DIY Hazmat Booties

While fiberglassing the shower sump, I wanted to keep my feet clean without destroying any of my shoes. How could I do this? I would almost need some form of disposable footwear!

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I made these booties out of ziplock bags secured to my ankle with duct tape.

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They worked great because they are plastic and wouldn’t stick to the wet epoxy. The only problem I experienced with them was caused by the fact that I was working on an inclined surface wearing slick shoes with no traction on a slippery floor. I was sliding down to the bottom all the time!

But, they got the job done and once the work was finished, I simply inverted the shoes and threw them out without making a huge mess in the boat.