Garden footwear

d0nkeyk0ng

I find wellies constricting and not very good at gripping. Trainers get wet and slippy in mud.



Are there any comfortable gardening shoes (rather than boots) for men that others here would recommend?

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d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »

I find wellies constricting and not very good at gripping. Trainers get wet and slippy in mud.

Are there any comfortable gardening shoes (rather than boots) for men that others here would recommend?

For grip I use surfing boots (not shoes with crappy velcro), but they're very light weight, no good for heavy work and will last about three months (they also need an insole which I made from an offcut of vinyl flooring) - Osprey OSX - they go over the ankle slightly so technically a boot I suppose. I'm very unsteady on my feet so these are perfect. When I was still fit I used an old pair of Converse All Stars, which again as deck shoes have great grip

Dizzy_Ditzy

I swear by my Dr Martens wellies this time of year so maybe Dr Marten shoes would be helpful for you?

My Converse All Stars are not allowed anywhere near the allotment. My old faithful Ugg boots are old and knackered enough now that they are allowed there :rotfl:

Moneycat

I'm wearing my old winter (livery) yard (ankle) boots for the allotment. Thick sole, plenty or room to acommodate thick socks and a leather upper. They are so comfortable and warm. I do take the bother to clean and polish them at the end of each winter and have lasted me years. I don't recall the brand, but my suggestion would be to have a look in any local Saddlery store (or on-line).

[Deleted User]

I wear a low ankle boot. Great for heavy duty work and grip.

I am female, but tall with size 9 feet and so I buy men's and I purchased mine from a local garden center.

Internet image search for 'Charnwood boots'. I have the two velcro strap ones with the ribbing on the toe section. Sorry, not sure if they do a shoe version.

TheTalkingDead

I buy the cheap hiking boots from aldi, they're pretty water resistent and don't feel "contruction site" boot at all.

gamston

in the summer I just wear croc's, but this year I got a cheap pair of walking boots from sports direct, not slipped at all this winter, do bring them in at night if wet to dry them out

tori.k

I like my ankle muck boots i'd wear them all the time if I had my way.

WeAreGhosts

I wear Brier's Wellies and find they have a good grip. Mind you, mine are ten years old - they could've changed by now!

Daisymaisy

Try googling men's walking shoes - similar to walking boots but without the ankle support of a boot and therefore less restrictive. Another plus point is that a lot of walking shoes are waterproof keeping your feet dry. Places to try for reasonable prices: Sports direct and Decathlon.TK Maxx is worth a look, that's where I got the leather walking boots I use on my allotment but it is pot luck whether they have anything suitable.

MrsSnail

I have some ankle boots from Muck Boot (bought in the sale as they're a bit pricey). They have a good solid sole so ok for digging, and nice grip - plus they have some sort of easy-rinse sole design so the mud just slides out. I wear them yomping to the shops in snow too as they're warm and waterproof.

They make a shoe version, with a neoprene back part which means you can wear them like proper shoes, or with the backs folded down as slip-on mules. I have a pair of those too, but have narrow feet and find the neoprene part gapes a bit (so doesn't stay on) if I wear them as proper shoes. So they're my quick-slip-on-by-the-back-door shoes for when I'm dashing out to bring the washing in or going slug-hunting. My dad had a pair but had no trouble keeping them on as his feet are a lot chunkier than mine.