20unloose.

Phrases or Idioms with Shoes

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/shoe

My Old Shoes by Amos Russel Well

https://discoverpoetry.com/poems/amos-russel-wells/my-old-shoes/?utm_content=cmp-true

The Shoemaker by Evander A. Crewson

https://discoverpoetry.com/poems/e-a-crewson/the-shoemaker/

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