The Eighties

Though shoes for dress and business wear retained the classic leather construction, there were a countless number of materials used for different types of footwear. Perhaps the greatest innovation came in the way of athletic footwear. The tennis shoe of the seventies had evolved into hundreds of different styles and brands, each with their own special construction. Air was added in the sole for comfort and shoes were ergonomically designed by podiatrists to give ultimate comfort and shock absorption.