Mongol gutals or gutuls (singular: gutal, mong. гутал) are leather boots that are a traditional footwear of Mongolia. Some unique features of the boots include slightly upturned tip of the toes, [1] different varieties of leather ornaments [2] and vertically uneven cuts at the entering holes of the footwear. Gutals can be used especially as horseback riding [3] and wrestling footwear. [4] The left and the right boot are identical to each other, [5] which means that they aren't specifically meant for right- nor left-leaning leg.
Gutals are still commonly used by the modern ethnic Mongols. [6]
In the 2020 video game Ghost of Tsushima, it is possible to find an artifact item that represents traditional Mongolian gutal boots. [7] [8]
There is some speculation that, in the comic book Dragon Ball, a character called Gokū regularly wears boots that might be originally inspired by gutals. [9] [10]
Different designs of gutal boots: