Pima - Nenets shoes for the whole family
Features and benefits of deer shoes
Pimas are very light in weight, which is especially good in a snowy winter, when you sometimes have to wade through snowdrifts. In addition, the reindeer pile is quite hard, it repels water well and you don’t have to worry about the deformation of the shoes during slush.
Natural materials have excellent thermal insulation properties, legs in pimas will not freeze or sweat. An additional advantage is a presentable appearance.
What is the difference from high fur boots and boots
Pimas can be attributed to relatives of high fur boots. Both those and others have become widespread in the Far North, they are made from fur, which is necessarily present on the outside of the product. Pimas are lighter shoes than high boots, have special garters attached to the knees or waist to prevent loss in deep snow.Fur boots and pims also differ in decorations. The second ones are necessarily decorated with strips of fur and cloth, which symbolize the commandments strictly honored by the Nenets: do not steal, do not kill, do not use foul language, do not offend the weak.
Felt boots have nothing in common with pims, except for the fact that they are all representatives of the national warm winter footwear.
fashion models
In the manufacture of pim, they monitor the conformity of the skins in quality. The pile should be the same length, and the color should match. A pure white or pure black model is considered the most chic, because such skins are rare. Applique is used as decoration, less often painting and scraping technique. Traditional Nenets patterns include rhombuses arranged in such a way that a calf's head with horns is folded. Modern pimas are decorated with beads, beads, braid, and also in the old fashioned way with cloth ribbons.
Classic pimas have a high bootleg to the knee, but today shortened models are also widespread.
Women's pimas
Women's pimas are stored in a special suede bag, which is called shuipata and is separate from other items of clothing.The reason for this is the opinion of the Nenets, which came out of the legends, about the mystical ability of the weaker sex, through footsteps, and, accordingly, shoes, to establish contacts with the forces of the Underworld.
Male pimas
For special reliability, men's pimas are tied under the knees.
baby pima
Children will probably like pima most of all due to the soft, pleasant to the touch fur. The footwear differs in softness, extreme ease and excellent warming qualities. However, when purchasing pimas for a baby, one should not forget that shoes are quite capricious in everyday life. Remove from the leg carefully, do not pull on the nose to avoid the appearance of bald patches. It is not recommended to spank in puddles in them and it is impossible to dry on a heating radiator. If parents are ready to take the safety of shoes under personal control, then pimas take care of keeping the child's feet warm.
Pimas for girls are radically different from models for boys. According to custom, the “hare ears” pattern, symbolizing girlish fearfulness, acts as a decor for young ladies. Brushes are also sometimes added for beauty. Shoes for boys are similar in appearance to adult men's shoes.
colors
materials
For the manufacture of pima traditionally used only natural materials. Deer skin, called kamus, is very warm, wear-resistant and light. For comparison, on average, the weight of a winter women's leather boot ranges from nine hundred grams, while the weight of a pima is about seven hundred grams.
The inner surface of the shoe is a dense woolen cloth. Thus, frosts down to minus forty-five degrees are easily tolerated in pims. But to abuse the use in wet weather is not worth it. City reagents mixed with wet snow will inevitably lead to damage to an expensive product.
We recommend dry cleaning with a soft flannel cloth and drying by filling the inside of the shoe with crumpled dry newspapers. Do not comb and smooth wet fur with your hands. It is necessary to remove the pima from the leg carefully, with your hands.
The best place to store fur products of this kind would be a bag made of canvas or cotton fabric. A pillowcase will do too. Ideally, pima should be stored in a suede bag.
In summer, it is not forbidden to properly dry the pima in the sun.
How to choose
Recently, rumors have spread that enterprising manufacturers from China have mass-produced the production of fake PIM, which are not of good quality. However, this does not affect the price reduction. Therefore, it is necessary to approach the choice of shoes with all rigor.
The easiest way is to buy natural pimas from the indigenous people in the North.There, prices are much cheaper than in the central region, and the quality is on top, represented mainly by handmade samples. But you can also try your luck in the online store. So, the production of pim is carried out by the Polar Fur factory located in the Arkhangelsk region, the Kirov shoe factory, and the Shoe sewing workshop in the city of Pechora of the Komi Republic. Moreover, they will sew a pair in a short time, from three days and exclusively according to the design chosen by the customer. If pimas suggest the presence of an ornament, then the cost will be higher by an average of three thousand rubles.
When choosing pimas, it is not superfluous to pay attention to the quality of the skin. It should be uniform, without bald spots. The pile is supposed to be sufficiently rigid and easy to take the original position when stroking.
What to wear
When giving preference to pimas, be prepared that, due to their external massiveness, they visually shorten the legs. Therefore, with dresses and skirts, pimas do not look very good. It turns out that the figure is "cut" twice. The first time with the hem line, and the second time with the line of the tops. A particularly good option would be an ensemble with tight, figure-hugging jeans or trousers. Tight shorts are also not excluded, but with the condition of their color matching with tights and shoes.
Men will look irresistible by pairing charismatic pimas with casual trousers or jeans.
How much are
The cost of a fur pair of shoes varies from ten to twenty-eight thousand rubles. For a minimal price, you will be offered pimas without frills, without intricate decor.
It is especially profitable to buy pimas for babies, since they spend most of their time in strollers and sleds, shoes do not wear out and it is possible to buy second-hand goods in excellent condition for a modest fee. On average, the price of new children's pimas is from five to ten thousand rubles.
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Stylish images
Pimas with a traditional northern pattern look good with a warm pullover with a similar decor.
Designers recommend pairing pima with distressed jeans and an oversized coat. One condition - the bow is suitable only for tall girls. It is also a good option to combine snow-white pim with white tight trousers and a down jacket that contrasts in color.
The President of the Russian Federation is also no stranger to earthly winter joys. As equipment for a hike in a snowy forest. Vladimir Vladimirovich chose fur shoes and a warm suit. The fur of the headdress is in perfect harmony with the pimas in terms of color.
