Got an odd problem I would like advice on. One of our guys kept slipping on the slope next to a drainage ditch which is mowed by push mower. As a solution I gave him football cleats to wear and there's been no more accidents. It probably looks silly to the tenants, and he's embarrassed to wear them so I gave them a spray of brown paint to look like boots. Regular boots didn't seem to do the trick and although I don't mind wearing cleats it seems to be difficult to convince anyone else to even though the alternative is to fall in waist deep, alligator infested water. Does anyone have an alternative shoe that works as well? In my experience another benefit of football cleats is that they are not as hot as boots and less likely to get rocks inside. Perhaps a hiking boots is a solution?
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Got an odd problem I would like advice on. One of our guys kept slipping on the slope next to a drainage ditch which is mowed by push mower. As a solution I gave him football cleats to wear and there's been no more accidents. It probably looks silly to the tenants, and he's embarrassed to wear them so I gave them a spray of brown paint to look like boots. Regular boots didn't seem to do the trick and although I don't mind wearing cleats it seems to be difficult to convince anyone else to even though the alternative is to fall in waist deep, alligator infested water. Does anyone have an alternative shoe that works as well? In my experience another benefit of football cleats is that they are not as hot as boots and less likely to get rocks inside. Perhaps a hiking boots is a solution?
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We wear Worx hiking boots with steel toes or similar style, sold at Red-wing stores. We mow a mammoth retention pond with no problems. Cost $80.00 on sale.
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if 1 leg was shorter.
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Aligator skinned boots should do the trick! LOL
Knapp's Opanka waterproof hiker boot, $60.00. It has non-slip sole which won't wear out as quickly as others.miacharger said:
http://www.knappshoes.com//product.asp?dept_id=129&pf_id=2252
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Shoe called Lawngrips, I saw these at the Louisville Expo and bought a pair. Steel toed, soccer style footprint/footing, and very, very comfortable. heres the link.
http://lawngrips.com/faq.aspx
I know a few others on this board (MarcSmith comes to mind) that bought a pair, never heard any bad about them. I would add they are great on snow also, as far as traction, lot of snow & ice here already this year and they have held up great.
http://lawngrips.com/faq.aspx
I know a few others on this board (MarcSmith comes to mind) that bought a pair, never heard any bad about them. I would add they are great on snow also, as far as traction, lot of snow & ice here already this year and they have held up great.
green-pro,
How are they if you do a lot of walking? do they have good arch support/shock absorbtion?
that is the one thing that the timberland pro are good at is absorbing shock, and have great arch support. the tread is pretty good, but those boots are a bit heavy for walking all the time. great for landscaping, because they are water proof, etc.
How are they if you do a lot of walking? do they have good arch support/shock absorbtion?
that is the one thing that the timberland pro are good at is absorbing shock, and have great arch support. the tread is pretty good, but those boots are a bit heavy for walking all the time. great for landscaping, because they are water proof, etc.
Try a pair of Danner's (Danner Grouse 8"). They have a pair that has a cleat like sole( Danner Bob)that holds very good. I have two pair, 7 years on one and 2 on the other. My oldest pair has been through the mill(very tuff and comfortable). I wear the other pair for good. Go to www.danner.com look under Shop Danner(hunting).Check them out.Or http://www.danner.com/products.asp?catid=10&prodid=1751
one more link, http://www.danner.com/products.asp?catid=10&prodid=1784
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golf shoes/spikes. i used to wear football cleats too back when i did comm. props.
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TC, How in God's name can you wear those? I had a pair they lasted me not even a full week and I got rid of them. I was a firm believer in cat but The quality has gone down in my opinion. What I have now are Magnum's and I have 0 complaints about them. just my $.02TClawn said:
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I tried cat, but they hurt my feet. the timberland's are really very comfortable to me. haven't had a foot ache since I started using them. I only wish they were a bit more durable. I am going to have to get a new pair soon, and it has only been a year. I like to get at least a year and a half out of my boots. I might try those ones that green-pro posted.Lazer_Z said:
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I have always had trouble finding my size, 15, so I kind of got used to the cleats. The boots are more expensive than a set of cleats on clearance, so if you get the rubber ones, they work well. The plastic ones don't work on dirt. I also wear black Magnums but oddly enough, if I try and dig the heel in i end up digging out divots with each step. The soil there is wet underneath and boots just tear off the sod as my feet slide down. My employees are a lot lighter and have smaller feet so they may get more traction. I am going to look into the danners and lawn grips for them. As for Cat boots, I hate them. They don't last and are more for show, gay guys seem to be their biggest fans..LOL!
this spring i was mowing on a slope next to a pond and my foot slipped and i fell.......was unable to work for a couple of days............i now wear an old pair of nike golf shoes....(the ones that look like tennis shoes).....they have worked so well that i am going to buy a new pair next spring to wear only when i work on hills or slopes...........they give good traction but do not cause any problem when you get on or off your big mower...........
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