{"id":1081,"date":"2013-12-15T09:38:56","date_gmt":"2013-12-15T13:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerofjim.com\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2014-02-27T10:02:05","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T14:02:05","slug":"leave-it-to-hammacher-schlemmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=1081","title":{"rendered":"Leave it to Hammacher Schlemmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So\u2026 tootsies cold are they?\u00a0 And regardless of the boot, overshoe or thermal socks, you just can\u2019t get your precious toes warm enough on those frigid winter days! Rest easy\u2026 the astute buyers at Hammacher Schlemmer have found the <i>perfect <\/i>solution!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Penguin Over-Feet<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Do you think you have it cold?\u00a0 Emperor Penguins endure the harshest conditions of the Antarctic winter to breed.\u00a0 With air temperatures of -40\u00b0 F, wind gusts of 75MPH, the males of the colony cluster together into tight huddles, balancing a single egg on the top of their feet.\u00a0 For two months the males stand in the pitch black of winter with their feet as the only protection from the pack ice for their incubating egg. Now you can enjoy the same protection for your feet!\u00a0 First, we send you a kit for making a plaster of Paris cast for each foot.\u00a0 Follow the very clear and easy instructions, include your inseam measurement and return in the self paid carton.\u00a0 Our work shops will then individually hand craft form fitting over-feet made with real penguin skin that will give your feet the same insulation and protection as an Emperor Penguin! No bulky socks, no cumbersome boots! Perfect for trekking across frozen ponds and negotiating icy driveways! Please allow 12 weeks for delivery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Item 83947<\/b> <b>Price $899.99<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Item 83948 Price $989.99 <\/b><i>[Four Toe Version, Not Shown]<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerofjim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/penguin-feet.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1084\" alt=\"penguin feet\" src=\"http:\/\/www.summerofjim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/penguin-feet.bmp\" width=\"419\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So\u2026 tootsies cold are they?\u00a0 And regardless of the boot, overshoe or thermal socks, you just can\u2019t get your precious toes warm enough on those frigid winter days! Rest easy\u2026 the astute buyers at Hammacher Schlemmer have found the perfect &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=1081\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1081"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1087,"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081\/revisions\/1087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}