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Wearing socks is a social construct (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Our ancestors DID need shoes. Footprints in South Africa dated to be between 75K and 136K years old show footwear in use. We invented shoes possibly 100,000 years before we invented written language.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do they show shoes or do they show sandals?

Normally not a big difference, footwear is footwear. But, if we're talking about socks, then the difference becomes relevant again.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Undetermined. Just the bottom of the shoes made an imprint.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm betting crocs.

[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

I'm giggling at the idea of ancient people's wearing socks with Crocs, but I can't help but feel that clogs specifically might leave a different footprint.