Retro Shoe Fashions
Instructions: Step back in time and test your knowledge of the shoes that walked through decades of style!
- 1.
What two-toned leather shoe, popular in the 1940s and 1950s, was often black and white or brown and white?
ASaddle shoesBWingtipsCSpectatorsDBrogues - 2.
Which brand introduced the first mass-produced sneaker that became the shoe of choice for gym class in the 1950s and 1960s?
AKedsBAdidasCNikeDNew Balance - 3.
What style of women's boot, reaching to mid-calf or knee height in white or bright colors, was a signature look of the 1960s?
AAnkle bootsBGo-go bootsCRain bootsDCowboy boots - 4.
Which Converse shoe, first introduced as a basketball shoe in 1917, became a casual fashion staple by the 1950s?
AConverse One StarBConverse Jack PurcellCConverse Pro LeatherDConverse Chuck Taylor All Star - 5.
What type of thick-soled shoe with chunky heels became fashionable in the 1970s disco era?
AEspadrillesBWedge sandalsCMulesDPlatform shoes - 6.
Which comfortable leather sandal brand, founded in Germany in 1774, became associated with the hippie movement of the 1960s?
AClarksBMephistoCDr. Scholl'sDBirkenstock - 7.
What type of women's flat shoe with a rounded toe and thin strap across the instep was a classic 1950s style?
AMary JaneBBallet flatCMuleDT-strap - 8.
Which Italian designer introduced the stiletto heel to mainstream fashion in the early 1950s?
AManolo BlahnikBGucciCValentinoDSalvatore Ferragamo - 9.
What casual slip-on shoe with a rubber sole and canvas upper was a popular beach and boat shoe in the 1960s?
ADeck shoesBTopsidersCSlip-on VansDEspadrilles - 10.
What type of tall boots, often made of leather with a pointed toe, became popular with men after being seen in Beatles photographs?
AChelsea bootsBCombat bootsCCowboy bootsDWellington boots - 11.
What wooden-soled shoe experienced a major fashion revival in the 1970s?
AMoccasinBClogCEspadrilleDHuarache - 12.
Which brand of desert boot, designed by Nathan Clark in 1950, became a classic of casual men's footwear?
ATimberlandBHush PuppiesCRed WingDClarks - 13.
What brand of brushed suede casual shoes, introduced in 1958, became known as a comfortable alternative to dress shoes?
AHush PuppiesBBass WeejunsCJohnston & MurphyDAllen Edmonds - 14.
What type of sandal, consisting of a flat sole held to the foot by a V-shaped strap, became a casual summer staple in the 1960s?
ASlide sandalBStrappy sandalCGladiator sandalDFlip-flop - 15.
Which athletic shoe brand, featuring three signature stripes, became popular for everyday wear in the 1970s and 1980s?
AConverseBReebokCAdidasDPuma