SAFETY TOE BOOTS OR NOT.

[chupacabra]

What is best to wear on a tractor? Steel toe boots, regular boots, tennis shoes? I wear tennis shoes, as it makes it easier to get up and down on a tractor, plus getting my leg over the hump.

Chupacabra

 

[MikeInEburg]

I generally wear relatively light-weight work boots. Tennis shoes make me feel a bit vulnerable.

 

[Roadworthy]

If I expect to mostly or only be on the tractor it's "athletic shoes" (or tennis shoes) for me. If I'll be on and off I go with light leather work boots but without steel toes.

 

[caver]

Steel toe (Wolverines) mainly because I had them when I retired.

 

[RalphVa]

I've some old Sketchers low cut shoes, almost like tennis shoes. Wide and comfortable. Wear on the tractor and when gardening and hiking.

Ralph

 

[deserteagle71]

I don't have special boots just to wear on the tractor...if I'm working around the place I wear high-top steel toe boots because that's what I've been used to wearing all my life (mandatory on any mine site). Got used to them and the extra protection they provide. And to those who wear low-tops...you've obviously never been exposed to cheatgrass.

 

[3Ts]

I wear boots (without steel toes) when I'm working in the yard and that includes most of the tractor work. When I'm working in the shop I wear shoes (with steel toes) and sometimes wear them when doing stuff with the tractor. I've also been known to do just a little bit with the tractors while wearing sandals (although it's normally just moving them in/out of the barn).

 

[Diggin It]

I've tried the sandal thing on a riding mower. Feet got sunburnt.

I've never really been able to wear boots of any kind for long. Feet sweat too much. Heels get rubbed raw and blister.

 

[hosspuller]

Riding on the tractor, what ever I have on. Usually a pair of rubber/leather boots I'm likely to get into something wet and muddy. (LL Bean boots last twice as long as any other I tried) Splitting wood, heavy parts, chain sawing... steel tips. :2cents:

 

[ericm979]

I nearly always wear work boots when I'm using the tractor. The current set have steel toes. I always wear steel toe boots when using a chainsaw.

 

[ruffdog]

Riding on the tractor, what ever I have on. Usually a pair of rubber/leather boots I'm likely to get into something wet and muddy. (LL Bean boots last twice as long as any other I tried) Splitting wood, heavy parts, chain sawing... steel tips. :2cents:

I nearly always wear work boots when I'm using the tractor. The current set have steel toes. I always wear steel toe boots when using a chainsaw.

^^agree, just be sure to wear the safe footwear for the job. Take the time to protect the feet, you only get 2.

 

[Wagtail]

I always wear work-boots. 'Steel toe' are preferred for obvious, and unanticipated, reasons.

Boots give you ankle support. Climbing up/down from your tractor, at the very least, can lead to a nasty 'twist'.

 

[Peter 315]

I wear steel toe insulated work boots all the time 24/7 ...

 

[/pine]

The worst foot injury I ever had was two crushed toes because a rod buster fell on the (supposed) safety steel toe protector in a pair of redwing work boots...! The worst part was getting the "toe protector" off in the ER...!

 

[9973720wb19]

Keen and steel all the way. Keen makes some light vented steel toe boots very nice for mowing in the heat

 

[Diggin It]

The worst foot injury I ever had was two crushed toes because a rod buster fell on the (supposed) safety steel toe protector in a pair of redwing work boots...! The worst part was getting the "toe protector" off in the ER...!

Aha, so it's not just me after all. Steel don't bounce back when it gets crushed does it?

 

[Wagtail]

Aha, so it's not just me after all. Steel don't bounce back when it gets crushed does it?

Yeah, but I noticed that /pine didn't say that he lost the toes. Only that they were crushed.

Imagine what the toes would've been like without the toe-cap. :scratchchin:

 

[BrokenTrack]

I wear steel toe insulated work boots all the time 24/7 ...

I thought I was the only one that did that! :thumbsup:

I wore sneakers once using the chainsaw, not even a day of logging, just cut a few quick trees, and I felt like I was barefoot.

I feel half-barefoot in boots that are uninsulated...

 

[s219]

I will skip the steel-toe boots for simple work, but if I am changing implements or moving heavy stuff, steel-toe for sure.

 

[Egon]

There are special boots for chainsaw work.