Photon_Pharmer t1_ja6ijwt wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:06 AM

Reply to comment by Due-Farmer-9191 in Homeless children sleeping in New York City, 1890 by Pasargad

Shoes were made by hand and more expensive. They also grew out of them quickly. They look to also be sleeping so maybe they took them off?

Taddles2020 t1_ja8e0un wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Doubt they owned shoes, look at the dirt on their feet.

Photon_Pharmer t1_ja8g5mp wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:54 PM

I thought the same and agree. It is possible though that they could still have tight uncomfortable shoes as a backup, but imo unlikely, hence “maybe.”