They did! And I weirdly kind of miss them for the entirely non-logical reason that they looked elegant.

Don’t get me wrong, I adapted in about 3 seconds when I made the switch to Mac OS X 25 years ago, but I irrationally kinda miss them just a tiny bit.

This is sadly most likely stowaways that either fell off ships, or more horrifyingly, have been possibly tossed overboard after being discovered by crew.

The feet, being encased in a floatable material — shoes — eventually detach and float to shore.