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  • From: "Bill Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT inil.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] comfortable field-worthy shoes
  • Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:51:29 -0500

Judy
 
    I'm not sure whether they'll have size you want, nor the price as they're expensive, but my wife bought a pair of Doc Martins for her work with landscape installations. I thought they would turn out to be kid boutique boots but they've held up beautifully. On top of that, she says they're the most comfortable work boots she's ever had. I've been surprised by how well they seem to hold up.
 
Bill Shoemaker
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
Univ of Illinois - St Charles Hort Research Center
 
Hi farm friends,
 
I have a big challenge trying to find sturdy shoes that can hold up to farm work and I figure who else to ask about this but farmers! 
 
Most shoes hurt my feet and finding any that don't is a real trial.  My story - my old feet  need shoes that are designed wide ('wide last') in the ball of the foot and toe box while having a 'regular last' heel area.  Not many shoes are available in double wide or wider and if they are, they might be too wide in the heel.  As an example, I finally found a design of New Balance running shoes that are perfect - great support, great fit.  But of course these are not built for farm work; water and dirt would wreck them in no time.
 
Any advice?  Thanks in advance,
Judy Tiger
Washington DC



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