https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:05:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211885 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 21:28:44 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2211885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>For weeding, watering, minor clipping--barefoot! <br /></div><div>But yeah, back when my dad had a load of mulch dumped in the yard every summer and we ferried it to trees around the whole yard by the wheelbarrowfull, I wore old tennies. And for planting trees, or even rosebushes, you'll want boots or something else with that sturdy sole. <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211883 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 21:15:45 +0000 madeline 2211883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Garden clogs on deep discount in case you want to take a look. I don’t have any experience with this brand. But price seems right!<br /> <a href="https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/caslon-rosy-garden-clog-women/6092024" rel="nofollow">https://www.nordstromrack.com/.....en/6092024</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211880 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 20:54:43 +0000 Suz 2211880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got a pair of Crocs, which are a little wide for me, but useful and easy-on, easy-off; they also shed water and dirt pretty well. I also sometimes wear older sneakers or hiking shoes, esp. for the spade work, but I'm eager to follow up with <b>Jules's</b> recommendation now!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211853 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:36:59 +0000 The Cat 2211853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Depending on the weather and the soil, either Crocs or sturdy rubber boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211848 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:43:37 +0000 cat2 2211848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jules, we wear Sloggers too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211847 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:40:23 +0000 smittie 2211847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think some sort of slip-on rubber shoe would be so handy, not just for gardening, but any kind of quick in-and-out of the house errand — or camping. Right now I use flip flops amd old running shoes for these purposes but neither is ideal.</p> <p>Bogs, Hunter, Jolly’s, LLBean all have an assortment.</p> <p>I like Natives too, but the holes are questionable for gardening. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211841 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:04:59 +0000 Helena 2211841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for Crocs </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211801 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:56:11 +0000 Kate 2211801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A pair of old sneakers or my Birks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211796 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:08:26 +0000 Jenni NZ 2211796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am on the old sneakers train also- mine are 11 year old Skechers which are slip on and are good with or without socks. Better to have some toe protection I feel. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211786 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:30:15 +0000 Aquamarine 2211786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use old sneakers, but if I gardened more I’d get rubber clogs or even boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211770 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 01:51:16 +0000 Anonymous 2211770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;My Crocs from the Goodwill work fine for light work. &nbsp;Mine have been washed with towels in the washer and washed off with the hose. &nbsp;I learned the importance of covered toes after putting a pitch fork through my big toe while digging in flip flops a few years ago. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211763 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 01:33:34 +0000 bj1111 2211763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Flip flops which worried mr bj1111 so much he too over the spade and pruning work. Heh heh heh </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211762 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 01:33:27 +0000 notsaf 2211762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such expertise and experience in this group. As always, I'm so impressed. Laid my first mulch today (better late than never!), so that was a feat. I'll learn by and by. I based on your recs, I grabbed an old pair of trainers that would otherwise have been donated/recycled and they were indeed better that Birks. Will be keeping my eye out for rubber clogs, too, as I think those would be useful. I have just a little urban patch so probably don't need much more than that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211760 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 01:14:29 +0000 Jules 2211760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I spend a lot of time gardening as a matter of choice (it’s a relaxing activity for me) and after a dumb accident where I dropped my open shears on my toe and cut the nail badly, I ordered Sloggers gardening clogs from Amazon. They are inexpensive, VERY comfortable (as much so as Birks; I’m even tempted to order a second pair for indoor wear), and come in a variety of colours - I got lime green which I love and matches my kitchen more than my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211758 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:51:34 +0000 Anonymous 2211758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Demoted sneakers" are good but demoted hiking shoes are even better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211750 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:51:10 +0000 Windchime 2211750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second what Runcarla says about a thick, sturdy sole for spade and shovel work. For a couple decades, I did any kind of gardening work in sneakers or crocs. In the past year, my feet have become a bit fussier, so I bought a pair of actual women’s work boots by Caterpillar, no less. They have been brilliant for support; I wish I’d done it years ago. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211748 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:44:49 +0000 unfrumped 2211748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have used demoted athletic shoes in the past- had some leather NB tgst lasted for years.<br /> But after they fell apart I I didn’t have any suitable demotions and was doing hours of gardening daily. I do have some slip on low Muck boot type that I really like but don’t give enough support for all day wear. They are great for running out in wet grass to do a few things, though.<br /> Last spring I worked out a “ gardening footwear” capsule that I got all on sale at Academy Sports:<br /> Magellan leather hiking boot- for winter , damp conditions and working with pickaxe etc when I want more protection; a pair of Columbia leather and mesh ankle boots, hiking type, for lighter weight; Columbia low trail shoes I wear most of summer when it’s so hot.<br /> I picked these by trying on a lot, looking for wide toebox, sizing for thicker socks , no pinching, laceup for fit and support because I have some uneven and rocky areas in yard. I do wear socks and spray for ticks.<br /> These have worked out well in steady rotation and going strong. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211682 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:23:36 +0000 cat2 2211682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rubber clogs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211681 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:22:25 +0000 Anonymous 2211681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use my birks! That said we have sandy soil that drains quick so no mud. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211660 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:50:49 +0000 LaPed 2211660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use my Bogs unless it's very hot, in which case I wear demoted trail runners. The boots are great because you can hose them off and they keep out raspberry thorns, poison ivy, dew, mud, ticks, etc.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211655 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:35:15 +0000 rachylou 2211655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rubber clogs from the hardware store :)<br /> I don’t do landscaping, just vegetable gardening … a little weeding and watering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211653 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:30:04 +0000 Janet 2211653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear an old pair of running shoes or hiking boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211649 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:20:55 +0000 Mainelady 2211649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I am really in the thick of it and working in areas with tall plants and grasses Or out in th orchard I wear an old pair of tall hunter boots to minimize the opportunity for ticks to find me.<br />&nbsp;For general weeding, watering and puttering I wear a pair of garden clogs. I rinse them off with the hose and leave them on the porch when I go inside. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211648 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:19:07 +0000 JAileen 2211648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have Crocs and flip flops. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211647 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:12:39 +0000 kellygirl 2211647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just rotate out my old running shoes into gardening shoes. The only thing that is annoying is the treads hold the mud. I've often thought about getting some gardening clogs but since it's a very part time job--I decided it wasn't worth it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211645 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:09:14 +0000 Carla 2211645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had a pair of proper work boots that I wore for the longest time, followed by demoted hiking boots. &nbsp;These days it is a pair of demoted sneakers.</p> <p>If you are doing spade and shovel work, you’ll want a thick sturdy sole to absorb shock. &nbsp;If you are carrying or moving heavy things (rocks, statuary) you want good protection over your toes and forefoot. &nbsp;If it’s simpler activities, like hand weeding and trowel work - sneakers will do.&nbsp;</p> <div><br /></div><div>For some people it’s rubber boots or clogs. &nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/footwear-for-gardening#post-2211641 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:58:03 +0000 notsaf 2211641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Among the outdoor activities I've taken up this year is tending to the small patch of garden that runs along the edge of my property. After spending too much time out there in Birkenstocks, I realize that I don't really know what is appropriate footwear for gardening. Obviously something that's easy to clean and that covers the feet so toes don't get so dirty.</p> <p>For those who garden, what do you wear?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>