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Mongol gutals or gutuls (singular: ''gutal'', mong. гутал) are leather boots that are a traditional footwear of
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. Some unique features of the boots include slightly upturned tip of the toes, different varieties of leather ornaments and vertically uneven cuts at the entering holes of the footwear. Gutals can be used especially as horseback riding and wrestling footwear. However, It is still not the authentic Mongol gutal. It has entered Mongolia from Tibet during 17th century. Gutals are still used by the modern ethnic
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, it is possible to find an artifact item that represents traditional Mongolian gutal boots. There is some speculation that, in the comic book ''
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'', a character called Gokū regularly wears boots that might be originally inspired by gutals. Different designs of gutal boots: File:Gutul.jpg File:Mongolian Leather Boots (19795007915).jpg File:Mmexport1582656280537.jpg File:Mongolian boots belonging to Dondoghulam, first consort of Bogd Javzandamba Agvaanluvsan the 8th, ruler of Mongolia, early 20th century - Bata Shoe Museum - DSC00350.JPG File:Mongolian falconer's riding boots (26910691100).jpg File:Mongolian child and adult boots, 2005-2006 - Bata Shoe Museum - DSC00352.JPG


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Pictures of all basic components included in Mongol gutal
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