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  1. Max_Connor

    Boots to walk on water

    Thank you all for your replies! The video with the military boots that zeusfaber sent is actually really close to what I was imagining. Shuffling is the only convenient way to maneuver with those. Now I see that hydrobikes or simple small inflated boats are better in all ways, so yes, the idea...
  2. Max_Connor

    Boots to walk on water

    Thanks, rb1957 Yes, the metacentric height and buoyancy are the main problem. I've done some rough calculations, and think it is partly solvable, if you mess with dimensions and technique of using these. If you take average CG of human body, it will be about 1/2 of average height - that is...
  3. Max_Connor

    Boots to walk on water

    Hey! Not sure where to post this, so I'll do it here. I wanted to ask if anyone knows anything about real boots that would allow you to walk on water - maybe someone has created anything similar. I'm talking about hollow boots that resemble boats and keep your body on the surface of water by...

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