Its the regional footwear for excellence due to his current design its still a subject of fashion
From time to time, the Madeira traditional boot, yes, and the one you see on the feet of the "villains" of the folklore ensemble, returns as shoe fashion trend on the island of Madeira. In the late 80's, I still remember when it was fashionable to wear these boots, simply because everyone was using it in school. All girls, of course. This kind of collective outbreak of teenagers happens along with several time intervals, and its origin is still unknown, which transforms the traditional boot becomes for a short period of time in to a fashion icon.
An attraction that results from the simplicity of the design of this type of shoe made of tanned leather, designed to travel long distances on foot, for this reason has no jumps. The only variant that is known in the sole and reinforced rubber mainly used by drivers of baskets in Monte. The famous red ribbon is believed to be designed only to distinguish female from male boots. Although it looks fragile, doesn't let in water even in a downpour. I was conceived to resist, even in adverse weather conditions. All these factors contribute to be used by young people because they are always in the front that cast the street trends. In colder weather stations on the island, we can observe this "phenomenon" at the feet of some women, this booty, which many use with the bootleg rolling out. An interesting exercise would be modernizing this piece of footwear, serving as inspiration for a new model made in Portugal. The challenge is launched.
http://www.madeira-in-a-box.com/
http://www.feitoria.com.pt/pt/catalogo/feitoria/calcado/botas-da-madeira
