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Old 4th May 2015, 12:30 PM   #1
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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.
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Old 6th May 2015, 05:27 PM   #2
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The middle pair looks Moroccan to me...
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Old 6th May 2015, 09:06 PM   #3
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Ah, the ingenuity of Humans .
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Old 6th May 2015, 11:09 PM   #4
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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
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Old 6th May 2015, 11:25 PM   #5
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.........and water on the brain........
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Old 6th May 2015, 11:57 PM   #6
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All true; but when they're worn out you can return them for the deposit .
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Old 7th May 2015, 06:14 PM   #7
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Ah, the ingenuity of Humans .
Amazing !
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Old 7th May 2015, 06:15 PM   #8
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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

Very amusing ! Thanks for the suggestion re the name of these shoes , that will help .
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Old 16th May 2015, 11:25 AM   #9
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I'll go for, from the top - India, Morocco and West Africa.
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Old 18th May 2015, 09:33 PM   #10
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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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