Dirk Vanderschueren, owner of the Belgian shoe manufacturer Cortina group
together with Dutchman William (boy) Habraken and Antwerp shoemaker couple Veerle Swenters and Pierre Bogaerts created SONS- shoes or no shoes museum in Kruishoutem, Belgium. The museum houses the biggest ethnographic shoe collection in the world next a modern art- and a designers collection.
The Boots featured here are a small sample from their extensive collection. Image courtesy SONS museum.
Canada / British Columbia
Winnenbago Indian Tribe-ladies (Squaw) ‘Pow-wow’ moccasins and leggings.
Glass beaded cloth covered brain tanned buckskin.
Middle 20st century
China / Guangzhou
Jin-Lian 12cm.
Silk with silk embroidery, silk covered wooden heel, straw stuffed silk covered sole.
Middle 19th century
Japan / Okayama
Men’s snow boots; ‘Fukagutsu’.
All straw.
Early 20st century
Kazakhstan / Aqt?be
Tatar Tribe-ladies boot stocking ‘Magshi’ to be worn in overshoes.
All leather, panel decoration.
Late 19th century
Mongolia / Ulaan Baatar
Men’s boots ‘Gutal’.
Leather upper, muti color patched leather decorations, multi layered cloth platforms, leather outsole.
Late 20st century
Norway / Finmark
Men’s boots.
Raindeer skin with felt trimmings.
Middle 20st century
Serbia / Kosovo
Ladies slipper socks.
Knitted woollen upper, leather sole.
Middle 20st century
Tibet / Lhasa
Men’s boot-‘Lhaam’.
Red cloth upper ‘Nambhu’, leather covered felt wedge, leather sole.
Late 19th century
Turkey /
Ornate 6 strap high shoes. Ottoman
Velvet with gold brocate – carved and gilded stucco on wooden heels.
Middle 19th century
United States / Wyoming
Arapaho Indian Tribe-ladies moccasins and leggings.
Home tanned elk, glass bead decoration, cowhide sole.
Middle 20st century
United States / Pennsylvania
Ladies side-laced ankle boots.
Silk upper, silk rosette, 3cm heel, leather sole.
Middle 19th century
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