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Jun
More on shoes- Huarache sandals
Posted by: kate / Category: General Information, Homefront Reenacting, Retro FindYou’ve heard the Beach Boys singing about them… but huarache sandals have been around since before the Beach Boys were born! Originating in Latin American countries, made of woven hand-tooled leather uppers and soles, they began appearing in Mexican markets around 1936. Eventually the soles were replaced with rubber from worn tires, but the year this began is not specific. They were originally a peasant shoe, and the smaller sizes made them popular with American women. Some modern pairs have lasted their owners up to 20 years! Now THAT is a long-lived shoe! Huaraches are traditionally hand-made, so no two pairs are ever exactly alike.
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