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  Robbie October 21, 2014 at 2:29pm

  I spend a fair amount of time in wellie boots, cheap and cheerful from Arco @ £12 a pair.
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  Paul McNulty October 21, 2014 at 2:47pm

  I'd go for steel caps every day, and steel soles.

  Even if you're using a fork it's too easy to poke your foot, and treading on sharp objects can be nasty. Even thorns can go through soles in some cases.

  Just not worth the risk with safety kit. Footwear, eyes and ears, good gloves, some things should never be compromised on.
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  Geoffrey King October 21, 2014 at 2:59pm

  You can get boots with 'caps' that are not steel so your feet don't get as a cold.
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  Gary RK October 21, 2014 at 5:27pm

  Strauss S3 Safety boots - Every time :-) - steel toe cap & mid-sole (available as shoes, low ankle and high ankle boots).

  I wear them all year round in comfort. So, so lightweight, Cordura / Dryplex waterproof lining, material based boots so insulating and in available in several colours/styles.

  
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  Andy October 21, 2014 at 5:28pm

  I always use steelies, and having just dropped a fork points down on my toes I'm really glad that I do!
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  julia brigdale October 21, 2014 at 5:39pm

  Thanks for the responses so far. Gary, have you a rough idea of the cost of the Strauss boot? And as a point of interest, would they be marketed as a work boot and found in Jewsons for instance? Or should I be looking in Scats?
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  Gary RK October 21, 2014 at 5:55pm

  Your wish is my command :-) http://www.engelbert-strauss.co.uk/Footwear/S3_Safety_Footwear/List

  Mail order only, superb catalog for work clothes, shoes, PPE, waterproof stuff minor tools and admin stuff. German company with UK HQ in Surrey (where you can pick your order up from if local).

  Get on their mailing list, very good packed free physical catalog available
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  Gary Hedges October 21, 2014 at 6:30pm

  Can only echo what Gary said, Englebert strauss offer superb quality with all their work gear they also have a ladies section :)
  Must mention I would never work without toe protection indeed some insurance companies will not pay out if your not wearing them also I think I'm right in saying that only safety boots are tax deductible.
  
  
  Gary RK said:

  Your wish is my command :-) http://www.engelbert-strauss.co.uk/Footwear/S3_Safety_Footwear/List

  Mail order only, superb catalog for work clothes, shoes, PPE, waterproof stuff minor tools and admin stuff. German company with UK HQ in Surrey (where you can pick your order up from if local).

  Get on their mailing list, very good packed free physical catalog available
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  Sarah Russell October 21, 2014 at 7:20pm

  I am also a 'lady gardener' and last autumn I invested in a pair of Ariat Windermere boots. They were quite pricey, but I have worn them nearly every wet day since buying them, and they are still going strong, and not leaking, even when wading through puddles. You have to dry them out and wax them regularly after use and this prolongs the waterproof qualities of them.
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ariat-Windermere-Boots/dp/B00LW0N45U
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  GORDON October 21, 2014 at 7:23pm

  I don't do a lot of gardening per sa but I do a lot of hedge trimming so am out and about in the same conditions. I don't know why but it took me ages to realise the best thing for the job is a pair of wellies. I get them very oversize put a thick sole liner and 3 pairs of thick socks.
  My feet never get wet, the bottoms of mt trousers never get wet and my feet are always nice and warm. Wellies are cheep as chips from a car boot, well they are not expensive new really so for me it's a win win.