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- From: jagrant@emr1.emr.ca (John Grant)
- Subject: Re: Winter Boots
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.180057.226@emr1.emr.ca>
- Organization: Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa
- References: <1hfsdmINNc8a@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> <PBgDwB6w165w@toz.buffalo.ny.us>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 18:00:57 GMT
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- In article <PBgDwB6w165w@toz.buffalo.ny.us> augy@toz.buffalo.ny.us (August West) writes:
- >au143@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mikael Niku) writes:
- >> In Finland, we have these winter rubber boots with
- >> extra warm soles and thick removable felt shoe inside. A little
- >> bit heavy, perhaps, but keep your feet warm - and dry, in all
- >> weathers. Easy to get dry, as you can pull the felt shoe out of the
- >> boot. Durable. And can be used as ski boots.
- >
- > In response to your question: Yes I remember, when I was a boy,
- >my friend Peteri had these diffent boots that none of the other kids had.
- >He is in Finland now for Christmas. I still have not figure out why any
- >american outfitters have not imported these boots?
- >Jeff Ehlinger.
-
- You are describing Kaufmann Sorels (and their imitators). They
- are made in Canada and should be available anywhere in n. america.
- Wonderful boots - heavy, but warm and dry.
- --
- John A. Grant jagrant@emr1.emr.ca
- Airborne Geophysics
- Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa
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