Vintage shoe found on Cornwall beach after Storm Ciarán

[Amy Gladwell]

Hello,

This is a very random request. I am a BBC journalist based in the south west of England and am interested in beach combing / marine litter. I went out after a recent storm battered our shores to search a beach on the north coast of Cornwall.
An expert has told me before that when we get strong seas and high tides the waves can eat away at the base of sand dunes, sometimes revealing things which have been buried for a long time. Just after high tide, sure enough I found an old simple leather shoe.

It was dry and filled with lots of sand and land-based snails, which makes me think it was buried rather than washed up.
I am intrigued to know roughly how long it might have been there so thought someone here might have some knowledge to help with that.
All I can see on the bottom is that it is size 8 / 42 (not big enough to be adult UK 8 but looks big for a child 8) and it also says Made in England but no other clues.

Thank you so much to anyone who reads and responds,
Amy Gladwell,
BBC News South West

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

IMHO, appears to be a fairly modern slipper, not strictly a shoe.
Interesting!

These are somewhat similar and are currently marketed as tawaf or mosque shoes:

 

[Jonathan]

A Paris point size 42 is the equivalent of a U.K./German 8 or 9 (depending upon manufacturer) It is constructed like an outdoor shoe with an added sole, rather than a turnshoe construction, like the slipper. It isn't old.

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

My own slippers have rubber soles. It's the only kind I buy because I often pop out to the mailbox or the herb bed while wearing them.

I googled "turnshoe". I love learning something new, thanks!

 

[retro ruth]

Made in England isn't commonly stated these days (the things that are still made here, tend to say Made In The United Kingdom) - that phrase starts to fade in the 70s/80s. But it's not completely unheard of today, eg from a smaller maker.

 

[Jonathan]

My own slippers have rubber soles. It's the only kind I buy because I often pop out to the mailbox or the herb bed while wearing them.

I googled "turnshoe". I love learning something new, thanks!

Sorry, I wasn't very clear - it probably is a slipper, it's just not the same construction method as the pair you showed.

 

[denisebrain]

I often pop out to the mailbox or the herb bed while wearing them

I love people who pop out to herb beds!