Lawrence Hargrave walked on water in these shoes

These shoes were designed by Lawrence Hargrave who was one of Australia's great scientists. He produced and tested his original shoes at 20 years of age on the calm waters of Rushcutters Bay. At the time, Hargrave was working as an apprentice with the Australasian Steam Navigation Company (ASN Co). ...
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