Protective shoes

Isobel Griffin <igriffin [at] nts__org__uk> writes

>We will soon be opening a very fragile historic house to the public,
>and would like to obtain some protective shoes for visitors to wear
>over or instead of their outdoor shoes. Can anyone recommend a
>particular type, preferably with details of the supplier?

At Helsingborgs Museum we by our protective shoes from Skagen
Produktionsskole, Skarpaesvej 80, Postbox 40, DK-9990 Skagen,
Denmark. They sell protective shoes in thick cotton material that
are washable and last very long. They cost $5 a pair and come in
three different sizes (women, men, giant!).

Pia Christensson
Textilkonservator
Helsingborgs museum
Box 7123
S-250 07 Helsingborg
+46-42-10 45 19
Fax: +46-42-10 45 10


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