Gomusin

{{Short description|20th century Korean rubber shoes}}

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|hangul=고무신

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{{Transliteration|ko|rr|Gomusin}} ({{Korean|hangul=고무신}}; {{IPA|ko|komuɕʰin}}) are traditional Korean shoes made of rubber. The shoes are wide, with low heels. {{Transliteration|ko|rr|Gomusin}} for men were modeled after "gatsin" (갖신), and ones for women were danghye (당혜). {{Transliteration|ko|rr|Gomusin}} first appeared in the early 20th century. They were much easier to keep clean than danghye and jipsin (straw shoes) and they could be worn when it rains. Therefore, {{Transliteration|ko|rr|gomusin}} gained a popularity and replaced traditional shoes.{{Cite web|title = There's no business like shoe business| date=November 18, 2007 |url = http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2882884|accessdate = December 15, 2015}}{{Cite web|title='고무신' – 네이트 백과사전 |url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=236485&v=42 |date=June 10, 2011 |accessdate=December 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610043214/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=236485&v=42 |archivedate=June 10, 2011 }}