The Museum of Russian Icons - Today is also National Sock Day. Portyanki (портянки), Russian for footcloths, or chaussettes russes, French for Russian socks, are the traditional Russian military foot covering. Portyanki
![david D. on X: "russian army WTF... no1. foot wraps. the russian army has STILL not fully moved up to socks. from vid i have seen they are STILL using foot wraps. david D. on X: "russian army WTF... no1. foot wraps. the russian army has STILL not fully moved up to socks. from vid i have seen they are STILL using foot wraps.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjgQw2RXoAMFBYj.jpg)
david D. on X: "russian army WTF... no1. foot wraps. the russian army has STILL not fully moved up to socks. from vid i have seen they are STILL using foot wraps.
![Military academy in Moscow (so called Kremlin academy).A cadet is busy with foot-binding which is a tradition in russian army where soldiers do not use socks Stock Photo - Alamy Military academy in Moscow (so called Kremlin academy).A cadet is busy with foot-binding which is a tradition in russian army where soldiers do not use socks Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CG0RGF/military-academy-in-moscow-so-called-kremlin-academya-cadet-is-busy-CG0RGF.jpg)