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Topic: Homemade Apollo Moon Boots (Ugg boot slippers)
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ozspace
Member Posts: 231
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2009
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posted 08-14-2013 04:27 AM
   
I am a little embarrassed to show this, it is a project that kind of got out of control. It started a few weeks ago when I was in the local K-Mart and saw Ugg boot slippers on a rack and noticed how similar in shape to the Apollo Moon boot.That got me thinking about doing some mods to create Moon boot slippers. This turned into several evenings in the garage, lots of rubber, glue and fiddling. Anyway, they are pretty useless as slippers but loads of fun to make 'Lunar foot prints' at the beach! That is my son taking them for a test EVA: |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-14-2013 05:47 AM
I like those, good job! |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 08-14-2013 06:16 AM
FINALLY, Ugg boots justify their existence! Good job. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 08-14-2013 07:46 AM
Nice boots, nice video! |
onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1310
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 08-14-2013 08:20 AM
Hmm... I guess now anybody can own a pair and maybe use them in art and painting projects, like Al Bean does in his work, making impressions on the canvas with a lunar boot? |
mikepf
Member Posts: 441
From: San Jose, California, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 08-14-2013 10:26 AM
That is totally insane. I love it. Thanks for making my morning. |
ozspace
Member Posts: 231
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2009
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posted 08-14-2013 01:57 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mikepf:
That is totally insane.
My wife concurs! |
JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-14-2013 08:49 PM
Great job and video! Maybe the UGG was a space spinoff. |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-15-2013 07:59 AM
LOL... song "spinning out of control."  |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 08-15-2013 10:05 AM
Thanks for that.
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Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-15-2013 11:25 AM
That is awesome. That's what life should be, get an idea and let it take you on a journey. OK, maybe I'm being too philosophical. |
p51
Member Posts: 1642
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 08-15-2013 01:36 PM
When I was a kid, I swear I saw a pair of boots at a sporting goods store that were actually called, "Moon boots," but I can't really say how accurate they were, other than I recall the tread looking somewhat similar to the A7 series suit overshoes... |
MarylandSpace
Member Posts: 1336
From:
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 08-15-2013 08:07 PM
Another great idea from the cS minds out there! Totally awesome. Ian, where is the kilt? |
ozspace
Member Posts: 231
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2009
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posted 08-15-2013 08:35 PM
quote:
Originally posted by p51:
When I was a kid, I swear I saw a pair of boots at a sporting goods store that were actually called, "Moon boots," but I can't really say how accurate they were, other than I recall the tread looking somewhat similar to the A7 series suit overshoes...
They became popular in the 60s-70s, made by Tecnica and now available once again at this site Here is a site with some of the history. |
Charlie16
Member Posts: 494
From: Italy
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 08-16-2013 02:48 AM
Great idea and great dexterity! When to start mass production? Bravo! |
rcarnicom
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posted 11-16-2013 09:42 AM
Great job on boots. I'm currently recreating a replica of Buzz Aldrin's moon suit for a school project and was wondering what type of material you used for the simulated blue silicone on the boot? |
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