Wilmington Journal

When To Wear India Rubbers—We have noticed that many persons wear India rubber over-shoes, in cold, dry weather, to keep their feet warm. This is an injurious and evil practice. India rubber shoes are very comfortable and valuable for covering the feet during wet, sloppy weather, but they should never be worn on any other occasion—their sole use should be to keep out water. They should, therefore, be put off whenever the wearer enters a house, and be worn as little as possible, because they are air tight, and both retain and restrain the perspiration of the feet. The air cannot be excluded from them, or from any other portion of the body for any length of time without sensibly affecting the health.
It is our opinion that no habit tends more to good health than clean feet and clean dry stockings, so as to allow the free perspiration of the nether extremities.—Scientific American.