| Author | Message | ||
     Slaughter |
I was reminded today that we're transitioning from Pumpkin Spice to UGGs in a few weeks. She knew that this knowledge alone would absolutely WRECK me for days! | ||
| Whisperstealth |
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| Crusty |
Pardon my ignorance; but what are UGGs? | ||
| Zac4mac |
https://www.amazon.com/UGG-Womens-Classic-Tall-Winter/dp/B01AII0CXI?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-iphone-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01AII0CXI  <edit> They are really popular out here (Message edited by zac4mac on November 08, 2018) | ||
| Aesquire |
Sheepskin slippers....boots. I love them. For what they are. Not work boots, not hikers, but I've camped with them. Wet, barefoot, covered in mud, feet still warm. As to Pumpkin spice! | ||
| Aesquire |
My Father had some health issues the last few months and I've spent time in the hospital, where the coffee shop in the lobby creates an aroma zone everyone passes. Last month the stench  went from Hazel Nut to Pumpkin Spice. Every time I passed I'd Sotto Voce Charlton Heston's line in "Soylent Green". " Pumpkin spice is people!!!! " | ||
| Whisperstealth |
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| Ducbsa |
My daughter discovered they were not waterproof wearing them in the Wisconsin snow during college. | ||
| Scrivo62 |
The term, ugg boots, originated from Australia, initially for utilitarian footwear worn for warmth, and which were often worn by surfers during the 1960s. In the 1970s, the boots were introduced to the surf culture of the United Kingdom and the United States. Original ugg boots in AU are made from sheepskin and can be waterproofed | ||
| Aesquire |
Can be waterproof with a little work. Changes the texture & appearance, which isn't bad. More importantly, when you spend hours in water to the knees, ( like when our campground flooded.... Funny story ) you can pour the water out, put them back on, and your feet will stay warm wrapped in wet wool. But dry off before hitting bed. They get bedraggled dried in the sun, but when you get home, hose them out, & dry in front of a fan... A little Woolite helps. I can see them as surf wear. | ||
| Zac4mac |
If you live where it snows every winter, you need Sorels. I have two pair, both Caribou hide and waterproof. https://www.sorel.com/men/boots/ | ||
| Ducbsa |
I bought the current version of these 40 years ago and they served me well in Chicago and MN. https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/75920?csp=a&feat=5 13858-GN3&itemId=277282&productId=1253514&quantity =1&attrName_3=94359&attrValue_3=Dark%20Sienna | ||
| Court |
I just got my favorite Red Wings back from the official Red Wing Rebuild shop. They did not only the prescribed work but perfectly executed a sketch of a custom modified cation I wanted done while they were in. So cool to see a remnant of American Craftsmanship that remains. By the way . . . .If you have an aging pair of Red Wings . . . this if the Fender Custom Shop of boots. | ||
| Sifo |
Sorels rock in the winter! | ||
| Crusty |
I was working up in the Idaho Panhandle and the Bitterroot Valley in Montana in late '77 and early '78 and my feet were never cold. I learned a trick from the more experienced loggers. I bought an extra set of liners and would swap them out every day. That way, the sweat that the liners would absorb would dry. I'd use them for winter riding boots now, if I could fit them under the shifter on the Roadster. | ||
| Tootal |
My favorite Winter boots were made by Chippewa in Wisconsin. They were called Sidewinders. They were leather, Gortex, Thinsulate and wool. They had 2 3/8" wool innersoles so you could swap them out. The great thing was they laced up on the side hence the name. Then they had a padded leather flap that covered the lacing to keep the snow out. I wore these for years until my feet grew one and a half sizes!! I had to buy all new shoes and boots! Unfortunately Chippewa quit making them. A great design IMO but I guess they weren't popular. |
