Are they waterproof?
Submerged in four inches of standing water.
We’re about to find out.
They’re certainly buoyant, I’ll give ‘em that. It took a box of 12-gauge shells and half a brick in each boot to sink ‘em.
Edit 2030 hours: Well, after 2 1/2 hours in four inches of water, the right boot is completely dry, and the left boot is, well… full of water.
You may recall, that is the boot that was irritating the hell out of my left ankle.
Methinks I’ve got a defective boot here.
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Why didn't you just put them on and then stick your feet in the water??
Why didn't you just put them on and then stick your feet in the water??
Because I don't want to sit on the side of the tub for three hours, silly!
I'm trying to see how water proof they are. Most stuff advertised as water resistant fails within a couple of hours. I want to see how long these last before water seeps in.
If you're standing in water for three hours, and how dry your feet are is your first concern, you probably should have gotten out of the damn water two and a half hours ago
Girl, I have waded around for an hour or more in ankle-deep water in my work boots more times than I can even count.
And yeah, all those times I had bigger things to worry about than wet feet. Sure is nice not to be wet and miserable after the call, though!
So, did the box of shells get wet? That would be a loss.
So, did the box of shells get wet? That would be a loss.
So, did the box of shells get wet? That would be a loss.