아시아 북방유목민족 부츠형 신발의 조형적 특징과 변천

The Figurative Characteristics and Transition of Asian Northern Nomadic People’s Boots

Footwear has developed to both facilitate people’s walking and to accompany their various lifestyles. This evolution can provide information about the individual user or symbolize one’s thoughts and emotions. This study seeks to present research on the typology and classification of boot-style footwear that has developed through the ethnicities and cultures of northern Asia. The central Asian region has developed a wide variety of characteristics of boot-style footwear due to the cultural assimilation of its various ethnicities and cultures. The distribution of boot-style footwear was driven by the horse-riding nomadic culture of northern central Asia. Boot-style footwear appears to have originated and spread in central Asia and its culture of horse-riding nomads and has spread throughout most of the rest of Asia. It is a product of native culture but has evolved with a wide range of designs. The development of boot-style footwear of northern Asian reflects the various ethnicities, cultures, and history of the region. The development of the boot-style footwear discussed above was primarily dictated by climate, socio-cultural factors, and a complex process of assimilation.