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Mud, sand, rain, beer: it’s not a good idea to wear your most expensive shoes to a festival. A very often spotted item at  a festival are wellies (rainboots). Last year, I totally fell for the Hunter Wellies boots, this year I have found a new love that will be at my side during festival season: Mobile phone charching wellies.

The Orange Power wellies, as they are called, create energy by walking in them. The unique soles are the very mechanism creating the necessary electricity: thermoelectric modules, interconnected are sandwiched between two ceramic wafers. The heat from the foot applied on one side and the cold from the ground on the other side, electricity is instantly generated.

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