Cloth Shoes: New Urban Fashion

Nowadays, walking on the streets of the city, you will find that old shoes that look very "old" have sprung up quietly. Many cloth shoes have become the main products of many shops after they have changed their faces. They are also returning to fashion. Recently, Ms. Li, a Nanchang citizen, accidentally discovered that 8 of her ten passengers in the same car were wearing cloth shoes.

This makes some women who have always had "cloth shoes plot" surprised at the same time, and at the same time, they have a little more gratifying. After all, the "shoes" of cloth shoes are more and more.

"More than 20 years ago, when I was a girl, this kind of cloth shoes were fashionable. At that time, the handmade embroidered cloth shoes were worn on the feet and felt like the present LV shoes.

In a shoe shop beside the pier market in Nanchang, a middle-aged shopkeeper pointed to a pair of shoes with a red lotus flower embroidered with a pair of cloth shoes and reporters.

This Luo female shopkeeper is a staff member of a financial institution in the suburb, because he usually has a special liking for cloth shoes, he has rented a storefront in his spare time to open a cloth shoe store.

"Although it's mainly about their interests, business is also good. Now the shoe shop on this street is the largest customer of my shoe shop."

The owner of a shoe making business told reporters that cloth shoes were once again popular, and the Nanchang market should have started in early 2006.

At that time, Beijing's "Jing Si Lu" chain store opened to Nanchang. After the booming business, similar stores sprang up in the streets and streets. At the same time, cloth shoes also boarded the counters of many large supermarkets.

It is estimated that at present, only 80 or more shoe and shoe stores in Nanchang have reached more than a dozen, which does not include many shoe counters in many shopping malls. However, the brand of cloth shoes in Nanchang market is still relatively simple. Most of the franchised stores still operate "Jing Si Lu" brand.

A salesperson at a supermarket shoe shop in Shanghai road told reporters: "in addition to fashionable cloth shoes, the elderly cloth shoes are also popular, but the price is slightly higher, generally more than 100 yuan, mostly for children to buy for their parents.

This traditional cloth shoe is made of pure natural materials by hand refining. It is light and comfortable, and has good ventilation and sweat absorbs. It is very popular with the elderly.

Cloth shoes have now become a fashionable gift, and many customers specially buy gifts for their relatives and friends.

"Old cloth shoes" have been popular in China for nearly a thousand years.

In the past few years, under the impact of leather shoes, cloth shoes were once regarded as "old land" and abandoned.

Nowadays, with the improvement of people's living standard, with the dual function of appreciation of the national culture and nostalgia, the cloth shoes are reappearing with charm.

Compared with the popular leather shoes, cloth shoes have an advantage in price.

A pair of high-grade leather shoes sell at hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the price of mid-range leather shoes is up to 200 yuan. At present, the high-end cloth shoes in Nanchang market are priced at only 200 yuan.

From the price division, cloth shoes can be divided into three grades: high, medium and low.

The price of high grade cloth shoes is between 200 yuan and 300 yuan. This kind of cloth shoes is mainly made of women embroidered shoes and imitation leather shoes.

The median price ranges from 80 yuan to 200 yuan, mainly based on men's imitation leather shoes.

The imitation leather shoes in the middle and top grade cloth shoes are very similar to leather shoes, and the price is generally more than half of that of the same type leather shoes, so they are favored by consumers.

The price of low grade cloth shoes is between 15 yuan and 50 yuan.

Mainly for men and the elderly light shoes, such cloth shoes in style basically no innovation, inherited the old style of Beijing homespun shoes, rough workmanship, light but not strong durability.

Reporter found in the survey, cloth shoes for their convenience, comfort and unique fashion elements have been accepted by people of all ages.

A reporter from a shoe store in Yu Zhang road saw that all kinds of beautifully decorated men's and women's shoes were full of counters.

According to the shop assistant, most of the fashionable fabric materials are embroidered with silk fabrics.

The vamp also adds some fashionable elements, such as tulips, peony flowers, and so on.

The colors are bold and gorgeous, decorated with gold and silver thread, sequins, etc., while keeping traditional characteristics of cloth shoes, they also add many popular elements.

Therefore, there is no shortage of fashionable youth to shop.

"Old cloth shoes" wear new ideas, no matter in style, function or color and fabric, they are more in line with the aesthetic requirements of modern people.

The styles of cloth shoes include not only traditional "thousand layers of floor", but also crafts, cowboys, net flowers, embroidery and so on.

In terms of color, the "black" color is discarded, and a variety of colors are used to match the fashion.

The improved cloth shoes can not only match with casual clothes and skirt trousers, but also show the avant-garde and trendy of the wearers.

Wearing out civilization and wearing healthy clothes, it has never been too early to form a culture in China.

Old shoe brands and shoe makers have long existed.

Guo Moruo once wrote a poem praising an old blond shoe: "who will overcome the danger of heaven and help him climb the peak?"

In different historical periods, cloth shoes are even symbols of status and status.

In ancient costume drama, cloth shoes are divided into official boots and folk shoes. The seven masters in the big house should wear "inner liter" to wear, which is a symbol of status and status.

In the film and television drama, wearing plain cloth shoes, walking around, pointing to Lu Xun, Shen Congwen and Qian Zhongshu of Jiangshan.

They sit in a relaxed posture. They are the best image spokesmen of Chinese hand-made footwear industry.

Mr. Zhao, a resident of Nanchang, often drives out because of his work needs. For this purpose, he went to a shopping mall to buy two pairs of flat bottomed shoes for himself, 18 yuan for each pair.

At first, he felt comfortable and fit, driving and walking properly. But in 2 weeks, Mr. Zhao's "thousand stories" became "crocodile mouths".

When Mr. Zhao went to the shopping mall theory, he found that the stalls had already been "empty". Mr. Yu Zhao, who was annoyed, told cloth shoes friends that they should not only buy expensive cloth shoes but also buy the right ones.

The reporter understands in the interview, at present, most Nanchang citizens buy cloth shoes or brand names, and the old brand of cloth shoes in Beijing is widely recognized.

And some low-priced or temporary promotional nature of cloth shoes and stores have become the main object of complaints.

Although the price of cloth shoes is cheaper than that of leather shoes and other types of shoes, the price of cloth shoes with too low prices is often out of order. I suggest that consumers choose between 80 yuan and 150 yuan brand cloth shoes and try to buy them in brand stores.

Consumers who buy quality assurance and after-sale services are more comfortable with themselves.

Manager of a brand shoe store in Nanjing West Road told reporters.

In the interview, the owner of another cloth shoe store told reporters that cloth shoes also had a lot of attention, and cloth shoes and leather shoes needed nursing as well.

It is advisable to change the cloth shoes for two or three days. After wearing them for a long time, they do not apply water washing. The cloth shoes are easy to deform. The two shoes can be taken to dust first, then remove the dirt with soft brushes and put them in the sun.

In addition, the medical profession also told reporters that the elderly have the best choice of high shoes to protect the legs and feet and other parts of the poor circulation.

Diabetic patients should not choose cloth shoes. Pregnant women should choose soft leather shoes.