Designer Salvatore Ferragamo popularized the cork wedge in the 1930s. The scarcity of raw materials in Italy during the Facist Regime from1922-1943 inspired him to experiment with cork. These Tintoretto sandals were made in Florence, Italy. Book traversal links for Cork Wedge Heeled Sandals ‹ Chinese Lotus Slippers Up Ginger Rogers’ Shoes ›