Pair of sandals

1800

A pair of straw sandals for everyday use.Õ Until the introduction of Western footwear, the most common footwear was made of straw and was therefore appropriately called 'chipshin' (straw shoe), an open sandal with twisted pieces of straw at the heel and forefoot and with a sole of closely woven straw. The top of the sandal consists of a length of straw rope that runs around the ankle and over the forefoot. It is connected to the sole by a number of short vertical pieces of twisted straw which bind the forefoot on either side. The toe is usually left open.Strosandals were worn by all walks of life, but people of standing could also choose a more luxurious version, namely the hemp sandal called 'mit'uri', also 'mahye' (Chinese characters) or 'samhye' (pure Korean). Its construction is more or less the same as the straw sandal, but the vertical pieces of twisted rope at the forefoot are replaced by hemp. The softer material and thinner cords that keep the foot in place make for more comfort. Straw sandals have about 20-30 vertical strands on each side of the foot, but with hemp sandals this number can go up to 50-60. This naturally made the latter more expensive and were mainly intended for people with plenty of money.‖ A pair of straw sandals for daily use.‖ Until the arrival of Western-style shoes, the most commonly used type of footwear was made of straw and appropriately named 'chipshin' (straw shoe). It is an open sandal with twisted strands of straw at the heel and a woven straw sole. A piece of straw rope runs in a loop around the ankle and along the top of the foot and is connected to the sole by a number of short, vertical strands at the front of the sandal on both sides of the foot, so as to keep it in place. The toe is usually left open.\nAlthough straw sandals were worn by all strata of society, those in better standing could opt for a more luxurious version, namely the mit'uri, also called 'mahye' (Chinese characters) or 'samshin' (pure Korean), meaning 'hemp sandal'. The general construction was similar to that of straw sandals, but the vertical strands at the front of the foot were replaced with thin cords made of hemp. The softer material, combined with thinner and softer cords to keep the foot in place, made for a more comfortable sandal. While straw sandals would usually have about 20 to 30 vertical strands of straw on each side of the foot, hemp sandals could have as many as fifty or sixty. Needless to say, the latter were more expensive and mainly used by those with money to spend.