The Girlwithglasses' Informative History Of Clarks Shoes

Clarks shoes are a very well-known brand of shoes in Europe, the UK, the US and Japan. They are also a popular shoe in Jamaica after being made famous by the dancehall artist Vybz Kartel.

Two Quaker brothers, Cyrus and James Clark began a business in Somerset in 1825. At first they made sheepskin rugs and slippers before starting to manufacture the iconic Clarks shoes. They built a village in Somerset to supply the shoe factories with workers. As Clark were Quakers there were no pubs. In 1993 shoe production moved to India, Brazil and China. Shoe design is still done in the UK but the original factory site is now a retail area known as Clarks Village.

Clarks shoes are extremely well-known for their children's shoes. Their iconic Playdeck sandal - a shoe for women, children and men - was first introduced in the 1950s. Despite falling out of fashion in the early 1990s it was reintroduced in 2010 in the Clarks Original range and has become very popular.

Since their small beginnings, Clarks shoes have become a hugely successful global brand, selling shoes in most countries in the world.

Ladies Military Boots, Eh?

There are very few women who do not like shoes and who love the idea of shopping for new ones as often as possible. Every season most women will be keeping their eyes on fashion magazines and to see what their favourite celebrities are wearing. Military boots used to be a male preserve but these days there is a huge market for ladies military boots. When military boots were mostly worn by men if was usually because they had been in the armed services. Military boots had to be of a certain style and were generally made of stiff leather. Fashion boots on the other hand can be made of many different materials.

Ladies military boots may be leather, suede, faux leather or fabric and they also come in a large variety of colours. Men’s military boots were plain black and the toes were buffed to a high shine. Ladies military boots may be flat or they might have a heel, depending on the preference of the wearer. The fact is that this type of boot was meant to be hardwearing and able to stand up to significant use. Military boots made for ladies on the other hand, are meant to be high fashion, which often means that how the boots look is more important than how comfortable or hard wearing they might be. Most women who wear ladies military boots will generally want them to go with one of the latest military style coats or jackets.

Getting the Right Running Trainers for Your Feet

If you plan to run in one of the many marathons that now take place around the country then you will want to have the right kind of running trainers.  Modern advertising has led many people to believe that trainers should be judged by their brand, whether or not they are right for a particular individual is not considered. The fact is that we all have different shaped feet and a different way of walking. If you want trainers to be comfortable, especially if you plan on running a marathon, then you need to make sure that you get the right kind of footwear.

Those people who run regularly, either for pleasure and exercise or because they are training to take part sponsored runs or marathons, are quite particular about what running trainers they wear. When you are running on a regular basis having the right kind of trainers can make the difference between finishing a run in one piece, and ending up with a damaged foot. Running puts particular stress on the lower limbs and the ball of the foot, which is why you need to take care that running trainers fit properly and adapt well to the shape of your foot. If, for example your feet tend to slope inwards when you are running then you need stability trainers to help address that tendency. If you have signed up for a marathon then find a pair of trainers that will adapt to or else adjust your running style.