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Do you guys wear boots or shoes?

I usually find myself wearing boots when we do Landscape/Hardscapes because i like the protection (already smashed my foot to pieces once in my lifetime) and then on the other hand i like wearing regular shoes for mowing (because mowing 117 accounts a week in steel toe boots is just too much)

I just want to pick everyone's brain on what they wear. I just picked up a pair of these 2 weeks ago and we have done some brick paver projects and 7-8 spring clean-ups and so far i love them, they are comfortable and offer a decent amount of protection.

Theakston Landscape said:

Do you guys wear boots or shoes?

I usually find myself wearing boots when we do Landscape/Hardscapes because i like the protection (already smashed my foot to pieces once in my lifetime) and then on the other hand i like wearing regular shoes for mowing (because mowing 117 accounts a week in steel toe boots is just too much)

I just want to pick everyone's brain on what they wear. I just picked up a pair of these 2 weeks ago and we have done some brick paver projects and 7-8 spring clean-ups and so far i love them, they are comfortable and offer a decent amount of protection.View attachment 31168

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Not that I do it for a living, but when I work outside, I like wearing Keen hiking shoes/boots. They are not steel or composite toe, but they have a piece of firm rubber that comes up over the front of the shoe. These in a low or mid top with a good pair of breathable socks has worked well for me. Super comfortable too!

I actually made a video on my initial thoughts

https://youtu.be/cyJCW_04qhA

I wear tennis shoes. A friend of mine wears flip flops. I think he is stupid but what ever.

I wear Wolverine Durashocks SR # W03122. When I was an aircraft mech, I found these boots to have the best non skid quality sole working on sometimes oily hangar floors. The ankle bone protection of these low boots is another feature that I like. These boots have a lining and although I tried a similar unlined boot, I found that I sweat more in the unlined boot let alone what happened to my socks! As I did while in the Army, rotating a dry pair of combat boots on every day, I do the same with three to four pair of the Wolverines. They are pricey, but what isn't that is quality!

Every time there is a sale on good quality hiking boots from Kathmandu, Mountain Designs etc I seem to buy a pair. Currently using Keen as described above (full leather with rubber over toe), but use whatever is the most comfortable for you.

stevestd said:

Every time there is a sale on good quality hiking boots from Kathmandu, Mountain Designs etc I seem to buy a pair. Currently using Keen as described above (full leather with rubber over toe), but use whatever is the most comfortable for you.

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I do the same .
What is more important for your feet is not to wear the same shoes every day.
Women abuse their feet no end with stupidly high heel shoes and while their feet get sore, the worst damage they do is to force ugly painful bunyons to grow on their feet ( wrecks their ankles, knees & hips but that is another story ).
This is because they rarely wear the same shoes two days running.
Blokes end up with crippling foot disorders because while they were wearing sensible shoes they wore the same pair, 18 hours a day each & every day till they wore the shoes out.

I've been thru many different kinds.

Right now I have Dakota boots. Really nice. They did started to unstitch at the bottom after only a few monts, but I got that fixed. The boots I buy need to be waterproof. I hate having wet feet all day and then take them out of the boot to see them all white and swelled up. They also need a steel cap.

I have worn Carolina boots for years. Off work, hi-tech or keen, around house crocs.

Hey Bert, looks like the Steel Blues are making there way over here. Good boot?

For beating around the house I wear a pair of Crocs. They are light and comfortable. Not very much at working in the yard though. For everyday at work, I've worn SAS brand for years. I walk on concrete at work mostly and according to my phone, I average walking over four miles a day. The SAS's have always been comfortable for me and they last a long time. I've got a pair of SAS's now that's lasted over seven years. I keep two pairs of them for work and a third pair for Sundays. For mowing and outdoor chores I've had a pair of Georgia Boots I've used for about five years. The string trimmers have about cut the toe out on them. I got a new pair of Cat boots this past Christmas and they seem to be a good boot. Haven't gotten them broke in good yet but they have been comfortable for all day wear so far.

It is a good choice.

Steel toe 14" tall Engineer Boots. They are comfy to me, & this year since last years drought has the ticks out looking for blood.

Yep it is steel caps for me as well , but I am a repairer not a mower.
My orthopedic surgeon told me years ago never to wear the same pair of shoes two days running or for more than 10 hours continious, not good for your feet apparently.
So I bought a new pair every year and now have 8 pairs to cycle through.
Had a friend who is a traffic controller ( lolly pop man) and he was all but crippled till I convinced him to get some more boots & change them at lunch time.
While he still can't run a marathon, he can manage to walk to the bar after work now.

Good advice Bert about swapping boots regularly. I would not have thought that would be that important.

Thank U.

I wear an old pair of Red Wing steel toe hikers.

I've always just worn my steel toe tennis shoes. Comfortable enough to walk around in, safe enough to not worry about destroying your feet from debris.

My most used boots are Timberland White Ledge Men's Waterproof Boots. Very comfy and very durable. I sometimes wear Wolverine Men's Spoke T Work Boot. Not so comfortable and I haven't worn them enough to say anything about the durability.
I tried a pair of Underarmor boots. All I can say about that is waste of time.

For work I'll wear Carhartt Mens Work Boots, I like them because they are waterproof and we have jobs all over the place. But when I'm at home mowing my lawn I'll wear a pair of crocs on my riding lawn mower. It is usually pretty relaxed there.

My neighbor likes to mow barefoot.

:newhere: I am glad you asked as people usually don't they just look funny at me , i go barefooted as i child my famiy was very poor and we were , many i would beg my daddy for some new shoes and then one day in Reyosa Tamps i met a man who had no feet and it really opened my eyes that i really needed no shoes as this poor fellow did not even had feet!!:confused2: he'd scoot around on a board with wheels..true story and ifin it get s too cold and there are some places won't let you in barefooted then i wear some crocs have about 6 par of them but only were in cold weather or when i go to town ,sometimes :thumbsup:

Barefoot sounds just a little bit dangerous.

This is what i wear for mowing on my ltx1040 cc.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Brahma-Men-s-Bravo-Waterproof-6-Work-Boot/20680484

I wear Wolverine low top lace ups.

Then there are always flip flops for push mowing! :anyone::anyone::wink:

I prefer boots.

If I'm running a saw, boots for sure. When I was up in the mountains, I would wear Nicks hotshot boots, being an idiot I gave them to a friend when I moved to the city. Now I want to get another pair :confused2: . When I mow I wear a couple different pairs of hiking shoes/boots. They were provided for testing (unrelated to lawn care, for my real job) and have worked good. They are Salomen forces, mid and low in green.

I wear steel-toe boots when mowing. Im not taking chances