Of Russian origin: Lapti
Lapti are the traditional bast shoes of the Russian peasants. The word lapti apparently originated from the word “lapa”, which meant “foot” in old times.
Until the beginning of the 20th century lapti were worn in every Russian village, but nowadays one can hardly find anyone wearing them
Lapti were made of bast – a part of the tree bark, with the help of a wooden last and wooden or iron hook, a so-called kochedik. Every family owned these simple instruments, and every man in every village could make lapti.
Today bast shoes are sold as souvenirs and sometimes worn by ethnographic music or dance troupes as part of their costume.Everyone has long known that since ancient times and until the first quarter of the 20th century a simple Slavic people walked in sandals. Always and everywhere: in winter and summer.
Recently, there are more opinions about what sandals were worn in Russia not earlier than the 15th century. But the official version says that people walked in these shoes back in the Stone Age.