Lapti shoes have been a traditional daily bast footwear of peasants: cheap and affordable. Lapti didn't last long, taking to the long road a peasant would put several spare pairs of lapti in his bag. Lapti are still known as a charm for blocking the evil thoughts or as a cozy home a domovoy (house spirit).

Lapti shoes are made of bast, a part of the tree bark and still popular for folk performances and concerts. 

Best souvenir from Russia, today lapti have become fashionable home footwear.