Can you believe that boots have been around since 1000 BC. and were often worn up to the knee.
The Nomads from Eastern Asia wore soft leather ankle boots, which the Mongol invaders brought to China, India and Russia around AD 1200-1500.
Alaskan Natives made traditional winter boots out of sealskin and dog hair. Miltary style boots
were worn by the Europeans in the 17th Century. The famous Cowboy boots were influenced by the Revoluntary War and was worn by American cattlemen. So you see boots have been around for a very long time and worn all over the world.
