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Woodland winter moccasins
Dane:
So, what is the life expectancy in a woodland setting? I should have ammended my comments to point out that the L&C guys were using woodland mocs in environments they were not really designed for.
And in any case, this kind of footgear, unlike your cheap Chinese boots, will not end up in a landfill for 50,000 years.
Dane
makenzie71:
That seemed to be a bit of a defensive response...and my earlier post seems to be bit of an offensive post. I assure you it wasn't meant as such and I should have worked to word it properly...or not have posted. I do apologize. The boots do look interesting and I like anything crafty and natural...I just have always had questions about the practicality of moccasins in these modern times.
I do, however, assure you that no part of my boots will be in a landfill for any period of time nearly as long as 60% of the car you drive or 95% of the computer you're posting from...except for my soles. My soles will be around as long as your tires and computer parts. I have allergies to certain synthetics...doesn't matter where they're made. My boots are 100% leather and cotton...except the Nitto 555RII part :)
Cromm:
I like them. Let us know what they are like out and about if you do go out in them??
Thanks for your time.
searcher:
why does something as simple as a pair of moccasins seem to cause friction in the "brotherhood of bowmen, hunters, and woodsmen ?
M-P:
Howdy, I purchased a pair similar to these from a Hudson Bay trading outlet back in 1972. They're made out of smoked moose braintan. When I bought them I was also sold a pair of thick felt insoles. The outlet manager said the native americans he purchased from, routinely used similar moccasins and snowshoes to run their traplines in the winter. I never needed snowshoes to run my trap lines , (Hip waders were more the order of the day.) But I have used them for slippers on cold winter days and occasionally in the evenings on camping trips, nearly 30 years. Not exactly heavy use but definitely long lived!!!
I hope your new moccasins give you at least half the pleasure I've gotten from mine.
Ron
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