What shoes are good for working in wet conditions? - Page 3

HungLikeJesus · 07-25-2011, 08:25 AM

When I grew up we were so poor that we used to eat sock soup on Wednesdays.

That takes a good week's worth of sock sweat.

ZenGum · 07-25-2011, 08:31 AM

Pfft. We were so poor we couldn't even afford Wednesdays.

Spexxvet · 07-25-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by classicman

But the breadcrumbs absorb the sweat.

And make a great snack.

Glinda · 07-25-2011, 02:35 PM

Turf King Sloggers

I've got four pair in various colors - they ROCK.

Griff · 07-25-2011, 07:59 PM

We tried bread bags mountain biking in wet winter conditions. They didn't seem to do better than wool socks because of the sweat.

glatt · 07-26-2011, 07:51 AM

One nice thing about the newspaper bags on little feet is that it makes slipping the boots on an awful lot easier.

infinite monkey · 07-26-2011, 08:14 AM

I can't see those sloggers, though cute, doing much. Unless by "wet conditions" you're walking on a wet sidewalk. Otherwise doesn't all the mud and water and manure jump over the low edge of the shoe? Even just in tall grass your socks would get soaked.

Trilby · 07-26-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Pfft. We were so poor we couldn't even afford Wednesdays.

Wednesdays? Those were the days me dad beat us kids with a two-by-four and we were glad of it! Lived in the middle of the lake, we did! And we were happy to live there!

footfootfoot · 07-26-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Okay, next winter one of you snow-dwelling northerners are going to have to do the experiment. Two feet, two socks, two shoes ... but only one bread bag. Randomly allocate the bag to one foot, place it between sock and shoe, go for a walk in the snow and slush. Report back.
If you have super sensitive scales you could even weigh the socks to see if they're different.

Why is everyone looking at me?

ZenGum · 07-26-2011, 07:50 PM

Statistical significance.

Glinda · 07-29-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I can't see those sloggers, though cute, doing much. Unless by "wet conditions" you're walking on a wet sidewalk. Otherwise doesn't all the mud and water and manure jump over the low edge of the shoe? Even just in tall grass your socks would get soaked.

I live in the woods in the wet and muddy Pacific Northwest - no sidewalks! And there really isn't much problem with crud overspilling into the shoe - of course, I do try to avoid big puddles... Mostly, they're just awesome. Sturdy, very comfortable, and totally waterproof. The BEST part is, they're so easy to slip off before coming in the house (out here in the country, we all avoid wearing shoes inside the house) - no zippers or laces or velcro to deal with.

Sure, they look kinda dorky, but out here fashion takes a back seat to just about everything.

07-25-2011, 08:25 AM	#31
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	When I grew up we were so poor that we used to eat sock soup on Wednesdays. That takes a good week's worth of sock sweat. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

07-25-2011, 08:31 AM	#32
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Pfft. We were so poor we couldn't even afford Wednesdays. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-25-2011, 07:59 PM	#35
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	We tried bread bags mountain biking in wet winter conditions. They didn't seem to do better than wool socks because of the sweat. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-26-2011, 07:50 PM	#40
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Statistical significance. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-25-2011, 02:35 PM	#34
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	Turf King Sloggers I've got four pair in various colors - they ROCK.

07-26-2011, 07:51 AM	#36
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	One nice thing about the newspaper bags on little feet is that it makes slipping the boots on an awful lot easier.

07-26-2011, 08:14 AM	#37
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I can't see those sloggers, though cute, doing much. Unless by "wet conditions" you're walking on a wet sidewalk. Otherwise doesn't all the mud and water and manure jump over the low edge of the shoe? Even just in tall grass your socks would get soaked.

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