Don't worry about the strips.
Have you considered a rubber flap at the front, to keep your feet dry?
There already is one! It's just not very long (came with the mudguard)
I might get a larger one at some point but it seems a faff.
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Don't worry about the strips.
Have you considered a rubber flap at the front, to keep your feet dry?