This photo was taken in 1939, when Einstein was on vacation at the seaside. As can be seen from the photo, Einstein seems to be wearing lady sandals on his feet. There is another interesting origin about Einstein's shoes.
Einstein went to a department store to buy shoes, and the owner David Rothman recognized Einstein at a glance. After all, Einstein was already a well-known physicist. Einstein wants to buy a pair of sandals, but his English accent is very strong. The shopkeeper thinks sandals are sundials. The owner said there was one in his backyard. So the shopkeeper asked Einstein to go to the backyard to show him the sundial. Einstein smiled after reading it. He pointed to his feet. What he wants to buy is not a sundial. Finally, Einstein bought a pair of white sandals in this store for 1.35 dollars, and took a photo with the owner Rothman on the beach:
In addition, Einstein wore more unrestrained shoes:
Einstein doesn't like wearing socks because his toes often prick them. Whenever Einstein cannot find his sandals, he always puts on his wife's shoes.
What Einstein wears is just a personal preference. In different times, everyone's aesthetic concept is different. At that time, high heels originated from men's shoes. Nowadays, high heels have become a symbol of women.
Today, let's know Einstein again.
Figure 1. Einstein, his face value was ridiculously high when he was young.
Anyone familiar with Einstein will recall Einstein's face when he was young, which can make the whole world sigh!
In some public and private letters, Einstein mentioned that he had six mistresses. You won't know until you write it in the letter.
(Note: The original of this love letter once appeared at Sotheby's auction house in the United States at a high price of $900,000. )
Can you believe this is a letter from Einstein, a great scientist, to his lover?
Moreover, shortly after Einstein married his first wife, mileva, who was also a scientist, he filed for divorce. After being rejected, he proposed a couple agreement close to the "master-servant relationship", including mileva giving up all personal relationships and serving Einstein wholeheartedly.
Figure 2. A photo of Einstein and his first wife (talented woman) mileva.
Since ancient times, talented people are romantic, so at first glance, Einstein is really not far from the word "love rat".
Research shows that Einstein hardly wears socks, even if he is not a "big lady".
Because of his big feet and longer toes, socks are particularly explosive. Therefore, this unruly scientist chose not to wear socks, and he preferred to wear shoes that are convenient to take off.
Figure 3. Einstein spent his holiday by the sea (wearing white wedge sandals)
Ladies sandals and Mary Jane shoes are Einstein's favorites.
Figure 4. Einstein plays the violin at home (sandals like those in Figure 3).
Figure 5. Einstein wore his beloved Mary Jane shoes.
Even when Einstein and Tagore first met, they were all wearing Mary Jane's shoes.
Figure 6. Einstein and Tagore meet for the first time (wearing Mary Jane's shoes)
Pay attention to Tagore's eyes, which are full of embarrassment: I dare not ask or say.
Einstein's second wife, also his cousin Elsa, likes to wear high heels and sandals.
Figure 7. Einstein and his second wife (Einstein's cousin) elsa.
So Einstein often wears his wife's shoes when traveling, walking and taking vacations. In addition, in the second point, the information that he has big feet and long toes and often punctures socks also comes from Einstein's private correspondence with his second wife Elsa.
The more comfortable it is, the better it is, and the simpler it is, or there can be a theory of relativity in this world.
Einstein hated wearing socks. When he gave a speech at Oxford University in the 1930' s, he was extremely proud that he didn't have to wear socks. Einstein said that his disgust obviously originated from his childhood feelings: "When I was young, I found that my big toe always made holes in socks." "So I will never wear socks again." As an adult, he usually wears an undershirt, loose trousers tied with a rope and a pair of (sometimes women's) sandals.
From a historical point of view, it is not surprising that most of the masters known as geniuses have different habits from ordinary people. Otherwise, how can they become masters of genius?
To answer this question, we might as well analyze it from Einstein's living habits, personality and other angles:
First of all, Einstein is a humorous person, and his humorous side can be seen in all kinds of public and private occasions. At a banquet to welcome Einstein (himself), many famous social elites came. Men all wear suits and ties, and women all wear fragrant shoulders. When he came home from the welcome banquet, his wife asked him how the people present today were dressed. Einstein answered truthfully, but when answering the lady's dress, Einstein said, "From the desktop, they are wearing nothing. What about under the desktop? Well, I didn't dare to look! "
Einstein doesn't like wearing socks. He found that his big toe always made a hole in his socks, and then he decided not to wear socks anymore. When he can't find sandals in summer, he will bring his wife's lace-up shoes to wear.
Einstein likes walking, especially smoking a pipe. He doesn't care about his clothes. He usually dresses up only when attending formal occasions. This phenomenon is very obvious in Einstein's later years, because his hair is always fluttering.
The photos circulating on the Internet of Einstein wearing women's sandals at the seaside come from this:
Once Einstein went to the insole to buy shoes, but he couldn't find the right one, so he chose this pair of white women's sandals with straps, which was inseparable from his habit of wearing his wife's sandals. After buying sandals, the shopkeeper knew Einstein's identity. Einstein was almost a household name in the United States, so he and Einstein took a group photo at the seaside as a souvenir.
Just because Einstein wears women's sandals doesn't mean Einstein has any strange psychology. Judging from Einstein's usual living habits, Einstein is a casual person and does not stick to the rules in life. Judging from his personality, it is not surprising to wear women's sandals.
My humble opinion, welcome to comment, I am a science fiction pier, thank you for reading and paying attention!
Einstein, a great scientist, is humorous and easy to mingle with the general public. Compared with other rigid scientists, Einstein gives people a more likable and acceptable impression. As a public figure, Einstein's every move will attract attention, not to mention that he is wearing a pair of high-heeled sandals for women.