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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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			The middle pair looks Moroccan to me...
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Ah, the ingenuity of Humans .
		 
		
		
		
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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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			.........and water on the brain........  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
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			All true; but when they're worn out you can return them for the deposit .
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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 Very amusing ! Thanks for the suggestion re the name of these shoes , that will help .  | 
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			I'll go for, from the top - India, Morocco and West Africa.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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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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