Best Shoes For Detailing ?

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rd_volvo

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For 25 years my feet have been getting wet.



Any suggestions on footwear that will keep

your feet dry while allowing air to breath so

you don't stank your family out of the house?



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rd
 
Uh...well in the summertime, I wear Teva sandals. They keep me from slipping on the concrete and they are easy to clean! They're made to get wet.



I find if I wear any other kind of shoe my feet get soaked anyway, so why not wear sandals that were invented for whitewater rafting! But you DO have to wash them with Sandal Suds or a similar product often! :nono



But I don't have any waterproof footwear for the fall and winter months!!! :nixweiss
 
I believe footjoys are golf shoes. They should have said "dryjoys" which have superior waterproofing for wet conditions. :)



In winter, I use my LL Bean boots. In summer...old sneakers that get changed when the wet work is done. Regular sneakers for waxing, etc.
 
In the summer time I wear old sandals or g barefoot. In the winter, I use a pair of old running shoes and be careful not to get them too wet, but take them off when i am done and let them dry in the garage till next washing session.....
 
I have tried all different kinds of shoes. The best solution so far is those "aqua socks" that were briefly popular about 10-15 years ago. They are neoprene-and-rubber shoes made for scuba diving. Teva and Body Glove both make them.



The best part is that they are cheap- $10-$35!
 
I've got some granola-esque Timberline sandals that I wear in the summer. I've got the tell tale sandal tan line all winter. I usually just bring them with me when I'm on a job so I don't have to look too funny walking around in them.



For winter detailing I've got some Timberline hiking boot style shoes that I use when I'm working construction. They are insulated with goretex and are made in such a way that they are totally water tight. They just look like regular leather high tops but they seal out the water very well. They are starting to let the water in though, so I think it is time to go shopping. I washed my car last night in my sneakers and that just wasn't a good idea.... Anytime you have to thaw out your hose before washing and you have to dry it before the water freezes on the car then you shouldn't be wearing sneakers to detail. lol Hey, the car needed to be washed. Do ya blame me? lol ;)
 
Flip flop sandals for me, I figure my feet are gonna get wet anyway, so they might as well be easy to dry and take off if you need to.



:nixweiss
 
Uggs for those cold, foggy Los Angeles mornings, and the Quiksilver flip-flops I got as a Christmas "detailing" present for those sunny afternoons.
 
I use Ecco's. I'm sure most of you are famaliar with them but for those who arent': Ecco is a brand name shoe made in Denmark. They make a few different types of shoes ie. hikers, hightops,walking, running,and dress. The great thing is they are 100%water proof. you can literally stand in water upto the top of shoes and your feet will not get wet. They are a leather shoe with a goretex liner. I wear them year long, they are nice enough to wear to church and also to work( I work outdoors year long). My wife is a letter carrier and she has tried just about every shoe on the market regardless of price and she says the Ecco's are the most comfortable if you are on your feet all day. The only draw back is they are kind of expensive. Expect to pay between $140-200 for a pair. I wear mine year round, great in snow and they breath well for my feet don't sweat in the summer months. I go through a pair every year.
 
Flip flops in the heat, in the cold (midwest) think about a pair of trail running shoes that are gore-texed out. Nike makes alot of different styles (i have a pair of Air Teocellis - not only do they keep your dogs dry, but toasty as well). If you don't want to go the shoe route, check out some Sealskinz socks (about $29)....totally waterproof. They also make gloves too.
 
thevolvoguy said:
Flip flop sandals for me, I figure my feet are gonna get wet anyway, so they might as well be easy to dry and take off if you need to.



:nixweiss
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Or no shoes
 
underdog said:
I use Ecco's. I'm sure most of you are famaliar with them but for those who arent': Ecco is a brand name shoe made in Denmark. They make a few different types of shoes ie. hikers, hightops,walking, running,and dress. The great thing is they are 100%water proof. you can literally stand in water upto the top of shoes and your feet will not get wet. They are a leather shoe with a goretex liner. I wear them year long, they are nice enough to wear to church and also to work( I work outdoors year long). My wife is a letter carrier and she has tried just about every shoe on the market regardless of price and she says the Ecco's are the most comfortable if you are on your feet all day. The only draw back is they are kind of expensive. Expect to pay between $140-200 for a pair. I wear mine year round, great in snow and they breath well for my feet don't sweat in the summer months. I go through a pair every year.
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I know now what I should get for winter detailing!
 
Yeah, what they said about ECCO.



If professional appearance is important, then the ECCO brand is your solution. I've been in the bar business for 20 years. I may spend hours in the "front of the house", and then be required to jump behind the bar, or into the dishtank, and then back to the front of the house. The ECCOs have supported me faithfully now for more than 9 years.



Sometimes you get what you pay for. Just keep 'em polished.



Still lookin' good.



Jim
 
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