Market Farming

["SisterSoap" <sisoap AT gwtc.net>]

Poor Liz.  My husband goes rounds with athlete's foot.  I think the trick is
keeping the feet dry and fungus free.  He never goes barefoot, never never
wears sandels, wouldn't be caught dead without his boots! It was a
challange.

 I had him soak his feet everynight (and during the day if possible) in a
warm pan of water with a few drops each, tea tree essential oil, bergmot
essential oil and lavindin essential oil.  Just a few drops of each oil.
EOs are very concentrated.
I also bought him some some kind of medicated powder.  Gold Bond perhaps.
 Bought some expensive liner socks and a nice pair of heavier socks ..all to
wick away to sweat.

He is a saddlemaker and works 10+ hours a day on a concrete floor.  His
boots started killing his feet many years ago, so he started buying "ropers"
(with the small heel) and now, those Justin boot-shoe things... kind of like
what Ariat makes.

Growing up in a ranch community, I know what footwear served us best... I'm
just starting to go the market-farmer -gardener route.  I wonder what kind
of boots (or shoes) you all find best serves this need?

Rosie..Black Hills..South Dakota