A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians.
The buckskin or moose hide shoe of the Indian and mountain man. Light, quiet, and comfortable.
A soft leather heel-less slipper that was first made by American Indians. Moccasins can be produced with a rubber soles and leather uppers, or with a single unit of leather enclosing the foot and no outer sole.
A shoe in which the bottom is a single piece of leather, stitched around a last. The vamp is usually attached by whip stitching to the bottom of the shoe so it encloses the foot. Also known as Tru-Moc construction.
Possibly the earliest type of shoe, a slip on style with visible stitching, often with a soft leather bottom
soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans
a specialized soft leather shoe worn by the Native Americans
Ahdahgwa'onhweh or The Real Shoes
The term moccasin originates from the Algonquian language for foot covering. Originally it described a simple one-piece hide, wrapped round the foot and held on with rawhide thongs. Later the Indians gradually stylised the moccasin by adding the moccasin plug, fringes and coloured beads, which depicted rank and occupation. Today moccasin shoes usually describe imitation moccasins, which had their origins in Norway
Moccasin is a word originating in a Native American language, meaning a shoe made of deerskin or other soft leather. Its sole and sides are made of one piece, stitched together on top, sometimes using an additional panel or vamp. The sole is soft and flexible and the upper part is often adorned with embroidery, beading or other ornament.
Moccasin (1963-1986) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who is the only two-year-old filly to be voted United States Horse of the Year.
