High boots are a unique warm everyday footwear for the inhabitants of the Far North. Since the emergence of human civilization, people have wrapped their feet with improvised means. On continents with warm climates, ancient shoes were short reed bast shoes, and residents of northern countries wrapped their feet up to the knee in animal skins with the fur facing out. The first northern boots appeared just like that.
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According to one of the latest archaeological excavations, fur-lined shoes appeared over 2,500 years ago, that is, approximately 500 BC. During the excavation of an ancient mummy, scientists found that the feet of primitive man were shod in the then boots made of raw sheep skin.
In the notes of the ancient Greek philosopher and sage Plato it is written that during the cold season the Greeks allegedly wore shoes made of felted wool and sheep skins.
Already in the Middle Ages, Scottish mountain explorer William Patterson wrote in his stories about the peoples of the ancient Tibetan Plateau who made sheepskin shoes. At that time, such boots were worn everywhere by men and women, and they were accompanied by a sheepskin sheepskin coat with the fur facing up and a warm hat.
A few centuries ago, sheepskin was considered an indispensable material for residents of the polar regions. The Eskimos and Chukchi made winter boots from it, called “kamipak”, and lubricated them with oil, creating a waterproof effect. It was those shoes that became the progenitor of modern high boots.
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In the understanding of modern people, high boots are shoes made of natural fur, but this is not entirely true. Real traditional high boots are made exclusively from reindeer skins, since the main branch of livestock farming among the peoples of the Far North was and remains reindeer husbandry. In addition, these warm boots are sewn only from the lower part of the animal’s paw - the most wear-resistant place. That is why high-quality northern shoes serve their owner for at least 15 years.
Interesting! The largest plant for the production of Siberian boots is located in Yakutia. Shoes are made there only from the highest quality materials and under the careful supervision of not only shoemakers, but also technologists. Real high boots are very expensive. The high price is due to the fact that to sew one pair of such products, the skin from three deer paws is required.
There are two options for fur boots. Both are called high boots, but they should be worn in different temperatures. So, the first - the most common option - is worn in the city at temperatures from -15° to -35°C. The sole of this model is made of a layer of two-centimeter felt and stitched with specially impregnated rubber, which does not deform or burst in the cold. The second type of sole is a very thick layer made of pure felt without impurities and rubber. These shoes are worn at temperatures from -35° to -50°C.
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It is important to know that high fur boots should not be worn at temperatures above -15°C. These shoes are completely unpretentious in care, since the snow does not stick to them, or rather, simply rolls off. There is no need to use any special products in the form of impregnations or sprays - just wipe the boots once a week with a damp piece of cotton cloth and dry them naturally, that is, without the use of electrical appliances.
Reindeer high boots have always been highly valued, but due to the high cost, not every person is able to afford such expensive shoes. That is why in recent years they have increasingly begun to sew products from horse meat, which also retains heat and is much cheaper.
In any case, when purchasing this product, you should pay attention to several important points. Firstly, the fur on the boots should be very soft and thick. Secondly, it should not crunch when bent. If you feel a crunch when walking or there are creases left, it means that the workmanship is of poor quality, and such shoes will not last long.
High boots are a completely ecological product, so they should not have any foreign, much less unpleasant, odor. The lining should also be natural. Sheep skin is most often used for it. The height of the sole on high boots is at least 2 cm. Made of felt, it evenly distributes the load on the feet and reduces the risk of damage.
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