{"id":4184,"date":"2013-11-13T21:03:55","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T18:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2013-11-13T21:17:10","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T18:17:10","slug":"edmund-hillarys-walking-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/edmund-hillarys-walking-boots\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmund Hillary&#8217;s Walking Boots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 1952, shoemaker Robert Laurie completed walking boots for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nzhistory.net.nz\/culture\/edmund-hillary\">Edmund Hillary<\/a>&#8216;s brisk walk around Mount Everest. The odd boot below was first part of a pair but was lost when the parcel broke. A replacement was made and shipped to Nepal, and this boot was later found and shipped back in mint condition to Blighty, where it now spends a comfy retirement among James Taylor&amp;Son&#8217;s collections.<\/p>\n<p>The boot&#8217;s features are reassuring and a testament to English shoemaking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 14px;\">wholecut model for water-proofing and avoiding seams prone to crack under heavy stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li>two mid soles for insulation<\/li>\n<li>uppers turned out over the mid sole for waterproofing<\/li>\n<li>double-stitched welt for longevity<\/li>\n<li>bellows tongue for keeping snow out<\/li>\n<li>inflexible soles for staying power on edges<\/li>\n<li>hob nails on soles for traction and recessed toe plates for resistance<\/li>\n<li>ski hooks for easy lacing and pull tab for convenience<\/li>\n<li>Budapester toe for proper toe space and burly good looks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Head over to BBC for the full story:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/uk_news\/england\/london\/3007675.stm\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/uk_news\/england\/london\/3007675.stm<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/11\/Edmund_Hillarys_walking_boots_at_Keikari_dot_com.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4190\" alt=\"Edmund_Hillary's_walking_boots_at_Keikari_dot_com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/11\/Edmund_Hillarys_walking_boots_at_Keikari_dot_com.jpeg\" width=\"672\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/11\/Edmund_Hillarys_walking_boots_at_Keikari_dot_com.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/11\/Edmund_Hillarys_walking_boots_at_Keikari_dot_com-200x191.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/11\/Edmund_Hillarys_walking_boots_at_Keikari_dot_com-300x287.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo: James Taylor&amp;Son<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1952, shoemaker Robert Laurie completed walking boots for Edmund Hillary&#8216;s brisk walk around Mount Everest. 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