The midwives who travel between the hilltop villages wear these shoes, hard waring things that grip the ice and snow. They are symbols of the brave midwife as much as her package of herbs.
Ice-Walking Shoes
These shoes are made of oiled leather lined with warm fur. The soles are studded with bronze and layered over felt.
The wearer’s feet are kept warm and dry, protected from the effects of even the most bitter cold. But the ability which gives them their name, is the fact that the wearer treats ice and snow as firm ground for all purposes.
