Editing Hip boot

{{Short description|Waterproof boots reaching to the hips}}
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'''Hip boots''', or '''hip [[waders (footwear)|waders]]''' as they are sometimes called, are a type of tall [[boot]] initially designed to be worn by river [[fishermen]]. Hip boots are typically made of [[rubber]], they may also be made of [[PVC Clothing|PVC]], [[Nylon#Uses of nylon|nylon]] and/or [[Polyester#Uses and applications|polyester]]. Other materials, such as wool, cotton and foam, are used to add warmth and comfort.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://profishinggearreviews.com/best-hip-waders/ |title=Best Hip Waders in 2022: Tried, Tested & Reviewed |website=Pro-Fishing Gear Reviews.com |date=16 July 2019 |access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref> The boots completely cover the legs, up to the tops of the thighs or all the way up to the waist. Hip boots are designed to protect the wearer from water, and allow wading out into deeper waters. They also help to keep the feet and legs warm. 
[[File:Hip boots.jpg|thumb|Sketch of hip boots]]
Hip boots are also worn by many ecologists, environmental scientists, and aquatic biologists<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/52/1/97/292029 |title=Wading in the Water: Women Aquatic Biologists Coping with Clothing, 1877–1945 |last1=Warner |first1=Patricia Campbell |last2=Ewing |first2=Margaret S. |name-list-style=amp |date=January 2002 |journal=BioScience |volume=52 |number=1 |pages=97–104 |doi=10.1641/0006-3568(2002)052[0097:WITWWA]2.0.CO;2 |access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref> who do tests in swamps or lakes to determine the quality of water.

Hip boots are necessary footwear during flooding.

==See also==
* [[List of boots]]
* [[List of shoe styles]]

==References==
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