From: "Dave Kruger" <dkruger_at_pacifier.com> > "E. Sullivan" wrote: > > > > I like warm feet. What are Chotas? Goretex sox under booties > > work pretty well, but my feet could be warmer. > > Fleece-lined neoprene booties that run calf-length, with a strap closure at the > top. > > Keeps feet dry. At Alder Creek (http://www.aldercreek.com/), REI, and NWOC > (http://www.nwoc.com/). > I should mention that MEC sells an almost-clone of the basic Chotas that they call "Swellies". They are basically an over-the-calf reef boot. They do not have fleece lining, just the regular fuzzy stuff you find in reef boots. The soles are soft like a reef boot. They do share the uncoated neoprene collar around the top and the webbing and fastex buckle closure that the Chotas have. I haven't dunked them yet, so I can't say how much they'd flood if the closure is cinched in. They could use an insole to stiffen the sole and make them more comfy on rocky beaches. The good news is that they are cheap - C$35 or C$37 (forget which - probably the latter). In US$ that'll soon be about $2.00 if the C$ keeps its current course. ( US$25 otherwise). Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Nov 30 2000 - 18:24:41 PST
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