Footwear: kamiit
Men's footwear mostly consisted of the kamiit, boots made from seal fur. These kamiit usually came above the wearer's knee, and consisted of an inner boot or sock with the hair turned inwards, and an outer boot made of leather. The outer boot was rendered waterproof with seal oil. In the winter men wore similar boots, but - as in the case of the anorak - with the fur turned outwards. There were overshoes made of polar-bear fur.

Men's winter boots. RMV 4932-4

In summer, men also wore short boots made from softened seal leather, decorated with a beautiful mosaic made with differently coloured strips of leather. Like present-day men's boots for festive wear, these came halfway up the shin.

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