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Rubstones Discussion

Regarding your edits to the Wellington boots article, do you have any cites for anyone other than yourself calling cut-down rubber boots "Rubstones"? A Rubstone is a type of sharpening stone, and that's all that Google comes up with. I can't find any examples of anyone using the word in the way you have. Eliahna (talk) 23:22, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The reason you can't find any mention is because a friend of mine and I both conceptualized and named the specific cut design ourselves. We have no plans to commercialize the boot or any derivatives, we just found the boot a very comfortable fit for some jobs, and so thought that it should be publicized. Please let me know what you think about that, and thanks for working on keeping Wikipedia honest and accurate. Downtoearthtim (talk) 20:15, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

They are cool! However, they fall in violation of a particular Wikipedia policy, which you'll find under "No Original Research":

Personal inventions. If you or a friend invented the word frindle, a drinking game, or a new type of dance move, it is not notable enough to be an article until multiple, independent, and reliable secondary sources report on it. Wikipedia is not for things made up one day.

Try UrbanDictionary.com and see if you can get them to catch on until they are notable enough for Wikipedia. Then we'll thank you for writing an article about them. :) Eliahna (talk) 10:14, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I'll have a look. Downtoearthtim (talk) 14:35, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Rubstones

Original Rubber Boot (left) and Rubstone (right)

Rubstones can be created by modifying Wellington boots through the use of a knife or razor blade. The design generally cuts the top off the boots for more comfort and increased ease in pulling them on and off. They generally include tabs left on the front and the back of the boot to assist in pulling them on quickly, as well as keeping pant cuffs from dropping to the ground. Depending on the intended use of the boot, the height of the remaining boot can be modified. Cutting off the top of the boot does lose some functionality in exchange for comfort. Rubstones are named so because of there resemblance to the popular Blundstone boot.