rewrite this content and keep HTML tags An unprecedented amount of rain turned Burning Man 2023 into a muddy mess.Ashley Harrell / SFGATESome of the most impressive footwear fashion adaptations came from Amanda Engle, a first-time Burner. Engle works in fashion in Rocklin, California, and was part of the Naked Zebra camp, which hosts a thrift store that gives away clothing during the festival. After the rain soaked the playa, Engle found herself studying the fashion choices people were making.Burning Man attendees adapted their footwear to the mud.Ashley Harrell / SFGATEAdvertisementArticle continues below this ad“I was just hanging out looking at everyone’s footwear, thinking about what was working and what wasn’t — and how I could improve it,” Engle said.Some burners were prepared and brought rain boots, others simply went barefoot. The people who were designing their own gear interested Engle the most, though.Burning Man attendees adapted their footwear to the harsh terrain.Ashley Harrell / SFGATETrash bags secured over feet became extremely popular, but Engle noticed that the bags were often too big, and the plastic tended to drag on the ground, making tears inevitable. Engle would cut trash bags in half, she decided, which allowed her to use fewer bags. She didn’t want to have to remove failed trash bag boots and spend time and resources creating new ones, so she knew she needed to be able to reuse her creations.Engle installed a garbage bag tie at the back of her boots that served to gather the plastic material. She secured it loosely enough to take the boots on and off.AdvertisementArticle continues below this adAmanda Engle’s boots were some of the most stylish at Burning Man 2023Ashley Harrell / SFGATEAs a finishing touch, she made strips of mirror duct tape for the top of her foot. “That really adds some pizzazz,” she said.The mud-soaked playa of Burning Man 2023.Ashley Harrell/SFGATEMucky boots from Burning Man on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.Ashley HarrellFootwear adapted for the muddy conditions at Burning Man 2023Ashley Harrell/SFGATEBurning Man 2023 attendees adapted their footwear for the mud.Ashley Harrell / SFGATEBurning Man 2023 attendees adapted their footwear for the mud.Ashley Harrell / SFGATEBurning Man 2023 attendees adapted their footwear for the mud.Ashley Harrell / SFGATEThe cracked landscape of the Black Rock Desert at Burning Man 2023.Ashley Harrell / SFGATE
Burning Man’s mud-defying footwear fashion show
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