Antonina Ponomaryova, 82, wearing valenki, traditional Russian footwear made of raw wool, walks along the street in the town of Kalyazin, 160 km (100 miles) north of Moscow, December 23, 2005. Valenki, specifically designed for extreme frosts typical for Russian winter, remain popular in rural areas and sometimes become top hits in fashion collections popular abroad. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin