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Here at OpeToz®, we love a great pair of shoes, which is why we developed our amazing open toe athletic shoes. Our comfortable, supportive and fashionable footwear is sure to gain popularity throughout the United States. Today we wanted to take a look at some of the most memorable shoes in US history. Ruby Slippers One of the most famous movies of all time, The Wizard of Oz features gorgeous ruby slippers worn by Dorothy. Only four known pairs of ruby slippers exist from the movie production. Believe it or not, Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg bought a pair together...

In our last blog, we discussed some of the most unusual shoes in the world, and they weren’t particularly comfortable. Odd shoes such as kabkabs and armadillo shoes truly shock and fascinate us. After conducting further research, our open toe walking shoe company found even more strange footwear we would love to discuss.   Heelless Shoes In 2008, designer Antonio Berardi debuted his collection of heelless shoes in his fashion show. However, heelless footwear has existed many decades. Appearing to defy gravity, the wearer’s feet look as if they are hovering in the air. The shoe company Morse and Burt are...

If you’ve never seen open toe walking shoes before, they might appear rather unusual in comparison to traditional footwear. However, once you step into a pair of OpeToz®, you’ll fall in love with the beautiful open toe design combined with the comfort and support of athletic shoes. Throughout history, people have worn some rather bizarre and uncomfortable shoes. What are some of the strangest shoes people have ever worn? Kabkabs From the 14th to 17th century, Middle Eastern women wore kabkabs, which were named for the sound they made when walking across marble floors. At the time, the streets were...

When OpeToz founder Helen Ketcham had surgery on both feet, she didn’t know that she would come up with a revolutionary idea for a shoe line. While her feet were recovering, Ketcham couldn’t wear open toe shoes, but she had to work on her feet all day. Traditional sandals just don’t offer the comfort and support needed for standing and physical activity, so Ketcham came up with her own idea. Carefully cutting the toes out of her running shoes, she visited her local nail salon for a pedicure. Other guests flocked to her wanting to know where she found such...