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Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Mon 30 Jun, 2014 11:05 am

Another last minute job.
The liners on my winter slippers has worn a bit over the last 3 years and wouldn't be warm enough. The shells tho still had plenty of life left in them. A scrap of old and rewashed moving blanket felt and a second scrap of cheap polar fleece, 5 minute work with some kitchen paper and the scissors to make a pattern and then cut out the felt , trim to shape. pin polarfleece to the cut out felt, sew up and then trim. Feels like I'm walking on air. The felt will gradually pack down to conform to my feet. Underneath I've added a piece of non-slip caravan matting so there is airspace under the slipper liner as well
About 20 minutes work in total
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Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Mon 30 Jun, 2014 9:34 pm

Very thrifty!

I didn't realise they made the lined crocs for bigger feet. My kids had them, but I've just dealt with normal ones for years....actually, if I could wear them all day, I would.

Now you need a "Croc overboot"...?!

A

Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Tue 01 Jul, 2014 9:07 am

Funny you should say that Andrew; I have toyed with the idea of making proper mukluks

Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Tue 01 Jul, 2014 1:58 pm

Made me think. What's the insulation properties of a pair of Dutch clogs?

Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Tue 01 Jul, 2014 2:18 pm

GPSGuided wrote:Made me think. What's the insulation properties of a pair of Dutch clogs?

\Abysmal I would think; like wearing a bit of pine 90*45 on your feet

Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Tue 01 Jul, 2014 2:32 pm

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Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Tue 01 Jul, 2014 2:49 pm

That's a load of old crocs Strider :D :mrgreen: LOl

Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Tue 01 Jul, 2014 3:39 pm

Thanks Strider for rediscovering a great winter kit. To add, there are these add-ons,

Flip them up to provide more warmth to the ankles.
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And when the ground really gets cold and the snow deep,
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Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Thu 03 Jul, 2014 4:08 pm

Just love the low-tech footbags

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Thu 03 Jul, 2014 4:44 pm

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Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Thu 03 Jul, 2014 8:52 pm

Crocs changed my life! Best camp footwear ever

Re: Rejuvenating my Old Crocs

Fri 04 Jul, 2014 10:19 am

Strider wrote:Crocs changed my life! Best camp footwear ever


Actually I agree, despite their dagginess. I just couldn't resist re-using that meme :wink: :lol:

cheers

Peter
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