shoes for lawncutting that don't fill with grass?

[martyman]

I really appreciate the replies to my last question. I was wondering if anybody has found a pair of waterproof walking shoes that also don't fill with grass!!!My wife gets so mad at me when I fill the laundry machine with my socks that are covered in grass and leaves. any suggestions would be great.. MartyMan

[toddman35]

you could try the boots that you spray in, im sure those are waterproof and dont let grass in if they are the tall type, but im not sure how comfortable they would be if you were using them for a long time. hope this helps

[MOW ED]

I tell my wife that the laundry machine is filled with green and so is her purse.

Try high top boots that are gore tex lined. I have an old pair of Rockys that are waterproof-bloodproof-bulletproof. They are not made as good as they used to be, I think they moved oversees.

[Vandora Lawn & Landscape]

Try long pants.

[bob]

I always take my shoes and socks off outside. The only boot that wont let grass in is probably a hip boot!

[mdb landscaping]

i wear a pair of timberlands. they are waterproof and i dont have a problem with grass getting in

[TLS]

I agree with bob, they will all let in grass. I have been using Wolverine Durashocks for 8 years. Steel toe 6" work boot. Waterproof and they last me 1 season then I buy new around now and they stay clean through the white stuff, and then in Spring, back to the green stuff. I have a corn broom in the garage, I sweep off my legs and boots and then take them off in the back porch and shake out the grass from the socks out there. Isn't bad now when I'm wearing pants, but with shorts on, I get pretty furry!!

[Runner]

The only cause really of getting grass in your shoes is from trimming. I have it ALL the time! There is two things you can do to remedy that problem. First, you could just quit trimming and let all the fencelines, tree edges, bed edges and house perimeters grow up yo about 3 ft.tall. Just tell your customers it's that "natural look" and convince them it's the latest incoming trend. OR, you could click onto http://www.wechapps.com (who also happens to be one of our sponsors) and check out some of the waycool products they have in store for us. I have a pair of their chaps (shinguards) and since these cover even the upper part of my shoe, I know longer have all that grass in my shoes or on my pants for that matter. The pair I have is padded which is nice, and the pads can be pulled up over my knees if needed.

[awm]

For a second there i had this image
of you barefootin behind a walkbehind.
Come to think of it Marty IT WOULD KEEP
GRASS OUT OF SHOES.

[toddman35]

lol awm! Runner are those comfortable because it looks like they would be really warm in the summer with shorts on? or do you always wear long pants? you have the knee to foot protection right? thanks

[Runner]

Yeah, there REALLY not bad because air vents between them and your legs anyway. I wear them with shorts during the summer, and they are a snap to put on with their velcro elastic straps. I have the knee to foot ones.

[toddman35]

thanks might have to look into those, do you order online, or are there dealers, or do they sell them in stores?

[martyman]

I have tried most of your ideas except mowing in my bare feet. I do have very hairy legs that attract grass and in my closet there is many white sock that are growing grass. I have seen that husqvarna makes a lanscapers shoe but I think it is for the U.S. only (I am Canadian). I think that the only good idea is to buy socks in bulk and throw them out at the end of the season. Thanks for your Ideas Marty

[martyman]

Originally posted by martyman
I have tried most of your ideas except mowing in my bare feet. I do have very hairy legs that attract grass and in my closet there is many white sock that are growing grass. I have seen that husqvarna makes a lanscapers shoe but I think it is for the U.S. only (I am Canadian). I think that the only good idea is to buy socks in bulk and throw them out at the end of the season. Thanks for your Ideas Marty I have also tried chaps and they are just too darn hot in the summer..........

[luckylawnboy]

I wear Vasque hiking boots. Gore-Tex. These are the best. Feet never get hot in summer, and stay warm in the winter. Never a drop of water either. I feel long pants are a must. I use sears carpenter jeans. $20 two year warrenty.

[KirbysLawn]

http://www.waders.com/waders/waderproducts.html

I use Nike waterproof boots, no matter what boot/shoe you wear I think grass is going to get in.

[lawrence stone]

My shoe of choice is a Wolverine low top oxford type shoe.

Set out a pair of slippers on the porch and take you shoes and socks off and shake the clippings off outside.

[martyman]

Originally posted by KirbysLawn
http://www.waders.com/waders/waderproducts.html

I use Nike waterproof boots, no matter what boot/shoe you wear I think grass is going to get in. I looked this up. very cool I never thought about wading boots. Marty

[martyman]

Originally posted by luckylawnboy
I wear Vasque hiking boots. Gore-Tex. These are the best. Feet never get hot in summer, and stay warm in the winter. Never a drop of water either. I feel long pants are a must. I use sears carpenter jeans. $20 two year warrenty. I've never heard of carpenter jeans but I will look up those boots. I purchased a pair of waterproof boots last year that wore out through the sole and they lasted 6months for $180. Anything gore-tex here in Canada is expensive. Actually everything in Canada is expensive!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Marty

[jaybee]

Here's what I do. I wear high top name brand sneakers and wear a pair of work rubbers over them when wet or damp. When things dry out off they come. For leg protection(when shorts are worn) I use a pair of those athletic pants with the snaps on the side. Easy on and off, very light and cool and they still protect your legs from flying debis off the trimmer. These athletic pants cost about $8.00 so that's not a bad price and they do the job.

