In 2008, archaeologists uncovered a pair of leather shoes in the Areni-1 cave in Armenia. At approximately 5,500 years old, these are the oldest leather shoes discovered to date.
The World’s Oldest Leather Shoe

In 2008, archaeologists uncovered a pair of leather shoes in the Areni-1 cave in Armenia. At approximately 5,500 years old, these are the oldest leather shoes discovered to date.