Moccasin shoes and driving Mocs guide part 1
Moccasin shoes:
The moccasin has a long history but first, let’s clarify what the term actually stands for. Moccasin is a heelless shoe of soft leather, the sole of which may be hard or soft and flexible. In soft-soled moccasins, the sole is brought up the sides of the foot and over the toes, where it is joined by a puckered seam to a U-shaped piece lying on top of the foot. The upper part of the moccasin is often adorned with embroidery, beading, or other ornaments. Some people claim a genuine moccasin does not have a separate sole, and while it is true that the moccasins of many American Indian tribes did not feature a sole, because the soft leather was ideal for forest grounds and hunting, tribes who resided in the mountains or prairie often attached a separate sole of bison leather. The moccasins were more suited to their environment. Shoes with heels, such as a Norwegian and loafers, are often advertised as moccasins, but that is incorrect and what they refer to is the “moccasin style” U-shaped leather uppers.