When it comes to comfortable, practical and inexpensive shoes, blown boots, ugg boots, leatherette ankle boots and other models immediately come to mind. More recently, felt boots could hardly have been imagined in the wardrobe of an urban fashionista. Usually they were associated with cold northern regions, village shoes, childhood, finally.
Today, fashionable and stylish boots, boots are unlikely to surprise anyone. These shoes have gathered the advantages of felt shoes and women's winter or demi-season boots. They look no worse than the most sophisticated models, but are much cheaper.
Features of felt boots
The first analogues of modern boots appeared about one and a half thousand years ago, and gained mass popularity in Russia already somewhere in the 19th century. Due to their lightness and excellent heat-saving ability, they were the traditional footwear of many northern peoples. They looked, of course, much simpler than modern boots for women: simple design and lack of decor.
A feature of this shoe was the absence of differences between the right and left boots. The shape of the legs of the boots took on only during socks. Classic felt boots did not have a sole. To wear them in slush, galoshes were additionally required.
Later, felt boots began to be produced with a sole, and felt boots appeared for women - an analogue of felt boots, but decorated in a more elegant, feminine version using heel soles, decor, jewelry, etc. Not only natural boots are used to make modern women's boots but also artificial wool.
What is the difference between felt boots and felt boots?
Felt shoes are soft, practical, durable, low price and a variety of designs and styles. However, the felt absorbs moisture well and shrinks. These points should always be considered when choosing and buying such shoes.
Valenoks are a one-piece product without seams and soles, and boots are not wallowing but are sewn using materials of different origin. Among the advantages of felt boots are:
- The ability to create a wide range.
- The use of various fasteners (zipper, lacing).
- Combination of different colors and shades in one product.
- Use of fur for additional warming.
- Using a variety of decor.
The disadvantages include blowing in the joints, not very high wear resistance, thinner manufacturing material.
Valenoks are more suitable for regions with severe winter frosts, cold weather, and abundant snow cover. For regions with milder weather conditions, winter boots-boots are perfect. They can be insulated, with the addition of a fur edge or thinner for a warm winter.
Models
The modern assortment of felt boots is striking in its variety, interesting styles, the presence of heels of different widths and heights, a wide range of colors and an abundance of all kinds of decor.
- High-top boots are one of the most popular and sought-after models today. They can be on a small heel or flat soles. Walking in them is very convenient even in the deepest snowdrifts.
- Cropped models go well with jeans or trousers. They are very light, comfortable, perfectly retain heat. Perfect for jackets, parkas, shortened coat models.
- Burki. A feature of this shoe is the contrasting color leather inserts on the toe, heel and side seams.
- Decorated models occupy a separate place in the assortment line. Boots with embroidery, rhinestones, applique, fur trim, lacing, straps are wonderful combined not only with everyday clothes, but also with elegant dresses and skirts.
- Valenoks did not have any fasteners, so they did not fit snugly to the leg. Modern boots with a zipper or lace-up help tightly grasp the leg. Such models look much more elegant, and retain heat better.
Colors and prints
Long gone are the days when demi-season or winter boots were produced exclusively in restrained, dim, practical colors.
Today, any summer shoes and sandals can envy the riot of colors and the variety of decor of boots!
- Classical colors - natural colors of felted wool - remain relevant and fashionable. Light and dark gray boots, as well as boots in beige and black, are universal and go well with any outerwear.
- Very beautiful, elegant and neatly look snow-white boots. They are perfect for different options for outerwear. Often, such boots are decorated with multi-colored embroidery, pieces of fur, interesting applications, tassels, and drawings.
- Among other relevant models of the new season, red, purple, blue, turquoise, eggplant, pink, lingonberry, orange boots can be noted.
- As for prints, snowflakes, stars, Christmas trees, and New Year characters are traditionally used for winter shoe models. No less popular are floral ornaments, animal images, logos of famous brands, inscriptions, ornamental patterns.
How to choose warm boots-boots?
When choosing boots, you should definitely consider several points:
- Models made of natural wool always have a heterogeneous color. The structure of the felt, containing fibers of a different color, indicates the environmental friendliness and naturalness of the material. The dyed felt is uniform in color.
- For tailoring boots used in different thicknesses of wool. The highest quality and most expensive is thin. It can be recognized by its characteristic light shade.
- Natural wool should be soft and slightly fluffy to the touch.
- In order for the boots to warm reliably in the most severe winter frosts, the thickness of the felt cloth should not be less than 4-6 mm.
- Too soft and pliable felt boots speak of poor quality dressing. Quality material must be resilient and quickly return to its original shape after compression or crushing.
- Natural wool has a specific pleasant smell without chemical fragrances and additives.
- The use of natural fur suggests that the boots are made of synthetic fabric. Natural materials do not need additional insulation.
- The sole can be made of rubber, polyurethane and other materials. A corrugated sole will reliably protect against slipping on ice, and a thick sole will create additional thermal insulation. Lovers of heels should pay attention to models with a steady wide heel. They look beautiful and very reliable.
- Wool can give a little shrinkage over time, therefore it is permissible to choose boots one size larger than necessary. In addition, the stock of warm tights or socks and the clearance necessary to maintain air exchange must be taken into account. The boots should sit on the foot quite freely, not pinch the foot and not put pressure on it.
Today, a lot of manufacturers offer customers a diverse collection of felt boots. Each company seeks to bring something innovative, useful to its products in order to interest potential buyers.
Among the most useful and necessary developments can be noted:
- Removable insoles (they can always be removed to wash and dry).
- Embossed insoles (prevent slipping of the foot).
- Use when sewing moisture-resistant materials (especially relevant technology for regions with a humid climate).
- Hard back (increases wear resistance and increases the service life of shoes).
- Special cuffs for protection against snow and wind.
- Taped seams.
- Reflective elements.
- The original decor.
What to wear?
Boots-boots look very harmonious with different options for outerwear. For example, with jackets, down jackets, short fur coats and fur coats from natural and artificial fur. As a headdress, you can choose a beautiful knitted or knitted hat.
The boots, designed in classic shades, look great with skinny jeans, leggings, knitted or knitted dresses and skirts, turtlenecks, sweaters. Elegant models decorated with embroidery look great with flared or straight dresses. This is a very feminine and tender combination.
With any models of felt boots it is strongly not recommended to wear strict trousers or business suits, flared jeans, classic and evening dresses, elegant floor skirts.
Reviews
Over the past few years, boots, boots have made a real breakthrough in the world of fashion, and now you can find them in almost any women's wardrobe. This is facilitated by the low price of such shoes, excellent performance and a wide range.
Among the many reviews of shoes of popular brands (Unichel, Thomas, Mascotte, Shelly), positive ones are most often found. Buyers note a rich assortment of models with high and low heels or flat soles. Felt boots sit perfectly on the foot, thanks to a wide boot and a zipper. They are beautifully combined with sheepskin coats, fur coats, jackets and down jackets.
Elegant models are decorated with unusual decor, shiny threads, rhinestones, appliques, multi-colored fur. This allows you to easily choose an almost unique model for a certain ensemble of clothes.