Duct Tape Heels All
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felis_lupusOr, how to break in boots without breaking (and blistering) one's feet.
After swimming around in muck and mud and cold drizzle and MISERY for most of yesterday at work, I broke down and replaced my leaky boots with a new pair. The only pair of men's, size 7, hiking boots in WalMart. Apparently women (at least those who shop for shoes at WalMart) do not wear boots anymore. At least not functional ones. You want cute little fuzzy boots with pompoms on them? Got plenty of those. Won't do me much good tromping through ankle-deep mud though.
The downside to new boots is of course making them fit my feet. The squeaking coming from the heel region of the left boot foretold miserable blisters in my future if I did not do something quickly. My co-worker that does a lot more hiking than I do gave the most wonderful suggestion. Bandaids don't stick for more than a few minutes, so use duct tape. Brilliance. A strip of duct tape on both heels, enough to cover my achilles tendon/ankle area (where the top of the boot was rubbing... ow ow ow), and no blisters tonight (even though everything else hurts. Trees are heavy.). This means I can go fencing and stab my friends. Yay!
I missed the Great Conjunction last night, thanks to some clouds and wicked fog (which froze by in a perfect layer all over everything. really cool, but only because I didn't have to drive in it at freezepoint.), but a clear sky tonight allowed excellent viewing of the Cheshire Cat Moon, with Venus and Jupiter just below. Lovely with the sunset.
After swimming around in muck and mud and cold drizzle and MISERY for most of yesterday at work, I broke down and replaced my leaky boots with a new pair. The only pair of men's, size 7, hiking boots in WalMart. Apparently women (at least those who shop for shoes at WalMart) do not wear boots anymore. At least not functional ones. You want cute little fuzzy boots with pompoms on them? Got plenty of those. Won't do me much good tromping through ankle-deep mud though.
The downside to new boots is of course making them fit my feet. The squeaking coming from the heel region of the left boot foretold miserable blisters in my future if I did not do something quickly. My co-worker that does a lot more hiking than I do gave the most wonderful suggestion. Bandaids don't stick for more than a few minutes, so use duct tape. Brilliance. A strip of duct tape on both heels, enough to cover my achilles tendon/ankle area (where the top of the boot was rubbing... ow ow ow), and no blisters tonight (even though everything else hurts. Trees are heavy.). This means I can go fencing and stab my friends. Yay!
I missed the Great Conjunction last night, thanks to some clouds and wicked fog (which froze by in a perfect layer all over everything. really cool, but only because I didn't have to drive in it at freezepoint.), but a clear sky tonight allowed excellent viewing of the Cheshire Cat Moon, with Venus and Jupiter just below. Lovely with the sunset.
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Date: 2008-12-03 12:17 am (UTC)You are correct about Walmart and a lack of hiking boots. Also at most other department type everything stores it's apparent that women must never do anything useful at all requiring sturdy footwear without feau fur or other varities of fuzzies and sparkles. It's pretty sad that even in the pricey spots (specialty outdoor stores) now have very pitiful selections of women's outdoor footwear. Either that or they come in the most awful purple, pink and pastel colors with materials that I doubt will hold up. *grumble*
I luck out since I'm 8 - 8 1/2 (sometimes a 9) in men's so I can usually get a decent selection.
I love your picture- it still looks very pretty! I attempted a photo last night, but lacked a solid surface and tripod. (Truck with engine running does not equal steady surface when it comes to night time pictures.) By the time I got home to get my little tripod, the temprature was falling so fast I just let it go. The digi-cam doesn't like working after 10 below, especially at night.