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819:Jump boots
694:Veldskoens
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476:Shoemaking
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1363:Buskins
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761:Padukas
742:Klompen
683:Uwabaki
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1254:Jorabs
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1206:Galesh
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1156:Abacas
894:Waders
674:Slides
604:Mojari
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114:Type I
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1291:Okobo
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785:Boots
771:Sabot
754:Okobo
732:Clogs
717:Bakya
609:Mules
520:Monks
515:Derby
41:Boots
1589:Tabi
1567:Sock
1342:Zōri
1211:Geta
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737:Geta
699:Zōri
471:Shoe
311:2012
298:ISBN
203:and
179:Bata
153:Bata
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