[steveair]

hello,

its funny, but I can't say I have ever had grass in my boots. Usually, mud/water/mulch, but never grass. I always wear jeans and tall steel toed boots (Lehigh) that seem to keep most stuff out.

Now, the bottom of my jeans are another issue. I don't know why, but whenever I get a day of mowing with the walkbehind in, I always end up with green stains around the bottom of my jeans. Pretty much everypair of jeans I have has the green stains. Everybody at work now calls me 'Mr. green jeans" I guess, whenever I do a 180 turn around with the walkbehind, I drag my one foot across the bottom of my opposite ankle, leaving a stain. One day, I even tried to watch myself and stop it from happening, but gave up as it seemed like a losing battle.

Oh well, Wranglers are only $15 a pair at wal-mart, so I just stock up now and replace as needed.

steveair

[Bobby]

Marty Man
High top boots like Redwing,Browning and Wolvering work cause they have toungs that are sewn half way up the boot. Any shoe without the toung sewn up a few inches will let grass in. Of course nothing will work if you wear short pants.

[thelawnguy]

6 inch shoes/boots and long pants. Shorts=grass in socks. Sneakers=grass in socks. Either way take em off in the mudroom or porch.

[cantoo]

I wear splash pants over my shorts to keep clothes clean and grass out. Make sure you buy long ones that cover the top of your shoes. I also sometimes wear skiing gaiters that are short cuff protectors with elastics on them. You can buy them at ski shops.

[T.C.O.B.]

First, if you are going to be on your feet all day have a sales person measure your length and width of your foot. May sound silly, but I bet the last time some of you had this done was when mom bought your shoes. A good fitting shoe will take a load off your back.

I wear Rocky's, Gore-Tex lined, high top, light weight hiking boots. These are the best I have found along with some rather expensive hiking socks. But my feet are happy at the end of the day and so am I. Good Luck!!!!!!!

[martyman]

Originally posted by jaybee
Here's what I do. I wear high top name brand sneakers and wear a pair of work rubbers over them when wet or damp. When things dry out off they come. For leg protection(when shorts are worn) I use a pair of those athletic pants with the snaps on the side. Easy on and off, very light and cool and they still protect your legs from flying debis off the trimmer. These athletic pants cost about $8.00 so that's not a bad price and they do the job. So far I like this idea the Best! I'll try the rubbers too. I did wear the regular ankle rubber boots before but in the summer they make your feet sweat. Thanks Marty

[Charles]

I do what lawrence does. Take my shoes off outside and clean them out. Then I knock all the grass off my socks.Doesnt take that long. Would rather do that than wear heavy boots. Boots put blisters on you too. You would take the time to do these things. If you were the one doing the laundry like I am.

[GrassMaster]

Hello Everybody:

High Top Steel Toed Work Boots. If you care about your feet & how you will be walking when your over 60+ years old? It's easy to find a good pair LOL, they cost at least a $100. I've never had blisters wearing boots, but I shucked the bucks for good quality ones too! You get what you pay for.

I've never did it & to tell you the truth I was allways scared it was going to happen to me. And that was when working crews & walking up to the Cowboy Rider on my Hydo, that either I was going to get to close & stick my foot under the deck or Cowboy Rider was going to accidently move that mower a hair, thus removing my toes. My toes is very important to me & I was always careful. It can happen to any body?

Yep those carpenter jeans is the best pants there is to wear, plenty of pockets & I like the one on the right side just above the knee the best place in the world to put yo Raybans when you are not wearing them. These pants are very cool & nobody was allowed to wear shorts in my crews except on Saturdays working at my house only.

You don't look very Professional wearing shorts & it's to dangerous too, considering the kind of work you do. If it was cooler wearing shorts which it's not the Saudi's would have been doing it a long time ago? The sun beating down on bare skin no way it's cooler? Go Figure?

Wearing the above yes you get grass clippings on your legs, but you can just knock it off, with your hands. If the wife fusses about it, do as I did a few times just get your Back Pack Blower & blow them out. It works butt only real men do it. My wife soon got the big picture & she liked clippings in the house too!

I was allways proud to get grass clippings in the house, the clippings meant I was making good money.

