I too wear rubber clogs in the winter, but ones that are more like proper shoes and come up the ankle more so they can't fall off. (I also go out walking in them, if it's very muddy.) I have them for years, and not sure if you can still buy them easily. The RHS shop, where I got them from, doesn't do them any more. If it's not wet, I have some scruffy, but not waterproof old shoes. In the summer, I wear scruggy sandals and get very very dirty feet. But I have one of these! (I did also buy some Crocs last year - I really don't like them but thought might be an idea as could be immersed in water. They gave me blisters. I suppose, given the cost, even at a reduced price, I should give them another chance.)
I bought mine on Ebay cheap and they were slightly too small (I hadn't tried them on in advance of buying, obvs). When they fit, I find them disturbingly comfortable.
I used to wear old walking shoes in the garden until I found a tick on my upper thigh! Really gave me the creeps. Since then, I’ve worn wellies with my trousers inside and tucked into my socks. My old wellies were a red tartan pair from Lidl that I’d had for years. Last year I splashed out on a pair by ?town and country, from the garden centre, as they had a decent tread. Rather boring dark green though.
When it's wet & cold, Muck boots, expensive but the only wellies my feet don't freeze in. I have some steel toecap boots they insisted on us having them when I did the RHS course. Otherwise any old shoe, or trainers.
Steel toecap waterproof safety boots with steel penetration resistant mid-soles.
Can't be too careful in protecting hands and feet, especially in my garden! The paths between the veg plot beds are covered with Hawthorn prunings. Not much cat mess down that end! Unfortunately, OH won't go down there either (but I see that as a good thing!)
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
I wear my gardening trainers some old knacked reebok classics the soles are slicks and are starting to flop about now they are that worn out. Or work boots for anything serious and sometimes the newer white trainers which is never a good idea but I can't help myself sometimes .
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