Buhrki
Buhrki boots - a kind of warm boot for a cold climate. The Buhrki boots are knee-high and continuous, without zippers, buttons or laces.
A leather belt with a buckle (is tightened on the lower leg) can be located on the upper part of the Buhrki boot.
The Buhrki boot was developed at the end of the 19th century by a Belarusian shoe manufacturer in the city of Shklov, under the direction of an Austrian citizen (Hertz Pevzner 1860 - 1924).
The main difference between Buhrki boots and normal boots (army boots, for example) is that the entire shaft of a Buhrki boot is made of felt, which conducts heat very poorly, but is well air-permeable and usually looks white. The sole is made of real leather, rubber or synthetic materials.
The foot and the back are made of real leather, the inner insulation of the sole, the foot and the back are made of felt.
The seams of the shaft and the top of the boot are provided with decorative leather strips, which also stabilize the seams and ensure better thermal insulation.
In the USSR, Buhrki boots were in great demand from the 1940s to the 1960s, especially in rural areas with temperate and cold climates.
The Buhrki boots can also be seen very well in the classic films of that time, such as "Operation" Y "and other adventures from Shurik" (1965), or the film "Experienced" (starring Evgeni Morgunov) which is also famous Wearing Buhrki boots.
The felt boots with reinforced soles (classic Buhrki boots) continued to be produced unchanged in the 2010s.
The main buyers of such boots are still construction workers, hunters and foresters.
