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dubai_suzie

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I've always loved these shoes. I've been told they're called tsokara but I'm not sure what they're called in English. They're a woman's sandal made of a hard wood material and with a strip going along the top. Does anyone know where I can find this online?

They look exactly like this picture below but usually I thought they'd be cheaper

 
These shoes are so comfortable and popular! Classic Dr Scholls are so good for the feet, too. I can usually find them online...
 
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I've always thought it was strange to call the sandals that women wear "tsokara" when the word "tsokaro" is a slur used for women... (tsokara is the plural of word tsokaro)
 
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I've always thought it was strange to call the sandals that women wear "tsokara" when the word "tsokaro" is a slur used for women... (tsokara is the plural of word tsokaro)
I've never heard of this slur... that's very weird
 

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