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veldskoennoun
(South African) A shoe with untanned leather upper sewn without nails, similar to the Canadian moccasin. Thought to have been made by the Khoe people (known perjoratively as Hottentots) before the arrival of Europeans, but still made and worn in South Africa.
Etymology: Afrikaans: vel hide + skoen: shoe. First known usage 1731 (Dutch) veldschoen.
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Veldskoen
Veldskoene ("FELT-skoona") or colloquially Vellies ("FELL-ys"), are South African walking shoes made from vegetable-tanned leather or soft rawhide uppers attached to a leather footbed and rubber sole by a method known as Stitchdown construction and done without tacks or nails.
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Veldskoen
Veldskoen are Southern African walking shoes made from veg tanned leather or soft rawhide uppers attached to a leather footbed and rubber sole without tacks or nails. The name comes from Afrikaans vel and skoen, and their design is believed to be based on the traditional Khoisan footwear observed by the first Dutch settlers in South Africa. The footwear was later enculturated into the Afrikaans psyche when the velskoen was used as the footwear of the Great Trek. Easy to make, lightweight and extremely tough wearing the vellie could withstand the harsh conditions of the great migration north. Since those days the vellie has become a huge part of South African and Namibian society, worn by all classes and professions. The most famous brand is the Schier velskoen, manufactured in Swakopmund, Namibia since 1938. Clarks made the desert boot famous but the Clark shape is modeled after the same round toe last used to manufacture velskoen. Nathan Clark was inspired by the shape and design of the velskoen he discovered for sale in the bazars of Cairo, which were imported to Egypt from South Africa.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of veldskoen in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of veldskoen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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