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June 22, 2003
These bearskin shoes are made for walking
Prehistoric 'shoes' made out of bearskin and hay are better for mountain walks than modern hiking boots, claims an expert. Shoe specialist Petr Hlavacek has been studying the shoes found on the feet of a prehistoric iceman whose mummified body was found in an Alpine glacier in 1991.
Bearskin lined with hay is very breathable, apparently, allowing the feet to stay dry in the cold and damp. The orginals are kept at a South Tyrol Museum dedicated to the ice age hunter. Hlavacek's reconstructions are on display at the German Leather Museum in Offenbach.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at June 22, 2003 10:17 PM
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How long before MEC starts carrying these?
I think I'll stick w my $200.00 hikers thanx.
Posted by: The Meatriarchy at June 22, 2003 10:30 PM