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To think I’ve not imagined a buggy foot muff that is actually trousers?

20 replies

Spareincoming · 09/11/2024 19:30

Everyone I mention these to looks
at me like I’m an idiot!

Anyone know what I’m talking about!

10 years ago I bought something I am convinced was sold as buggy foot muff that was actually really roomy, quilted trousers with built in feet and were super snuggly.
I think they had braces.
I think I bought them in Newcastle!

Evidently I gave them away or they dropped to bits.

I’d love to buy some for youngest DC as they’d be ideal for wearing in the bike seat.

But no one knows what I’m on about!

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HaddyAbrams · 09/11/2024 19:32

IIRC the Stokke one is like that. At least I always thought it looked like trousers.

Evenstar · 09/11/2024 19:37

There is a used Stokke one on EBay, they used to be a common thing when my eldest children were small, I had one for the back seat of my tandem buggy https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315702634902

nildesparandum · 09/11/2024 19:39

Spareincoming
No you are not an idiot!
I live in Newcastle and can remember seeing my first grandchild wearing these in her buggy.Her parents who also live here must have got them for her, but where from I cannot remember.
Mind she is 32 years old now! I have not seem any more.

Spareincoming · 09/11/2024 19:45

@Evenstar and @HaddyAbrams thanks, that would probably do the job but the ones I’m hopefully not imagining didn’t have the hooded part, I think it came up high though.

@nildesparandum thanks -
now I’m wondering if it’s a solo trader making them in Newcastle!

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Mercedes45 · 09/11/2024 21:50

Ski pants are like this too, with the braces

Rubyupbeat · 09/11/2024 22:11

Mine had very similar, but with bib and braces, mind you that was 25ish years back. I had a carriage silver cross pram and my eldest sat on a seat on top, they were super cosy.

Mossstitch · 09/11/2024 23:30

I had these for mine in their buggy, fur lined with a back that slipped over the top of the buggy so attached to that rather than the child with legs and feet in them............but afraid they are all 30s and 40 so no idea where to get them now. Just confirm that they did exist.

HÆLTHEPAIN · 09/11/2024 23:35

I had these in the 80’s so they definitely existed.

Monstermashermashedthemonster · 09/11/2024 23:45

HaddyAbrams · 09/11/2024 19:32

IIRC the Stokke one is like that. At least I always thought it looked like trousers.

They do look like trousers.

FanDann · 10/11/2024 11:22

www.lotsofbabies.com/product/footmuffs/

FanDann · 10/11/2024 11:23

I searched for split leg footmuff

Quite a few things came up

Jellycatspyjamas · 10/11/2024 11:24

My mum had them for my sister 30 years ago, I think they were called Cosytoes.

FanDann · 10/11/2024 11:25

Not seeing any with braces mind you

StarSlinger · 10/11/2024 11:29

Yes, mine all had the cosy toes foot muffs. They didn't have braces they had a back piece that went up the back of the buggy. I'm talking years ago though.

NewDogOwner · 10/11/2024 12:17

Cosytoes!!

Spareincoming · 10/11/2024 17:52

I’ve ordered a Stokkke one off of eBay!
My DSis says I’ve imagined the braces but not the whole things so that’s someone in real life who agrees with you all!

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BertieBotts · 10/11/2024 20:05

I think it's toddler ski pants you're looking for. In Germany this is just standard winter gear, as they cycle with toddlers everywhere and throw them out of Kindergarten to play outside for hours every day. Aldi or Lidl typically carry them at this time of year, not sure if the UK ones would or not. They have braces. For example this kind of thing.

https://www.lidl.de/p/lupilu-kleinkinder-matsch-und-buddelhose-wind-und-wasserdicht/p100352198

Or this one

https://www.lidl.de/p/lupilu-kleinkinder-skihose-wind-und-wasserdicht/p100335988

lupilu® Kleinkinder Matsch- und -Buddelhose, wind- und…

lupilu® Kleinkinder Matsch- und -Buddelhose, wind- und wasserdicht im LIDL Online-Shop kaufen ✓ 30 Tage Rückgaberecht ✓ Schneller Versand  ✓

https://www.lidl.de/p/lupilu-kleinkinder-matsch-und-buddelhose-wind-und-wasserdicht/p100352198

Spareincoming · 10/11/2024 21:33

@BertieBotts Alas, not those as they don’t have built in feet.

Lidl and Aldi do stock those from time to time though, we buy them in multiple sizes when ever they’re in stock as they’re ideal farming waterproofs!

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ShamblesRock · 10/11/2024 21:37

I'm a little further down the road and I remember them for my children (12-18) maybe a strange northerner thing. 😁

DragonInAmber · 10/11/2024 21:39

I had Cosytoes ones like that for my charges when I childminded. They had braces too. Mind you that was in the early 2000's

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