Women's boots with rubber soles

National Russian footwear - felt boots have recently turned into a global trend right before our eyes.

Fashionable felted footwear turned out to be such a fertile ground for the embodiment of ideas and fantasies of eminent designers that even celebrities do not deny themselves the pleasure of flaunting in felt boots, let alone ordinary fashionistas!

Valenki are incredibly warm shoes, in addition, they never sweat on the feet, since wool is a natural and breathable material. And despite the fact that wool is water permeable, the felting technology makes felt boots almost waterproof. But for slush and in urban conditions it is still better to wear galoshes on boots or buy products with rubber soles.

Products with rubber soles are more durable, more stable on ice, warmer and not soaked. Such felt boots meet all the requirements, as they are made of modern high-quality material. With such shoes, you can not be afraid of severe frosts and boldly go for a walk in any weather.

The fashionable “felt boot boom” spurred modern designers to create more and more new types of felt boots with rubber soles. In addition to the usual high (under the knee) and low (ankle-deep) models, boots-boots, often lace-up.

To make felt boots with rubber soles more graceful help lightning... Such models fit the leg tightly and due to this they look more feminine. In addition, decorative zippers, colored or decorated with rhinestones, are used.

Many modern models of felt boots have acquired not only an ordinary rubber sole, but also wedge heel and even high heels... Such products are like fashionable boots, only they are much warmer and more comfortable. Felt boots, decorated with rolled in the technique of dry felting or painted pictures made of bright wool, for example, bullfinches, butterflies, poppies, rowan trees, look especially attractive ...

There are even designer wedding boots!

There is no better footwear for children than felt boots. They are warm and practical - you do not need to tie or fasten anything, you just have to put in a leg and the child is ready to walk.

In the last decade, the so-called Finnish felt boots (kuomki)... They are more like boots, only made in accordance with the structure of the foot and taking into account Russian climatic and urban conditions. Now such shoes are produced by many factories, both foreign and Russian.

Today the saying “simple as a felt boot” has lost its meaning. Modern women's boots cannot be called simple! What they just do not decorate - rhinestones, beads, stones, beads, sequins, embroidery, volumetric appliques, fur, lace, knitted elements, painting, fringe, braid, tassels, laces, rivets, zippers ... The result is quite interesting and exclusive products.

The toe and boot of fashionable felt boots with rubber soles can be made of leather, suede or knitted fabric. Thin leather straps with a small buckle emphasize the sophistication of the models, and especially original pairs are decorated with multi-colored fur pompoms. A curly cut boot is not uncommon in designer models. Thick sole with felt boots (wedge or platform) is also quite popular this season.

As for the theme of the drawings, ethnicity and folklore style are in fashion. These are unique Russian folk patterns and ornaments, berries, flowers, leaves, birds, animals. Children's models are often made in the form of animal faces - with eyes, a nose and, of course, funny ears. These can be dogs, chanterelles, wolves, cats or bears.

Boots are made from felt, which is obtained by felting wool (mainly sheep, less often camel and goat wool), getting a fairly dense non-woven fabric. Felt is obtained as a result of entanglement of anatomically scaly hairs that cling to each other in the process of felting. Inside the felt boot on a rubber sole, there may be additional insulation made of sheepskin or faux fur.

The use of artificial fibers in primordially Russian footwear is unacceptable, however, lately, the market has been flooded with Chinese pseudovalenki made not of non-woven woolen fabric, but of synthetic material. The main difference between such raw materials is that it is short-lived and falls apart after it gets wet, besides, products made from it are not frost-resistant at all.

Natural color boots with rubber soles - white, gray and black. The color of the finished products depends on the original color of the raw materials. For example, white felt boots are made from sheep wool bred in Russia, Mongolia and Australia, and gray ones are made from sheep wool in Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Colored felt boots are made of pre-dyed wool. The most common colors of felt boots with rubber soles are blue, red, green, bright yellow, orange, turquoise, burgundy, pink, and crimson. The so-called gradient is also popular, for example, the transition from pale lilac to deep purple. However, it will not be superfluous to warn that during the dyeing of wool, acid is usually used, which cannot but affect the strength of the finished product.

• Basically, Russian manufacturers are engaged in the manufacture of felt boots with rubber soles.Among them, the most famous: Bitsevskaya factory, Gatchinsky industrial plant, Yaroslavl felted shoe factory, Bor felt factory, Ivanovopromshirt, Eletsk felted boot factory, Kukmor felted-felt mill, Eva Russi, Kotofey, Foma, Kapika, Bebendorff and Ricci, Cooper other. In addition, Belarusian felt boots with rubber soles are in great demand.
• Recently, foreign products, for example, Finnish (Kuoma) or English (Keddo), are not inferior to Russian felt boots in quality and attractiveness. Moreover, felt shoes from Kuoma can be washed in a washing machine, and boots with elegant soles from Keddo conquer women all over the world with their originality and creativity.
• Also, their line of felted shoes with rubber soles is produced by Chanel (models with pearls stand out especially), Adidas (made of Italian sheepskin, with a waterproof toe on the heel and toe), Camper (with bright soles), Elche (felt), Zdar (with the addition of hemp fibers in rubber soles) and others.

Valenki with rubber soles can be purchased for a thousand rubles with discounts in the off-season, and for 15 thousand and more, if there is a goal to purchase an exclusive brand pair.

In general, reviews of felt boots with rubber soles from well-known manufacturers are quite positive. Customers note excellent thermal insulation properties, durability and attractive appearance. As for the products of little-known companies, there are complaints about the quality - too thin and cold felt, loss of anatomical properties during wear, and even a peeling sole.

Classic felt boots with rubber sole with low heels can be combined with tight trousers, jeans and leggings tucked in. We recommend wearing a voluminous knitted sweater, jacket, down jacket or fur vest upstairs. Boots on wedges or high heels are perfectly combined with a knitted dress, drape coat or sheepskin coat.

Leg-fitting designer boots with exquisite decor will look great with feminine dresses or cropped skirts. However, it is important not to overdo it here: if the shoes are lavishly decorated, the top should be rather laconic.

The only thing that you should definitely not combine with boots with rubber soles is with wide trousers, a business suit or evening dress with bare shoulders.

An exquisite model of white felt boots with a thin rubber sole, decorated on the top with a knitted pattern. Such a detail not only decorates the product, but also makes felt boots warmer and more practical, preventing wind and frost from penetrating inside.

A modern pair of rubber-soled felt boots with multicolored geometric appliqué detailing. Luxurious felt bag in the same style for completeness

Ethno-style in all its glory - the famous outfit from Vyacheslav Zaitsev, in addition to a luxurious ensemble in the folk style, includes a cozy and beautiful pair of snow-white boots embroidered with pearls

A worthy answer to the ugg boots that have faded into the background - boots-felt boots on the soles look much more interesting and elegant

What fashionista would deny herself such a pair of incredibly warm and practical high-laced boots?

Light boots on a wedge are quite practical, they are not afraid of city dirt, and funny applications give the image a mischievous and playful look

Slippers-boots for home made of felted wool look luxurious and at the same time very cozy