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Headed for the hills again Thursday
Uh-oh! the Floppy Boot Stomp
What to do? No duck tape on board (definitely an oversight). Removing shoestrings from my sneakers to lash down the sole? Ehhh...
hmm, what about those large knee socks I had packed along with me?
I was pleased to find that they stretched over the boot with a perfectly tight fit.
Effectiveness as a temporary solution:approximately 100%. Maybe even better- the sock was an excellent gravel guard. Gripped as well in the water as the other boot. Planted my foot on all sorts of slippery rocks with the same footing as provided by the other sole. The sock didn't even get ruined (although I wouldn't expect it to last all that long under those conditions.)
In fact, I have some cheap rubber-soled zip-up water shoes that I'm going to try the same idea on. Wading shoes with detachable, washable wool felt soles, for maybe 1/5 the price of wading boots? I'd be up for that.
Uh-oh! the Floppy Boot Stomp
What to do? No duck tape on board (definitely an oversight). Removing shoestrings from my sneakers to lash down the sole? Ehhh...
hmm, what about those large knee socks I had packed along with me?
I was pleased to find that they stretched over the boot with a perfectly tight fit.
Effectiveness as a temporary solution:approximately 100%. Maybe even better- the sock was an excellent gravel guard. Gripped as well in the water as the other boot. Planted my foot on all sorts of slippery rocks with the same footing as provided by the other sole. The sock didn't even get ruined (although I wouldn't expect it to last all that long under those conditions.)
In fact, I have some cheap rubber-soled zip-up water shoes that I'm going to try the same idea on. Wading shoes with detachable, washable wool felt soles, for maybe 1/5 the price of wading boots? I'd be up for that.