''Mituri'' () are traditional Korean woven shoes. They could be made using a variety of techniques and materials; some styles were seen as more luxurious, and therefore reserved for the upper class, although both lower and upper-class people wore the shoes. The shoes could be dyed in a variety of patterns and colors.
They are very similar, especially in form, to ''
jipsin
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The shoes wore down easily; when going on a long journey, people would bring along extra pairs of ''mituri'', depending on the expected amount of walking needed.
A famous example of ''mituri'' is those from the tomb of
Lee Eung-tae
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
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. The shoes were woven using a mixture of hemp and human hair; they were created ritually by Lee's wife, likely to pray for Lee's recovery from illness.
See also
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List of Korean clothing
refers to the traditional clothing of Korea. This is a list of Korean clothing including the national costume, hanbok, as well as headgear, footwear, and accessories.
''Hanbok''
Headgear
Footwear
Accessories
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Waraji
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Korean footwear
Sandals
Straw objects
Hemp products