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Kid folk shoes called “postoly” from Carpathian region of Ukraine. This is leather footwear, skillfully made and beautifully adorned. It is a modern replica of authentic shoes that were traditional for this region of Ukraine. They size is small but they are as festive and ornate as any adult postoly would be. As you see, these is a long leather strap that snakes around the ankle to keep a shoe in place. Marvelous piece

Traditional Ukrainian leather shoes called “postoly”, Western Ukraine (Carpathian region). These are men’s shoes; modern replica of authentic footwear. They have decorative leather straps with metal buckles used to tie the shoe to the foot and are adorned with stamping on leather. These footwear pieces are ornate and charming.

Delicate Korean traditional shoes made from hanji paper (special material produced from the inner bark of paper mulberry tree). They are so cute and look feminine. And also, these shoes are rather durable despite being made of paper.

Magnificent Ukrainian traditional shoes. They are from Carpathian region. This footwear is called “postoly”, they are made from fine leather and richly adorned with stamping, metal decorations, etc. These are female (made in 1975) and two pairs of kid folk shoes (1980).

Men’s leather shoes called “postoly” from western Ukraine (Carpathian region). They are worn with special wool leg wrappings (festive ones are decorated with embroidery on the upper edge). This footwear is embellished with cutting and stamping.

Scandinavian clogs or klompen – traditional wooden shoes. Such footwear was used in the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, etc. These shoes are worn, so it’s obvious they were in use for a long time.

Elegant women’s high leather laced-up shoes from Ukraine, 1936. Industrial mass production. Their color is unusual gray-green, including the matching laces. They have a high lacing and elegant heels. These shoes look pretty modern.

Vintage women’s boots by Canadian footwear manufacturer George G. Gales & Co., about 1900. They’re stored now in the McCord Museum. Look how cute the buttons are!
According to McCord Museum, in 1890 in Canada, the production of shoes increased to more than 2.5 million pairs. Montreal then occupied 60% of the Canadian footwear market. About 1888, a working-class family spent about 60-70% of its income on food, 21% on rent, and 11% on fuel. The remaining money – what there was of it – was used to buy clothing and shoes.

Vintage boots, 1900-1910. They’re from The New Brunswick Museum in Canada. They used to be very fashionable footwear at the turn of the 20th century.

Vintage Swedish traditional reindeer shoes. They’re made from reindeer skin and adorned with colorful woolen cloth and yarn pompons. The shoes look so homey and comfortable. And they’re tied with a cord to keep them in place.
From American Swedish Institute