
Veldskoen (or vellie, colloquial, veldskoene plural, alternately velskoens or velskoene plural; pronounced `FELL-skoons`) 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 (`skin`) (later assimilated to v...
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Originally, veldskoen were light shoes made of untanned hide. Now the term is applied to walking boots made of strong, but light leather or suede.
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A strong suede or leather shoe or boot.
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