The discovery of the 1500-year-old remains of a mummified woman unearthed in central Asia is an unprecedented find in and of itself, but the woman's footwear is now being touted by some as evidence of time travel.

Discovered in Mongolia's Altai Mountains, the exceptionally well-preserved mummy, believed to have been a commoner, was buried with her earthly possessions – including a pair of shoes that bear more than a passing resemblance to Adidas sneakers.

The mummy's remains are in pretty good shape, all things considered. (Khovd Museum)

Evidently built to last, the kicks had some internet users speculating that the woman, who is thought to have been of common stock, may have been a time traveller.

Naturally, experts are more interested in what they can learn from the mummy, which they think was likely from a Turkic tribe.

A bag found with the body. (Khovd Museum)

"It is the first complete Turkic burial at least in Mongolia - and probably in all Central Asia," B. Sukhbaatar, a researcher at the Khovd Museum, in the Mongolian city of Khovd, told The Siberian Times .

"This is a very rare phenomenon. These finds show us the beliefs and rituals of Turkics. This person was not from elite, and we believe it was likely a woman, because there is no bow in the tomb," he said.

The accoutrements found with the remains, including the horse bridle and various trail paraphernalia. (Khovd Museum)

The woman was buried alongside her horse, which Mr Sukhbaatar was almost certainly sacrificed, as well as a significant collection of other possessions, including a saddle, bridle, clay vase, wooden bowl, trough, iron kettle, and several changes of clothes.

"Now we are carefully unwrapping the body and once this is complete the specialists will be able to say more precisely about the gender," Mr Sukhbaatar said.