They pulled worn finnesko from trash piles and stitched them together or made them from tattered discarded sleeping bags. |
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The ordinary finnesko is made from the skin of the reindeer stag's head, with the fur outside, and its shape is roughly that of a very large boot without any laces. |
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A kind of fine Norwegian hay, used as packing in the finnesko to keep the feet warm and to make the fur boot fit firmly. |
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Finnesko boots were stuffed with saennegrass for insulation. |
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