The average American owns 19 pairs of shoes. We wear them constantly, but seldom give them much thought. Learn the name for the little plastic bit at the end of your shoe laces.  The oldest known leather shoe, the Areni-1 shoe, is over 5,500 years old, predating Stonehenge and the pyramids. Sneakers with distinct left and right designs didn't appear until 1818.  Nike's iconic waffle sole was inspired by a waffle iron used by co-founder Bill Bowerman. Lastly, the Netherlands is home to the world's largest shoe collection, with over 25,000 pairs.

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