Ruth 4:7

Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 25:7-10 prescribes a sandal-removal ritual for levirate refusal; this custom adapts that symbol for property redemption.

Deuteronomy 25:9 details the woman removing the man's sandal in levirate refusal; here the man removes his own, showing a variant legal symbol.