ETHNIC FOOTWEAR

[thinreadline]

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]

The middle pair looks Moroccan to me...

[Rick]

Ah, the ingenuity of Humans .

[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

[Battara]

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

[Rick]

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

[thinreadline]

Ah, the ingenuity of Humans .

Amazing !

[thinreadline]

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]

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

[ward]

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.