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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week\u2019s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.

This week\u2019s programmes are all about the history of footwear.

First we take a trip back to the 1960\u2019s when Brazilians were introduced to a new type of footwear, which went on to become one of the country\u2019s biggest exports.

Plus the story of how a then rookie basketball player called Michael Jordan signed a deal with Nike that revolutionised sports marketing.

We also hear about the thousands of shoes owned by the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos.

Then we learn how one family feud led to the creation of two massive sportswear companies, Adidas and Puma.

Finally, we hear how a Czech company revolutionised shoe production and brought affordable footwear to the world.

Contributors:\nSergio Sanchez - Author and former employee of Havainas.\nSonny Vaccaro - Former Nike executive. \nDr Alex Sherlock \u2013 Lecturer in the school of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia and founder of the Footwear Research Network.\nSigi Dassler \u2013 Daughter of Adi Dassler the founder of Adidas.\nMick Pinion \u2013 Former Bata engineer.

(Photo: Air Jordan Original. Credit: Getty Images)