Commentary for Yevamot 204:8

אמר ליה רב כהנא לשמואל ממאי דהאי וחלצה נעלו מעל רגלו מישלף הוא דכתיב (ויקרא יד, מ) וחלצו את האבנים אשר בהן הנגע

for what purpose was the term tahash used? R. Eleazar enquired of Rab: [What is the law where] the sandal was made of leather and its straps of [animal] hair? — The other replied: Could we not apply to it, And I shod thee with tahash!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. XVI, 10. ');">²²</span> If so, a shoe all made of hair<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The tahash also had hair on its skin. ');">²³</span> should also be admissible! — Such is called a slipper.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And is not included in the term of 'shoe'. ');">²⁴</span>

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