Farm shoes

all you people that go without shoes just like dw ( easyday) i like shoes must be the yank in me

Well when the flipflops are out of order its usualy time for some work or military style boots. I like to get mine as used army surpus their like new and can sometimes be found for under $10 a pair from Sportsmans guide

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/

A used boot search:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/searc...h&k=used+boots

I wear high top rubber boots in the AM as I live in the ozarks and the chiggers will eat you up if you walk in wet grass with anything low topped. We call those Poop kickers or chicken boots here as there are a billion chicken houses in this area. They are easy to find. They would be hot if I wore them very long but it doesn't take long to do chores. I wear fur lined boots in the winter time.
I would never go bare foot in the barn or chicken house. Too dangerious.
even a goat will break a toe if it steps on it. I don't even want to think what my donkey would do to my feet.

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Corky

LEAD ME NOT INTO TEMPTATION. I CAN FIND IT BY MYSELF.

Rubber clogs, no-back sneakers. anything I can slip on and off. No shoelaces! In the winter, fur lined boots. Had a horse step on my foot and it was the arch, so nothing would have helped.

I dislike shoes, but stepped on a scorpion once, so something under my foot is a must.

Depends on the job or where I'm working and the conditions.

Ratty pair of Reeboks: I wear if have to just go down to the mailbox, go out to burn the trash or something. More or less the light duty convenience shoe.

HiTec Magnum (boot): My usual footwear in spring, summer and fall. Lightweight but sturdy and rugged. They last forever too. They seem to really fit my foot well and I find them amazingly comfortable. I can get by with his boot until it gets down to 20 or so depending on the activity.

Matterhorns Made by the cove shoe company(army type combat boot): My winter boot when the temperature is below 30 or so. Very rugged but comfortable boot. I would wear them all the time but they are so well insulated that they make my feet sweat too much above 20 or 30 degrees.

Rubber firefighter type boot: I wear these when it gets really muddy and sloppy. They are comfortable and most importantly easy to get on and off. I have a hard time getting regular rubber boots on and off for some reason. I have a very high instep which may be part of the reason.

LaCrosse Pak type boot: When it gets really cold and I have to be out for a long time I wear these boots. Has to be below 10 degrees or so though since they are so warm.

My footwear choices tend to be a bit limited as I wear a size 15 wide. Lots of shoes end at 12 or 13. It is getting better though and I'm finding more 15s. The owner of my local shoe store has told me that kids feet keep getting bigger and bigger. He said that as recently as 10 years ago a 14 was freakishly big but now kids in the local high school are wearing 16s and 17s.

One thing I avoid on boots is the older quick lace hook type eyelets. These tend to crush shut on me and it takes a screwdriver or similar implement to get the things pried apart again. I'm glad to see that many boots have switched to D rings instead of the older hooks. I have a pair of the very tall logger boots that I don't wear anymore simply because of the hook type lacing eyelets. They crush shut and you can't get your boot off without a tool. One of the pairs of HiTec Magnums I have has a zipper on the side which is a fantastic invention.

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Respect The Cactus!

Bright red Birkie clogs or if I really really really need my feet covered I wear el cheap-o tennies from Wally,the plain $3.99 kind. Our porch has a lineup of Birkies ...no one wears shoes otherwise around here. I have to wear shoes at work and that's enough!!!!! Takes pretty deep snow to make me dig out real boots....usually have spiders in them,ick. Get the best thru Sportsman's Guide. Really good deals there on boots and shoes. DEE

redwing steel toed work boots. The ones I have offer ankle support but dont came to far up the leg.

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Gary in Central Ohio

http://www.muckbootsonline.com/

A little pricey....but worth it..

They feel like a soft cushioned bedroom slipper and keep the feet much warmer than the traditional duck boots.....

OK, these might be a bit pricey for your tastes, but I think I got mine off ebay for under $30. They are Ariat (the riding-boot company) shoes that are sort of structured like a boot but are just slip-on/off. They will last forever and are adequate for goat hooves stepping on you but not all that protective for horse hooves. They are pretty sturdy, though. I find them to be a good compromise between sandals and time-consuming hard-to-out-on "real" boots.

I usually wear slip-on, washable, garden-type clogs when I go out back where the sheep and chickens roam, but when the weather turns everything into mucky slop, I have some wellington-type boots. My outdoor footwear doesn't travel around the house; I park it just inside the back door.

I wear Ladybug garden clogs or Wellies to the barn, but everywhere else I wear New Balance sneakers since I have to wear a heel lift in one shoe(I'm crooked!!). While we're on the subject, have any of you gals found comfortable workboots for ladies that aren't too heavy or clunky? I had a great pair that I got a K-mart of all places, but I wore them til the leather cracked, and now they don't sell them. Steel toes and heavily padded ankles make the shoes too heavy for me. Now if only someone would start a thread on bib overalls that hang straight on women!

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Melissa
Reformed hoyden. Please forgive me if I relapse.

For quick chores summer and winter, any old slip-ons - currently tennis
shoes with a clog back. I wear them for doing work in dry weather, but
if they thin soles it gets painful with all the rocks here. For more serious
work in wet weather I LOVE the muck boots, or for things like stomping
compost where a slip-on doesn't work. But I believe in buying good quality
shoes, they last longer and feel better and it's better to have comfortable
shoes and ratty clothing... I just try to find them at the off-price places or
on sale or even second hand.

wind in her hair...after reading your post i researched the "crocs" and decided to try a pair as i am totally dismayed with my current shoes. I am suffering for plantar fasciitis (sp) these days and my feet really hurt when i take off my boots which have orthotics in them. The crocs came today (and yup they were kind of pricy) but i think i might even wear them to bed! They feel really good on my feet! And my feet dont hurt when i walk in them either. I got the model with many vents as i thought they might cause foot sweating and I am glad i did. They do look odd though! thanks for the tip.

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www.MontanaSticksAndStones.com at Goshen Farm

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I'd have to second Muck Boots. These are the first rubber boots I've found that don't crack where the toe bends after one season. Pricey but I figure worth it for the longevity. They, however will not protect the bottom of your feet from nails and thorns, stepped on a thorn in the woods one day, had an awful time getting the boot off and lots of bleeding so it went deep. Being around horses without good shoes can cause a trip to the hospital, I had a big gelding step on my foot, not my toes, my foot, years ago and it crushed a couple toes. It is not a pleasant experience trying to do the daily chores with sore toes.

Hi Y'all,
I always buy Redwing or Wolverine, Steel toed Boots.
I've had too many close calls with tractor, or haywagon wheels.
Had close calls with horses, ponies & cows.
I wouldn't think of anything but Steel toes.
Feets are important to gets you where you're going.

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Hi;
I wear a pair of thick vinyl boots I purchased from walmart three years ago for $5.00 on clearance. They have a one inch thick soul and have held up really well.
tamilee