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thinreadline 4th May 2015 12:30 PM

ETHNIC FOOTWEAR
 
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In my collection I have 3 pairs of shoes but only the vaguest idea of their geographical origin. All appear to have some age and I have owned them since the early 1980s . Any help in placing their identity would be much appreciated.

blue lander 6th May 2015 05:27 PM

The middle pair looks Moroccan to me...

Rick 6th May 2015 09:06 PM

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Ah, the ingenuity of Humans .

VANDOO 6th May 2015 11:09 PM

THE FIRST PAIR REMINDS ME OF SOME I SAW IN EGYPT OR MOROCCO I THINK THEY WERE CALLED BABOOSH. THE LAST PICTURE BY RICK SHOWS A BAD CASE OF WATER ON THE FOOT GONE FLAT. YOU ALL HAVE HEARD OF WATER ON THE KNEE :p

Battara 6th May 2015 11:25 PM

.........and water on the brain........ :D

Rick 6th May 2015 11:57 PM

All true; but when they're worn out you can return them for the deposit .

thinreadline 7th May 2015 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick
Ah, the ingenuity of Humans .

Amazing !

thinreadline 7th May 2015 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO
THE FIRST PAIR REMINDS ME OF SOME I SAW IN EGYPT OR MOROCCO I THINK THEY WERE CALLED BABOOSH. THE LAST PICTURE BY RICK SHOWS A BAD CASE OF WATER ON THE FOOT GONE FLAT. YOU ALL HAVE HEARD OF WATER ON THE KNEE :p


Very amusing ! Thanks for the suggestion re the name of these shoes , that will help .

colin henshaw 16th May 2015 11:25 AM

I'll go for, from the top - India, Morocco and West Africa.

ward 18th May 2015 09:33 PM

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the 2nd one is morrocan probably from the atlas mountains and generally made of camel leather. I attached a few pics of some recent ones made in that area well 10-15yrs ago. a lot of the soles of these shoes are either heavy leather or worn tires.


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