Romans wore socks and sandals 2,000-years-ago
Researchers have discovered wearing socks and sandals is not the invention of middle-aged Brits on holiday -- but were actually worn by ancient Romans over 2,000-years-ago.The discovery was made during a archaeological dig of newly found Roman ruins in North Yorkshire when a 2,000-year-old sandal was discovered.
Tests showed a nail used in the construction of the footwear contained traces of fibres -- suggesting they had been worn with socks.
More lab tests will now be conducted to see if the Romans really were so heinous as to have inflicted the sartorial crime of socks and sandals on the world.
Now if only we could blame our other fashion faux-pas of someone else… maybe the Normans are responsible for the Speedo.
A spokesperson for the archaeological work said: "There is also an indication that the Roman occupants may have worn socks.
"Rust on the nail from a Roman sandal appears to have impressions from fibres which could suggest that a sock-type garment was being worn."
LINKS
Highways Agency
"Rust on the nail from a Roman sandal appears to have impressions from fibres which could suggest that a sock-type garment was being worn."
LINKS
Highways Agency
