The word 'Shi' (絲) means silk yarn; the body of the shoes is knitted with silk yarn with diamond patterns in relief, the insole made of a straw mat, and the sole constructed from cattle skin.
「絲」とは絹糸の事を指し、本体は白い絹糸を菱形を浮かせて編んだもので、中敷は筵、底は牛革製。