Clothing and Footwear 173 



boot is a correct article. In very cold 

 weather the rubber boot is a cold foot 

 covering, and in midsummer it is very 

 hot on the foot. Canvas shoes, and, 

 in fact, any cloth footwear, are very 

 comfortable in hot weather, but only in 

 mild pursuits, never in field work, moun- 

 tain climbing, etc. For yachting, tennis, 

 strolling about the lawn or on the sea- 

 shore, they are excellent, but beware of 

 them for general outing purposes; noth- 

 ing could be more treacherous. They 

 do not lend proper support to the ankle 

 and instep in ordinary exercises, and the 

 least bit of exertion in them will result 

 in a sprained foot. 



The best rubber boots for sportsmen 

 are those of the gum material that fit 

 closely about the thigh. The heavy 

 boots that require straps to hold them 

 up to a belt about the waist are clumsy 

 devices. Waterproof wading trousers, 

 if made of light-weight material, are ex- 

 cellent. 



