7 main facts about the boots

In icy weather, the Englishman is dreaming of a fireplace, a German - a mulled wine, and we, Russian, about the boots. 7 recall the main facts about the Russian national shoe.





1. Appearance



Boots appeared in Russia during the time of the Golden Horde. "Trendsetter" it began Tatars-nomads who sported winter in felt boots called "Pima».

2. INDUSTRY



In the year of the Russian enterprises produce about 3 million boots. Technology transformation tuft of wool boots consists of several dozen steps

3. WHAT DO?



The main raw material for boots - wool. Wool is considered the optimal material Romanov sheep breed, which has a high "valkosposobnostyu." However, there may be options: for example, in Kazakhstan, considered the most prestigious camel boots.

4. Universal



Among the new pair of boots there is no difference between "left" and "right", each of which is formed at the toe, taking the form of the foot master

5. MEDICAL PROPERTIES



Firstly, the boots help to cope with a cold. Secondly, dumped wool keeps animal fat, which helps to relieve tension in the legs and pain in the joints. Earlier in the villages did not remove old boots, even in summer: it was thought that they improve blood circulation in the body.

6. How we felt boots?



Boots need to buy one size larger, because after a while the shoes will shrink evenly over the foot of the master. With careful operation boots can last 10 years or more

7. OTHER NAMES



In Russia, the boots had other names: Nizhny Novgorod they were called "chesankami" and "wire rod" in the Tambov and Tver regions - "Valenza" in Siberia - "pimami." Goat hair boots called "volnushechkami" and "tricks", and sheep - "wire rod".