Kothurn
The Kothurn was a lace-up shoe with big soles made of cork. Greek tragedy actors used these shoes on stage.
2th century BC
The Kothurn was a lace-up shoe with big soles made of cork. Greek tragedy actors used these shoes on stage. Later on, in the 15th and 16th centuries, a similar shoe, called a Chopine, came into fashion in Italy and Spain.