Talk:Russian boot

Great photo, but not valenki

Have you seen the pic of valenki? The word valenki derives from the Russian word that means to roll wool into felt winter boots. They were warm but not for soldiers. There’s no way felt boots wouldn’ve withstood the rigor of military exercises. The soldiers boots were not valenki, but it’s true that soldiers boots had extra space. The design accommodated for an additional long cloth that soldiers wore in their boots. Knowing how to wrap that cloth so one didn’t end-up with blisters was a skill that every soldier had to learn. That cloth was called partyanki. They were the additional inner lining inside the boots made of kirza - an artificial material that resembled pig leather (see wiki entry about kirza material). The author of the article probably meant those boots, not the ones made of felt. 104.55.35.78 (talk) 15:20, 1 April 2024 (UTC)