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- From: jganson@stein.u.washington.edu (Jeffrey Ganson)
- Newsgroups: rec.backcountry
- Subject: Re: Winter Boots
- Date: 28 Dec 1992 06:38:27 GMT
- Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
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- In article <725404756.AA07820@urchin.fidonet.org> Carl.Seiler@f10.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Carl Seiler) writes:
- >In a msg on <Dec 25 20:54>, Mikael Niku writes:
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- > MN> There has been some discussion about winter boots.
- > MN> I'd like to ask (again !) if the concept of RUBBER BOOT is
- > MN> totally unknown to Americans, etc. !
- > MN>
- > MN> In Finland, we have these winter rubber boots with
- > MN> extra warm soles and thick removable felt shoe inside. A little
- > MN> bit heavy, perhaps, but keep your feet warm - and dry, in all
- > MN> weathers. Easy to get dry, as you can pull the felt shoe out of
- > MN> the boot. Durable. And can be used as ski boots.
- >
- >Sounds like what I call a snowmobile boot. I wear a rubber boot like
- >that before and after skiing. They fit your description exactly, except
- >you can't use them as ski boots. Most ski boots I've seen are
- >hard-shelled with clips for the skis. These aren't like that at all,
- >but do have the rubber outsides with the removable wool-felt insides as
- >you describe.
- >
- >Carl
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