[at-l] Gear List - for March **BFT** OT

[Jim Bullard]

If you can find a place that has it, you might try resoling with
natural rubber. I have an old pair of shoes with natural rubber soles
(light beige color and all nubbly textured) that have great traction.

On 1/16/07, Steve Landis <s.landis at comcast.net> wrote:
> The Weathercarrot wrote:
> > steve writes:
> >
> > << A word of caution regarding the Crocs.  Once the minimal tread on the
> > soles wear down they become treacherous on wet smooth surfaces ie.
> > rocks.  I was crossing a stream above a waterfall last summer in the
> > Adirondacks while wearing a pair of well worn Crocs and I did just as
> > you suggest - "slip(ped) across quickly".   Ended the day at Glen Falls
> > Hospital via a Johnsburg EMT transport for 15 stitches in the head.
> > That being said, I love the Crocs and you can't beat them for weight.
> > If they're new and have good tread maybe, but I might consider a low
> > kayaking booty (that was for you Wench) for the traction.  Probably a
> > lousy camp shoe choice since they don't let the foot breathe - but did I
> > mention the traction? >>
> >
> > after my 4 year old waldies (same thing as crocs) wore down to nothing
> > on the bottom, I recently had them resoled with a vibram sole. A
> > llittle heavier, but lots of traction.
> >
> > wc
> Got a pic?   It never occurred to me to try this.  I too have an old
> pair of Waldies that might be a candidate.  Thanks for the tip.
>
> Steve
> PS. Although this might come as a surprise to some,  I can now say with
> some authority that my head is *not* as hard as a rock.

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Jim Bullard
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