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Wellington boots, once flooded are a hassle to pour out, involving hopping around looking daft.
Solution: One-way valve in a compressible heel pumps water from toe section (lowest part of boot). It wouldn't cost much to engineer and incorporate.
Added bonus: Would break the vacuum-lock that
makes boots get stuck in the mud.
UK caver had the same idea, see diagram at bottom...
http://www.anchor.c...a/Ogofa2/Photos.htm
[krelnik, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]
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But, but then we couldn't laugh at the ramblers. Don't take that away from me. |
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I think I'd be forced to fill them up, just for the fun of shooting graceful arcs of water from the toes at every step! FountainBoots? SquirtyShoes? |
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1 soggy (but well drained) croissant, coming up! |
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Good idea! A gumboot full of water is very annoying. |
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Now, if you can combine this with a device for pulling up socks, then you'll really have a winner! |
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Yes, keeping socks up while wearing gumboots is a problem, as it tucking in jeans/trousers, it can get quite uncomfortable! |
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