Market Farming

["John M. Moser" <joma AT direcpc.com>]

Liz,

You might try looking for a pair of jungle boots at your local army surplus
store. They tend to do a good job of letting the feet stay dry, but aren't
real great as the weather turns colder. There used to be a store in Mt Airy
that carried them, don't know if it's still around or not.

There's also a boot called the Matterhorn (I'm not sure if that's the
manufacturer or the model name) that has a polypro layer in the construction
and does a good job of wicking up the moisture plus keeps the feet nice and
warm. Mine are in basic black and served me quite well for my last 5 years
in the army and are still in good shape. A tad expensive though.

John Moser
Fleetwood, NC


> I've had it with athlete's foot!  I've been fighting a case since spring,
> and kept it in check over the summer, occasionally wearing sandals along
> with medication. I've narrowed it down to my paddock boots--arrrgghh!  I
> like wearing them because I can go from farmwork to horsework & back
again.
> But I've had to switch to hiking/construction boots, which I don't like to
> wear around the horses, but they don't create the conditions (sweaty feet)
> to encourage the af.  I've looked at other boots, but none seem to
> "breathe", including the Ariats, which, with all their "technology" would
> seem to address the problem.  Unless I'm the only one who's ever had a
> problem with sweaty feet ; )).  Any suggestions??
>
>
> Liz Pike
> Laughing Brook Farm
> Westfield NC
>
>
>
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