How to make valenki boots in 360. Keeping Russian feet warm for over 800 years

“Valenki are a type of jack or cavalry height boot made from wool” – an excerpt from the V. Dalya Dictionary. In ancient Rus Valenki boots became popular during the 13th century. People wore them in both winter and surprisingly summer. They worked well in both cold and heat. However, the first generations of Valenki were far different from the ones we have today. They were much lower cutting off at the ankle. They were also sewn together having visible stitch lines and seams. It was only in the 18th centu