Single gutal with black and light brown colors and few ornaments
Single gutal with an extra leather peace on the top and many ornaments attached

Mongol gutals or gutuls (singular: gutal, mong. гутал) are leather boots that are a traditional footwear of Mongolia. Some unique features of the boots include slightly upturned tip of the toes,[1] different varieties of leather ornaments[2] and vertically uneven cuts at the entering holes of the footwear. Gutals can be used especially as horseback riding[3] and wrestling footwear.[4] The left and the right boot are identical to each other,[5] which means that they aren't specifically meant for right- nor left-leaning leg.

Gutals are still commonly used by the modern ethnic Mongols.[6]

Pop culture

Video games

In the 2020 video game Ghost of Tsushima, it is possible to find an artifact item that represents traditional Mongolian gutal boots.[7][8]

Graphic novels

There is some speculation that, in the comic book Dragon Ball, a character called Gokū regularly wears boots that might be originally inspired by gutals.[9][10]

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Different designs of gutal boots:

See also

References

  1. ^ Heiter, Celeste (2010). ISBN 978-193-415-920-0 (Costumes of Asia: A Connoisseur's Coloring Book). ISBN 9781934159200.
  2. ^ "Traditional Mongolian boots: The exotic gutals".
  3. ^ "Mongolian traditional child boots in Shagai style - Description".
  4. ^ "Mongolia – Naadam Festival". Archived from the original on 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Mongolisches Kostümmusem". (in German)
  6. ^ "Mongol boots (Mongol gutal), page section #10 & 11.5".
  7. ^ "Ghost of Tsushima - Mongol gutal".
  8. ^ "Ghost of Tsushima - All mongol artifact locations guide".
  9. ^ Padula, Derek (19 May 2016). ISBN 978-194-314-947-6 (Dragon Ball Culture Volume 6: Gods). ISBN 9781943149070.
  10. ^ "Gokū's boots".

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