# Gomusin

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This article is about Korean rubber shoes. Not to be confused with [Gomsin](/source/Gomsin).

***Gomusin*** () are traditional Korean shoes made of rubber. The shoes are wide, with low heels. *Gomusin* for men were modeled after *[gatsin](/source/Gatsin)*, and ones for women were *[danghye](/source/Danghye)*. *Gomusin* first appeared in the early 20th century. They were much easier to keep clean than *danghye* and *[jipsin](/source/Jipsin)* (straw shoes) and they could be worn when it rains. Therefore, *gomusin* gained a popularity and replaced traditional shoes.[1][2]

## History

It is purported that the first man to wear *gomusin* was [Sunjong of Korea](/source/Sunjong_of_Korea), the last emperor of [Joseon](/source/Korean_Empire). From 1938 to 1945, the [Japanese colonial régime](/source/Korea_under_Japanese_rule) restricted the wearing of national dress including gomusin. From 1945 to the end of the [Korean War](/source/Korean_War) the now legalized shoes became very popular. After 1960, while the manufacture of *gomusin* became more sophisticated and more appealing styles were able to proliferate, gomusin became less common in everyday dress.[3]

*Gomusin* are made by mixing rubber, leather, and cloth. This is likely the cause of their decline in popularity: they are relatively heavy and unergonomic, making them uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time.[4]

## See also

- *[Gomsin](/source/Gomsin)*
- *[Hwa](/source/Hwa)*
- *[Jipsin](/source/Jipsin)*
- [Hanbok](/source/Hanbok)
- [List of Korean clothing](/source/List_of_Korean_clothing)
- [List of shoe styles](/source/List_of_shoe_styles)
- *[Black Rubber Shoes](/source/Black_Rubber_Shoes)*

## References

1. ["There's no business like shoe business"](http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2882884). November 18, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

1. ["ko:'고무신' – 네이트 백과사전"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110610043214/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=236485&v=42). June 10, 2011. Archived from [the original](http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=236485&v=42) on June 10, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

1. 한국민족문화대백과. ["ko:고무신의 역사"](http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=567431&cid=46631&categoryId=46631). *네이버 지식백과*

1. 김, 지용. ["(약수터) 운동화 패션"](http://www.mdilbo.com/detail/WYXZ2h/437689) (in Korean). *무등일보*. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

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