This might be a an old story for some, but I found this fascinating and beautiful none the less. This is a 5,000 year old show that was found in a cave in Armenia. Below please find some background from Wikipedia as well as a link to an article from Science News here.
THE CAVE IN ARMENIA WHERE THE SHOE WAS FOUND
The Areni-1 shoe is a 5,500-year-old leather shoe that was found in 2008 in an excellent condition in the "Areni-1" cave located in the Vayots Dzor province of Armenia.It is a one-piece leather-hide shoe that has been dated as a few hundred years older than the one found on