Study of women's footwear in modern China.

In order to explore the choices in footwear and the changes in fashion among modern women after the anti-foot-binding movement. The present study employs research methods from historical sociology and art history, integrating physical objects, literature, and visual materials to investigate the evolution of modern women's footwear following the anti-foot-binding movement. The research shows that men's shoes and socks became the preferred footwear for modern women. while Western-style leather shoes and western socks were not widely accepted until 1929. The reason is not only related to the lag of the production technology of domestic goods, but also related to the influence of literature and visual images on the concept of national clothing. Furthermore, the research points out that the primary beneficiaries of the anti-foot-binding movement were women from the upper class, rather than the "liberated" majority of women. Through new footwear privileges such as high-heeled shoes and flesh-colored stockings, they continued to symbolize fashion and social status, becoming objects of emulation in the new era, contrasting sharply with the traditional practice of foot binding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]