3 September 2018

Tour map and images of the Hunter 'Original Flying Boot' hot-air balloon travel: From Edinburgh, over Italy to Hamburg,... across the Atlantic to America

In early July, Scottish rubber footwear, accessories and outerwear label 'Hunter' started the hot-air balloon tour at the brand's birthplace in Edinburgh. The journey of the huge (26-meters) Wellington boot is accompanied by a webpage showing the tour map as well as images from countries where the balloon crossed such as Italy or the Netherlands. Recently, Hunter released a picture from the balloon over Hamburg (on view on this page). After travelling over Europe this summer - Spain and Belgium are the next destinations, the flying boot will return at the end of September to UK and will cross then the Atlantic for continuing its tour in America.

fig. above, right: The international tour of 'The Original Flying Boot' hot-air balloon by Scottish brand Hunter led also over Germany; on view the flying boot over Hamburg in the north of Germany. Photo: obs/Hunter Boot Ltd, (C) Christopher Baker.

Embedded post: Image from behind-the-scenes of the balloon tour, inside 'The Original Flying Boot'-balloon designed after the Original Wellington Boot (developed in 1956) and referencing the 28 parts of the Wellington boot with an airship construction measuring 26 meters of height.

The Original Flying Boot is made of 3000 m² of fabric, enough to cover an entire football pitch! Find out more of the making of: https://t.co/VHJ7F5sPvC #HunterOriginal pic.twitter.com/3w0lOvkAFy

— Hunter (@HunterBoots) July 9, 2018