Were monk strap shoes really worn by monks?

The ‘Pixie Monk Strap Flat’ for women by Kate Spade New York.  Stock Image.  So were monk shoes really worn by monks?  Read more here…

LINK:http://www.examiner.com/article/were-monk-strap-shoes-really-worn-by-monks

and to accompany the hunt for the perfect monk shoe, the sounds of Gregorian chants as sung for Enigma:

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