Any ideas for sensible gardening shoes.

karren

mu mum made hwe own wellie shoes from old wellies, wshe just cut them down, i was mortified as a kid, but now id probably do the same, im on a mission to save money££££££££££££

dND

Another vote for steel toecaps - no chance of putting the fork through them, you can rest heavy things on them and they are surprisingly comfortable

acemoola

Toe steel caps as well here. So toasty and no change of any damage, it's so easily done, especially on the allotment....

Jei70

I found that wellies were the best - trainers got wet, clogs still exposed my ankles to scratches and scrapes, and flip-flops ... maybe when picking flowers in the summer!

pittance

I like the idea of rubber garden clogs. I do agree that wellies are one of the more protective types of garden shoes and the steel tips are very sensible, but what puts me off the wellies is the trouble it takes to get them off after you have worked in the garden.

I have looked on some garden sites for garden clogs but they are quite expensive. Perhaps I will keep an eye for Lidl's good value clogs to come in again.

Pittance

arkonite_babe

I get issued with steel toe caps for work so my old pair become my garden ones. You can get good ones at the market for about £20

Rubber garden clogs always seemed a bit unsafe to me, wellies seemed like a better option for any serious gardening.

HTH

pittance

The Lidl shops in Northern Ireland are selling garden clogs for ladies and men for £2.99, starting Thursday 28th February. They are also selling men's wellies for £3.99. This deal may not be available elsewhere in the British Isles at the same time.

pittance.

thelurch

another vote for steel toes caps, Im a fireman so one of my old pairs of boots are in my shed, they have steel toe caps and on more than one occasion I have hit them with my fork ( usually when im starting to get tired from all the digging ) and they have saved a rather painful injury.

I know what im like ,so would not consider digging without steel toes.

Lotus-eater

I have an old pair of steel toe caps as well, but I keep them laced up but loose enough so I can pull them on and off without undoing them. I guess it wouldn't work with all types of boots, but it works well with mine.

I like the ankle support and protection as well, but I really like the idea of cutting down a pair of wellies just to nip into the garden for a minute.

WestonDave

I've got a cheap pair of Karrimor slip on shoes (local sport shop had them at very low prices) that I keep by the back door for little jobs (taking stuff to the compost bin etc, and getting to the garage) and a pair of old steel toed boots in the garage for anything more serious/muddy - that way the mud stays out of the house but I also don't have to bother with lace up boots just to pop out and back for something simple. With the boiler being in the garage the boots get enough warmth to dry slowly from one weekend to the next.