“Prehistoric Prada”

Thursday, 10 June 2010 | by Pat's Picks

Wondering how to get your shoes to last longer? Apparently, sheep dung does the trick.  Archaeologists in Armenia have uncovered a 5500-year-old leather shoe that the New York Times calls “Prehistoric Prada.” It’s thought to be the world’s oldest and is described as more “L. L.Bean-type soft-soled walking shoe than anything by Jimmy Choo.”