- In the daily life of the old times in China, men were regarded as the mainstay of their own families
- Men have to work all through the years, even maybe have to leave their own hometowns to struggle for a better life, which lead to them a pair of painful and lonely feet
- Their wives at home would entreat the gods to bless and protect their husbands
- Those women would embroider them the insoles with the auspicious patterns elaborately, cherishing the most sincere hopes
- The designs could be pictures, symbols, and even, more directly, the characters that would express their feelings
- Influenced by the Chinese culture, those women were reserved to speak their emotions, however, they expressed their deep love and thankfulness in a sensitive and intelligent way by the embroidery insoles
- The embroidery soles are made of cotton cloth, and embroidered with cotton thread of various colors by hand
- It would cost a skilled woman about 10 to 15 days to embroider a pair of insoles
- This kind of insoles are soft, breathable, wear-resisting, sweat-absorbing and long-wearing
- They could be washed, and would never be out of shape
- Also, the stitches could massage the acupuncture points of the sole of the feet, which could serve as health care
- Customized designs are welcome
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