Seals

 The term "seals" ("Cats") is used in several senses. 1. Birch bark high shoes, wicker boots. 2. Women's leather shoes with a small heel with round high noses, fine red cloth. 3. Men and women shoes made of soft leather, trimmed with cloth, worn on the boots, the prototype of galoshes. Males were distributed in various parts of Russia and Siberia in the XVIII-XIX centuries., Including as festive shoes. Kitten on the second meaning is often made embroidery. Could also serve as an ornament attached to the tailpiece embossed leather. These cats are tied to the leg on the string or narrow belt that is passed into the loop on the edge. Seals and insulation made with fur lining. These boots were popular with the common people shoes until the beginning of the XX century. But gradually they were replaced by leather shoes.