Chinese Rice Paddy Shoes
Early 20th c

Extraordinary.

Description

The stiff leather uppers shaped from five pieces sewn together, nailed to a wooden platform, the sole raised wood, with four metal studs, a metal toe cap.

Condition

You should be able to see they are well worn. The metal is slightly rusty. One shoe has the triangle near the inner edge coming away, but it is solid and will not move. The second shoe is the same but also has an unstitched central seam.

10 in; 26 cm.