If you want to look real sexy & looking good while working. Do this & you never regret it. You will be fighting the women off left & Right. Go to my website & click on the link that says "Contact us" At the top of the page, LOL I'm the guy in the middle without the Green face. Save it to your computer & have it blown up to fit yo face. Then it's straight up from there! You will look like you are the lead car in a funeral procession because all them women will be behind ya following you home!

I yam what I yam!

[Eric ELM]

I have a pair of 10" Redwing Gore-Tex lined logger boots, not cheap, but you won't get grass or water in them.

[lawnMaster5000]

I use the Back-pack blower to blow all the grass off my legs and sock and even out of my shoes, before i go inside. This does not completely keep grass out of your house but it will greatly reduce.

[Greenkeepers]

I agree w: Steve, Lawnboy , and Grassmaster

TRY BOOTS WITH LONG PANTS!!

When I was more nieve I wore shorts to cut it. Yeah it was cooler but it was a lot bloodier also. Now I always wear boots with long work pants. It's safer and actually isn't that hot once you get used to it.

Better safe than sorry.

Mike
Greenkeepers

[martyman]

Originally posted by Greenkeepers
I agree w: Steve, Lawnboy , and Grassmaster

TRY BOOTS WITH LONG PANTS!!

When I was more nieve I wore shorts to cut it. Yeah it was cooler but it was a lot bloodier also. Now I always wear boots with long work pants. It's safer and actually isn't that hot once you get used to it.

Thanks for your answer and I usually do. Too bad that when It rains and I'm wearing pants that they act like gutters and fill my boots with water or I wear rain pants and I sweat like crazy. I was just hoping that in your great American market that I could find a pair of walking shoes that kept my feet dry and also kept the grass out. I really hate wet feet... Marty
Mike
Greenkeepers

[Nathan]

I have the cure for all of you. In washington we have the wet foot syndrome very often. I got sick of spending tons of money on "waterproof" boots, ie. goretex, coated leather etc. If I used normal shoes they rotted out quickly from being wet all the time. I finally found some perfect boots at Gemplars (gemplars.com)I think. They are made by a company called BATA they are solid rubber with about 8 lace holes, kind of a mid high boot, they have steel toes and are very comfortable. I have used them for about five years now with no problems. I do admit that I still get some stuff in my boots time to time but having dry feet overcomes it all. The boots only cost about 20 bucks and usually last about a year.
By the way, my wife used to complain about me ruining all of my socks also so she bought me a bunch of blue tube socks for me to wear at work and plain white ones for the rest of the time. Now you can't even tell that I am a landscaper if you open my sock drawer.

[martyman]

Originally posted by Nathan
I have the cure for all of you. In washington we have the wet foot syndrome very often. I got sick of spending tons of money on "waterproof" boots, ie. goretex, coated leather etc. If I used normal shoes they rotted out quickly from being wet all the time. I finally found some perfect boots at Gemplars (gemplars.com)I think. They are made by a company called BATA they are solid rubber with about 8 lace holes, kind of a mid high boot, they have steel toes and are very comfortable. I have used them for about five years now with no problems. I do admit that I still get some stuff in my boots time to time but having dry feet overcomes it all. The boots only cost about 20 bucks and usually last about a year.
By the way, my wife used to complain about me ruining all of my socks also so she bought me a bunch of blue tube socks for me to wear at work and plain white ones for the rest of the time. Now you can't even tell that I am a landscaper if you open my sock drawer.

We have Bata here in Canada so I will try to find those Thankyou!! I lived in British Columbia for close to 20 years I miss the landscape but not the rain. I have gone through the rotting boot syndome too and thats why I really appreciate you reply Marty....

[Twotoros]

1.Try a second washing machine just for work clothes.
2.Try a different wife.
3.Go barefoot.

[HOMER]

Move to Alabama (thats in the U.S.)

It doesn't rain here so your boots never rot(man that must stink!)

The grass doesn't grow tall enough to chunk the first clipping on ya.

If you convert to a true redneck, you'll never wear shoes again anyway.

Sounds to me like your in the wrong part of the world!

Come on down and enjoy the dust fer a while!

Homer

P.S. I've heard of root rot.........but never boot rot. Ya'll sure got a lot of acid rain out yonder!

[martyman]

Originally posted by HOMER
Move to Alabama (thats in the U.S.)

It doesn't rain here so your boots never rot(man that must stink!)

The grass doesn't grow tall enough to chunk the first clipping on ya.

If you convert to a true redneck, you'll never wear shoes again anyway.

Sounds to me like your in the wrong part of the world!

Come on down and enjoy the dust fer a while!

Homer

P.S. I've heard of root rot.........but never boot rot. Ya'll sure got a lot of acid rain out yonder!

Living beside a giant polluted Lake (Lake Ontario) doesn't help...Alabama sounds nice. In the summer my neck does get very red. I might fit in but I think I might miss my Canadian beer. Marty