instead of Uggs, mukluk boots

[lph]

Oh, and I can get back on-topic. Sorta ;-)

I've lusted for kayaking mukluks for several years now. They're high waterproof boots with a soft low-profile foot, and are designed for kayaking in cold water. If you have to get out of your boat in the water and drag it up on land, even in summer the water can be cold enough to make it an unappealing prospect. Up north where the water is always frigid and the tide effects ensure a lot of boat dragging they're a huge bonus.

I googled the traditional dry-wear mukluks and was surprised by one thing, though. The calf is so much wider than the foot, which seems to have very little insulation. They're supposed to be for cold, dry weather, but to me they look like they would let the cold in through the sole.

[shootingstar]

The calf is so much wider than the foot, which seems to have very little insulation. They're supposed to be for cold, dry weather, but to me they look like they would let the cold in through the sole

There is a cyclist in Edmonton (which is 300 km. north of us), who has a pair. She has her own blog, "girls and bikes". So if no one asks from TE, I'll ask her. However I won't get to it for the next 12 hrs.

I agree boots look more suited for dry powdery snow which we do get in our area but then we get warm chinook winds for the slushy snow melts.