In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . WOOLLEN SOCKS IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND. SNOW-BOOT MAN S BOOT,MADE AT SIGATZ the Tibetan boots, from a utilitarian point of view, as thebest in the world. They have all the advantages a bootshould possess, especially those with flat soles of thick twisted cord. The upper part,being made of red and green felt,keeps the foot warm without pre-venting ventilation, and plenty ofspreading room is left for the toeswhen walking. The felt gaiter,reaching to just below the knee,holds the soft sole of the boot flatunder the foot, giving absolutelyfr
In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . WOOLLEN SOCKS IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND. SNOW-BOOT MAN S BOOT,MADE AT SIGATZ the Tibetan boots, from a utilitarian point of view, as thebest in the world. They have all the advantages a bootshould possess, especially those with flat soles of thick twisted cord. The upper part,being made of red and green felt,keeps the foot warm without pre-venting ventilation, and plenty ofspreading room is left for the toeswhen walking. The felt gaiter,reaching to just below the knee,holds the soft sole of the boot flatunder the foot, giving absolutelyfree action to the ankle. The mostsalient and sensible point in theTibetan foot-gear, however, is that the foot, all but thetop part, is incased in the thick sole, thus preventingthe jamming of toes between stones when walking, forinstance, on debris, and also doing away with the ac-cumulation of snow^ and mud between the sole and boot,so inconvenient in our foot-gear. There are many va-rieties and makes of boots in Tibet,but the principle is always thesame. The boots are always home-made, eac
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