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HBC at this time has very limited information on the footwear worn by Belgian boys. Our information is primarily based on Belgian images we have found. We note several different types of footwear that were commonly worn. We rarely see Belgian children going barefoot. We have very little informaion on the 19th century, but know more about the 20th century. We do not know to what extent wooden shoes were worn as in the Netherlands. They seem to have been primarily worn by working-class or rural children. Many younger boys appear to have worn strap shoes. This varied over time. Sandals were also popular. Strap shoes and sandals were also worn by girls. There appear to have been social-class differences concerning footwear, but we do not yet know enough about Belgian footwear to develop this subject. We see many boys wearing high-top shoes into the 1930s. We have not seen as many boys wearing sneakers as was the case in France by the 1950s. We have noted some boys wearing boo-like shoes through the 1940s, but oxford styles appear more common. By the 1970s sneakers or running shoes become increasing popular as was the case throughout Europe.
We note several different types of footwear that were commonly worn by Belgian boys. We rarely see Belgian children going barefoot. We do not know to what extent wooden shoes were worn as in Belgium. They mau have been more popular n Flanders than in Walonia, but we are not yet sure of this. They seem to have been primarily worn by working-class or rural children. Many younger boys appear to have worn strap shoes. This varied over time. We note different types of strap shoes. We notive boy dress and casual play styles. Sandals were also popular, mosly closed-toe sandal. High-top shoes were very common. They were commonly worn to school. We see low-cut oxfords becoming more common in the 1930s. We mosly notice standard oxfords. Belgian boys rarely wore sneakers until well after World war II. As in much of Europe we oly see them becoming popular in the the 1970s.
We have very little informaion on the 19th century, but know more about the 20th century. We see many boys wearing high-top shoes into the 1930s. We have not seen as many boys wearing sneakers as was the case in France by the 1950s. We have noted some boys wearing boo-like shoes through the 1940s, but oxford styles appear more common. By the 1970s sneakers or running shoes become increasing popular as was the case throughout Europe.
Strap shoes and sandals were also worn by girls. We do not yet fully understand the gender convetions concerning footwear.
There appear to have been social-class differences concerning footwear, but we do not yet know enough about Belgian footwear to develop this subject.
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