the un-Australian history of the rubber thong
- Written by Lydia Edwards, Fashion historian, Edith Cowan University
ShutterstockThe shoe known in Australia as a “thong” is one of the oldest styles of footwear in the world.
Worn with small variations across Egypt, Rome, Greece, sub-Saharan Africa, India, China, Korea, Japan and some Latin American cultures, the shoe was designed to protect the sole while keeping the top of the foot cool.
Australians...





