Gutals

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.

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

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]

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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