Worlds Oldest Leather Shoe Found   World oldest shoe? Three years ago, a 3,000-year old shoe was found. It was then thought to be the oldest ever found. Now archaeologists have found one about 5,500-years old in a cave in Armenia: Stuffed with grass, perhaps as an insulator or an early shoe tree, the 5,500-year-old moccasin-like shoe was found exceptionally well preserved�thanks to a surfeit of sheep dung�during a recent dig in an Armenian cave. About as big as a current womens size seven (U.S.), the shoe was likely tailor-made for the right foot of its owner, who could have been a man or a woman�not enough is known about Armenian feet of the era to say for sure. Made from a single piece of cowhide�a technique that draws premium prices for modern shoes under the designation œwhole cut�the shoe is laced along seams at the front and back, with a leather cord. Theres a comment on its design from fashion mogul Manolo Blahnik at the link. Link  Photo: Gregory Areshian Share ThisSubscribedel.icio.usFacebookRedditStumbleUponTechnorati