What do you think of a man that...

[Mat4644]

Growing up all real farmers wore bib overalls, boots and long sleeve shirts. Even in the summer. Got hot out time to roll the sleeves up. Amish around me now allowed to wear short sleeves.

Guess times change.

 

[3930dave]

I have a nephew that was mowing the lawn with a push mower when he was maybe 14. He was wearing tennis shoes and pulling the mower backwards when he slipped and the mower went over his toes. The blade removed the tops of both shoes clean off for 2" back and left 1" if sidewall all the way around. Not a scratch on his toes! Not a scratch. His dad mowed the lawn for quite a while after that incident.

Somebody I knew growing up was pulling a push mower backwards, bumped into something she didn't know was there, and did same.

Beat her toes black and blue, but could have been much worse.

My sister was walking backwards on her lawn while gardening, hit the grass shears she had put down (blades open), slightly curved handle dug in, drove one of the blades into the back of her foot. Only good part - missed the A tendon.

I started reading this thread, thinking "Coby is a sandalist".... but I'm pretty much one too....

Some cupboard here has a pair of black heavy lug sole sandals with an ankle strap. Somebody here mentioned Grampa wearing these sort of things on the odd kick back and relax day...... mentally I guess I reserve them for days like that, which don't happen often enough .

When I travel (much like the guys from Sweden in the desert), I like to explore a bit. Head down some trail, you never quite know what you are going to get into..... open toed anything isn't what I want on.

Depends what you get used to. My Dad and his bros would run barefoot through some really heavy bush after chores on the family farm, something like 1.5 miles, to the river to swim. One poster on here has feet that tough, but that slow walk for me would take hours barefoot.

Rgds, D.

 

[LD1]

I wear flip flops mowing with the ZTR.

My choices for mowing are either pants and work boots....(keeps grass off my legs and out of my shoes)

Or shorts and flip-flops. Later in the mowing season when it's upper 80's low 90's....I find myself opting for shorts/flip flop combo. Sure I get grass blown on my legs.....but it's better than picking grass off my socks and.out of my shoes

 

[4570Man]

I hate flip flops. I’ve never worn them. I have a pair of crocs in the house to go in the basement or garage but besides that I don’t wear sandals either.

 

[npalen]

I simply don't care for a wedgie whether its between my toes or other body parts!

 

[John_Mc]

I guess I'm wondering what the big deal is. If someone wants to wear sandals, go for it. If you think you can judge what kind of person someone is by the clothing they wear, wake up! You are likely writing off a lot of good people for no valid reason.

I'm not talking here about safety related issues: If you wear flip-flops or sandals while operating a chainsaw, I will judge you... as stupid. If you tried to wear something like that in the steel wire manufacturing plant where I was a shift supervisor (or later the plant manager), I'd have sent you home for a more appropriate pair of shoes (and no, it would not have been counted as an "excused late/absent". But do I care if someone wear sandals into town, or wears their Teva or Keenes while running errands? No. What business is that of mine?

 

[MF RED in MT]

+2 here, although I don't carry a knife everywhere I go.

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See how manly I am, I wear sandals AND I could cut ya!

Flip flops and fire ants... Self correcting situation. :cool2:

YIKES to both!!!!!

 

[Industrial Toys]

I was going to order the Croc Bistro again, but decided to order the Croc "On the Clock" a closed heel version that servers here wear. Thought I would give them a try.First thing, I think I have ever ordered on-line.

Called the croc store and I spoke with a girl that was about the most useless sales person I have talked to in a long time. I need a size 10. She said, we have 4, 13 and 14. As if I had the option of simply going with one of those choices and no suggestions for other stores or ordering.

 

[3930dave]

Came back from a jog this morning (not wearing flip-flops ).

This thread had me thinking of something Nike was playing at a while ago..... they designed a running sandal, and gave it to some elite runners in Africa to try. They went out for a short (50+ mile) test run. Didn't like the sandal, and stopped at a village, cut up a tire, and finished their training that day on the tire-sandals. A pretty common DIY, in many parts of the world.

Tire Sandals : 5 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Real Men wear BFG TA sandals !

JK, like many things (flavour of truck, motor oil, whiskey, women......), I don't spend any time trying to convince anybody of my "brand"..... too many other things need my energy.....

Exceptions....... immediate safety disasters about to happen. Esp. if I'm in a supervisory capacity in a work situation, as that carries significant legal liability today.

Examples of family situations in this thread......... reminds me of.....

"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."

Will Rogers


Rgds, D.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Reading some past pages. It took me a very long time to accept the whole, not tucking in your shirt thing, dress or otherwise.

Got an E-Mail from crocs with my invoice, and "You Have Good Taste" in the subject line. Stupid thing for them to say. More so, since those shoes are pretty UGLY! lol