Boxologist Boxing - Savate takes its name from the French for "old boot" (heavy footwear that used to be worn during fights; cf. French-English loanwords sabot and sabotage and Spanish cognate zapato).
Why does Savate use boots while other kickboxing styles do not? Should there be shoes or boots in styles like Muay Thai or American kickboxing? - Quora
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