What is the boot used for samovar?

Boot is used to fan the fire inside. The leather one with a soft-top is used. It is better not to take rubber boots or synthetic boots. Top of a boot is worn on the neck and the boot is squeezed several times. Air flows swiftly to coals and they start burning stronger. A boot is also if you loaded wet wood that does not burn. There is another method to strengthen fire in a samovar: to blow into holes in the foundation of a pipe, they are meant for air take, as wood won’t burn without air.