Kheprera Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Over the weekend I invaded Payless shoes. I bought a pair of Men's hiking Boots there. I actually paid less there than I would have at Kmart. My feet now stay nice and toasty and dry! So long as you don't step in a water puddle. Every time I buy Payless shoes and they get wet, they fall apart. Even the hiking boots I bought there once. Which is why I'll pay more for a good pair of shoes. It's not just because I inherited my Dad's nasty feet (very very wide) so it's hard to find shoes for me, but because it is so hard to find shoes that fit, I need a pair that will last a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchantra Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 Over the weekend I invaded Payless shoes. I bought a pair of Men's hiking Boots there. I actually paid less there than I would have at Kmart. My feet now stay nice and toasty and dry! So long as you don't step in a water puddle. Every time I buy Payless shoes and they get wet, they fall apart. Even the hiking boots I bought there once. Which is why I'll pay more for a good pair of shoes. It's not just because I inherited my Dad's nasty feet (very very wide) so it's hard to find shoes for me, but because it is so hard to find shoes that fit, I need a pair that will last a while. Oddly I've never had a problem with their shoes. I get them wet, unload trucks with them, walk the dog in the muck and mire outside, trudge through the swamp out back with the dog, and they hold up. Maybe you just keep getting defective shoes by coincidence perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan6 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Okay, you all have to promise to keep this a secret. As a 14 year veteran of the infantry.. our magic weapon for keeping our legs warm in the winter was... pantyhose I swear if I hear one snicker! It really does work. They trap a lot of body heat and act as an "air barrier". The air can still circulate around your skin ( important ) but it traps a lot of the warm air rising off your skin. The key to staying warm is to trap as much of your bodies' own heat as possible next to your skin while still allowing some air to circulate. There's these new sore muscle thingy's that get warm and stay warm for several hours.. You might try putting a couple of those on say around your ankles or the big one around the base of your spine. Or the old grunt maxim.. " If you're cold you're not walking fast enough." There's also another old maxim.." If it's silly but keeps you warm it's not silly." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchantra Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 Okay, you all have to promise to keep this a secret. As a 14 year veteran of the infantry.. our magic weapon for keeping our legs warm in the winter was... pantyhose I swear if I hear one snicker! You know, I don't find it funny. But yeah pantyhose work. I've thought about wearing them to work in all seriousness, though at this point my legs are not to bad in the stockroom. They only really get cold outside when I'm shoveling at work and taking out the trash. I have my hands taken care of and my feet and I wear clothing layers so I am more or less set for in the stockroom. You've been great help guys! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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