High boots from Yakutia

• Unts are called winter shoes of the peoples of the Far North and Siberia, made of natural fur. Recently, high boots have become quite popular and have appeared in the fashion collections of many designers. The name of the shoe was given to people from the eastern part of Siberia and is translated as “boot”.

• High fur boots at the Siberian Evenki were made from deer kamus, which are the skin from the legs of an animal. As decorations, the camuses of other animals are used - polar fox or hare. Women's and men's high fur boots can be decorated with embroidery from beads, as well as with cloth of different colors.

• Among the Nenets nationalities, high fur boots called Pima or Torbas. Such shoes could be tall enough and could cover the whole leg. For sewing pimes, they could use not only kamus, but also skin from the frontal part of deer.

• Among the peoples, the Khanty and Mansi unts were called kitties. However, un-kitty also called the demi-season shoes of the inhabitants of Komi, who were engaged in reindeer husbandry. Such shoes had a small top made of cloth or leather. They also began to call home slippers in the form of boots, in which both men and women wore.

Today, for the sewing of such an unusual type of winter shoes, technologies are used that were used by northern residents many centuries ago. Currently, in addition to deer skins, fox fur is used, as well as fox and wolf skins.

But still, the original models of high fur boots are made of deer skin, since it does not rub for a long time.Due to the properties of deer skin in such shoes you can walk in the most severe frosts. These boots are made by hand, so they sit perfectly on the foot.

The shoe lining is a greatcoat that allows you to keep warm. The back of high boots is made of leather and is quite tough. This feature protects shoes from premature deformation. To connect the sole of high boots and the main part of winter shoes, a special strip of leather called a welt is used.

Felt, which is highly compressed, is used as a sole for high boots. This technology further helps to keep warm. The decoration for high boots is beadwork called bilé. The painstaking and very beautiful handmade work makes each couple unique. In addition, there are high fur boots with patterns of fur.

The factory of art crafts called “Sardaana”, which has been producing high fur boots from Yakutia for half a century, is the real pride of the Yakut people. Work at the factory is carried out in accordance with the best traditions and is designed to preserve the art and cultural traditions of the Sakha people. High boots of the Sardaan factory reflect the whole essence of the lifestyle of this people.

The Elley store of Yakut high boots, which is located in Novosibirsk and sells products throughout Russia, helps to distribute the factory's products. In the Ellei store from Yakutsk factories one can find not only deer fur boots, but also horsehides and fur boots using other furs. It is this store that brings to the public what is such an unusual fur footwear of the northern peoples, which draws attention to the history and culture of the peoples of Yakutia.

When wondering how much nts cost, one should pay attention to several factors. First of all, the cost is affected by the quality of the material used, how well the dressing is made. One whose skin was used plays a role here. Today, high boots made of horse cumus are very popular. They are considered the perfect combination of price and quality and cost no more than 15 thousand rubles. Deerskin boots are much more expensive.

In addition, the price of boots depends on the decor. If this is hand embroidery with beads, then such shoes will be expensive. But the most expensive models of high fur boots will be those that are fully tailored to order by individual standards and from the most expensive furs.

High fur boots, which are sewn on conveyors and produced by some factories in large quantities, will cost much less. But, most likely, the quality of such shoes will not be so high, they will become worthless rather quickly. Therefore, when you decide to purchase high boots, you should not save and look for cheap options.

• The owners of Yakut high boots from the Sardana factory mostly share positive reviews about the products. Many say that in the winter your legs do not freeze even when you have to stand in the cold for a long time. In addition, advanced models with a rubber outsole are designed for residents. Rubber helps the felt part not get wet.
• Ease of care is also praised by customers. They do not need to be washed and special creams purchased, like for leather or suede shoes. The only thing that is not worth doing is drying the boots near the heating elements.

• The negative aspects include the uniformity of ornaments, which some buyers talk about. Most likely, this is due to the fact that high fur boots are produced at the factory using certain technologies.
• Others talk about inadequate quality of dressing, which can also be associated with large volumes of production and the growing popularity of fur winter shoes.