Footwear from the Near East area forms a part of many museum collections in the world, the Czech Republic being no exception. The National Museum in Prague, the Shoemuseum in Zlín or the West-Bohemian Museum in Pilsen, all have footwear in their collections. Although Islamic religious representatives do not provide a lot of guidance on footwear, in keeping with Islamic views on cloths in general, they should not be overly ostentatious. There are many different types of footgear in the region, varieties depending on the yearly seasons, the religious background or social conditions of the region. They range from leather sandals being the simplest type of footwear to wide-based wooden clogs called qabqāb being the most bizarre. Footwear, especially women’s shoes, have traditionally been exported from the Near East countries to Europe and vice-versa, especially from the 19th century onwards. For example, the worldwide known Czech shoe company Bata did not only export their own footwear, but also found their own factories in Pakistan or India. Present footwear in the Near East is a combination of both, traditional and Western styles.