Soviet shoes were practical and sturdy, though far from the most elegant. Meanwhile, fancy foreign shoes were always in short supply. Sandals Geologist, Professor Vladimir Tikhomirov.
It seems that every Soviet person had such shoes: sandals in the USSR were usually made with a closed toe, buckles and perforations. And all were made out of genuine leather according to ‘GOST’, the state standard. People on the street.
They were usually worn with socks to avoid rubbing the feet. The most common colors were brown, black or white. Most often, they were worn by men.
Women preferred shoes with at least a small heel and a more elegant style. Sneakers ‘The Adventures of Electronic’. The most fashionable shoes among young people, especially men, were high-top rag sneakers with a rubberized toe.
Athletic shoes produced at the Krasny Rezinshchik factory. They became popular after the 1957 World Festival of Youth and Students and became something of an opposition to dress shoes. Moscow.
Viktor Tsoi. 1986. In the USSR, ‘GOST’ was developed for these shoes and sold in large volumes.
Schoolchildren, cosmonauts and rock musicians were the most likely to wear sneakers. Cosmonaut Vladislav Volkov with his son Vladimir at his dacha. They then acquired the status of iconic footwear, thanks to Soviet cinema: they were worn in the movie ‘The Adventures of Electronic’ (1980), cartoons ‘Three from Prostokvashino’ (1978) and ‘Well, just you wait!’ (1969) and many others.
Jelly.
