These were made by a N.W. Canadian indigenous woman at her home as part of using all of a moose shot for family subsistence. They are functional moccasins not decorative ones for ceremony or wearing in the cabin. They were made to wear and for work outside. Handmade in a pre colonial style as the long laces would have been wrapped on the ankle as well as tied off on leggings further up covering the calf. The thick moose hide was smoked/cured and hand sewn. There was a mix of indigenous cultures in the geographic area where they were made and the style corresponds to Cree/Anishinaabe/Saulteau woodland living. They were purchased by my parents for me from a traditional indigenous woman living remotely on a trap line around 1959. They are about a men?s size 5. The woman was not making clothing and footwear to sell commercially as native crafts but rather making it for her family and to order for an occasional local acquaintance. Selling so future generations can appreciate and enjoy - do not want them lost to time. These are not decorative but functional made in the style of genuine indigenous work wear for Northern Canada. Please examine the pictures for the most accurate condition of the product. Look at the pictures carefully as they provide the most accurate representation of the condition as part of the description.