Oh how I envy Joel his good-feet genes. But alas, I inherited my dad's
bad-feet genes resulting in me having to wear expensive custom-made footwear
at all times, and I still hobble around. When you pay big bucks for custom
footwear you protect them from the elements with over-shoes/boots because if
they get damaged, you don't walk. I have found Tingley boots to be fairly
flexible. They hold up well, if you don't pierce them with a cactus spine.
While not exactly light weight because they are made from rubber, they can
be folded up and secured with rubber bands, allowing them to be packed.
They come in different heights from low, to cover shoes, all the way up to
17" to cover boots. Put a plastic bag over your footwear before putting on
the Tingley boot to make them easy to put on, a trick I learned when I was a
kid putting on snow boots. With Tingley boots on you won't make the front
page of Glamour magazine, but your feet will stay dry. As anyone who sees
me will probably agree, I'm not big on fashion, but function rates high with
me.
See: http://tinyurl.com/os7tm38
Lori Markoff
Eugene
From: obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of John Thomas
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2015 5:46 PM
To: OBOL Birders Online
Subject: [obol] RFI: Men's Light-weight Rain Boot Recommendation
Hello, Hola,
Looking for light-weight, very packable rain boots for a future trip to
rainy Colombia...Any ideas out there?
I had some half-height, light-weight rain boots on a trip to Amazon Basin in
Ecuador (Sacha Lodge) about 4 years ago but I lost the brand
name and use heavier stuff here in the muddy fields of NE Marion County.
Nothing to carry on an aircraft ! Need light, flexible, waterproof.
On birding front, we have two White-throated Sparrows coming into feeder
area and at least 3 or so Varied Thrush out around the edge of the 4 acre
woodlot.
Half a dozen Pine Siskins and the" usual suspects" also here. Heard 1st GH
Owl in several months (Female, I think) at dawn this morning.
Good Birding,
John Thomas
Silverton/ Mt Angel Area
