USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Plains Indians wore hard-sole moccasins, given that their territorial geography featured rock and cacti. The eastern Indian tribes wore soft-sole moccasins, for walking in leaf-covered forest ground.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cunnington, and P. E. Cunnington, define the moccasin in The Dictionary of Fashion History, (2010) as: “A type of shoe originally worn by North American Indians, in which the leather of the uppers is wrapped around the foot from underneath; usually a soft, heel-less, casual shoe.”

Detailed explanation-3: -The moccasin, the Aboriginal footwear of the Northern Plains, is no different: it is also both practical and stylish. In addition, moccasin decorations often provide spiritual protection in the form of certain symbols, which remind the wearer of sacred places, beings or teachings.

Detailed explanation-4: -From earliest times the moccasin was the footwear of North American Indians and was also worn by hunters, traders, and settlers. In the second half of the 20th century, moccasins became a popular sport and casual shoe.

Detailed explanation-5: -Moccasins are a type of footwear often made of animal hide and traditionally made and worn by various Indigenous peoples in Canada. During the fur trade, Europeans adopted these heelless, comfortable walking shoes to keep their feet warm and dry.