"gomusin" (korean pronunciation: [komuɕʰin]) are shoes made of rubber, built in the form of traditional korean shoes. the shoes are wide with low heels. gomusin for men were modeled after ""gatsin"" (갖신), and ones for women were "danghye" (당혜). gomusin first appeared in the early 20th century; they were easier to keep clean than "danghye" and "jipsin" (straw shoes) and they could be worn when during wet weather, attracting popularity and replacing traditional footwear.