A good crossword puzzle - well-written and the topic is not beaten, unusual for our time. But until 30 years of the 20th century, Russia was called lapotnaya. All of the rural population wore sandals because of their cheapness and availability. So from the 10th to 20th century Lapti were branded footwear, which shoes and feast in the world and good people. Thank you not only for a good Yak, but for memory.