Tracy,
Since we "install" graduate students of all sizes in mudders, we often
end up building them out for small feet with hard neopreme or rubber for
that very reason.
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Charles ("Si") Simenstad, Res. Assoc. Prof.
Coordinator, WETLAND ECOSYSTEM TEAM
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, 324A Fishery Sciences
1122 NE Boat Street, Box 355020, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-5020 USA
Voice: 1-206-543-7185; FAX: 1-206-685-7471
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WET WWW URL: http://www.fish.washington.edu/research/wet/WET.html
Si's WWW URL: http://www.fish.washington.edu/people/simenstd/
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On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Dear All
>
> I too have had the experience of 'Walking with mudders'. However, my
> experience has been somewhat nervous. Mudders apparently come in 'One size
> fits all', but they don't. Anyone with small feet (UK4 or smaller) is
> likely to have problems with this as the shoe itself is left behind in the
> mud as you step forward as much force is needed to lift the shoe back out
> of the mud for the next step. I found life easier without them. However,
> my colleagues (normal size feet) appeared to have no problems at all and
> swore by them.
>
> Tracy M Edwards MIEEM
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