These shoes are sandals and originated from Chihuahana in Mexico. It provided thermal protection for the people wearing them throughout the seasons. Now the materials that are used to make this sandal are now used to make tires.
http://www.stevenrobbinsmd.com/minimalist-shoes/footwear---historical-perspective
Inuit-Mukluks
Mukluks are a type of boot that are usually made out of reindeer and seal skin and worn by people in the Arctic such as the Inuit and Yupik. The word comes from maklak the bearded seal from the Yupik language.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukluk
Algonquin-Moccasin
Moccasins were made out of soft leather stitched together by sinews during the time of the Algonquins. It was also a sturdy slipper.
http://www.native-languages.org/moccasins.htm
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