Burki (Russian: Бурки) are high boots in which the bootleg is made of felt, resembling Russian sapogi jackboots in shape. Invented by the end of the 19th century as a footwear artel in the city of Shklov, Russian Empire (now in Belarus), they were popular in the Soviet Union.
Burki (Russian: Бурки) are high boots in which the bootleg is made of felt, resembling Russian sapogi jackboots in shape. Invented by the end of the 19th century as a footwear artel in the city of Shklov, Russian Empire (now in Belarus), they were popular in the Soviet Union.
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