Huaraches are Mexican sandals, such as those shown below. Quintessential Mexican huaraches possess soles cut from old tires. Therefore, the tire's zigzagging treads show plainly on the sandal's footprint.
Good huaraches are sown with sturdy thread, else they begin coming apart very soon.
Big-footed gringos often have problems finding huaraches to fit. One special leather item to look for in arid northern Mexico is cuero piteado , leather intricately embroidered with a special cactus fiber.