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Garage Shoe
I'm interested to know what garage shoe you folks have found to be real good from a functional and comfort standpoint. I was getting ready to order the Mechanix G model until the only review comments said it was extemely uncomfortable.
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I use a pair of "earth shoes" that my dad bought about 8 years before my birth.
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09-10-2008, 01:26 PM
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Whatever worn out pair of New Balance shoes I have laying around.
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I have to admit, I never knew there were specific "garage shoes".
I guess I've learned my "one thing" for the day. 
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I usually wear my brand new tennies, completely ruin them and wait till they are completely worn out and do it all over.
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Is a specific shoe for the garage manly, or metrosexual? I'm so torn..........
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09-10-2008, 02:21 PM
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I wear a sling back open toed pump in the summer and something a bit more "sensible" in the winter, although I'm thinking of switching to a stilleto heel to help reach for those items higher up on the shelf.
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Oh, and FYI, nothing says "springtime" like a nice, fun pair of espadrilles.
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On a serious note, if your garage floor is cold, you need real work shoes. I switch from Red Wings to New B. |
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09-10-2008, 03:16 PM
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I am on probably my 6th pair of New Balance tennis shoes. It is getting harder and harder to find mostly white non-ghetto looking tennis shoes. I usually have three active pairs... Clean nice ones, shop shoes and finally a pair to wear when painting. My wife is always trying to get me to throw them out and is embarrased when company visits and I stroll in from the shop wearing my "shop" or "paint" shoes.
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garage shoes??? WTF?
what ever is on my feet when i walk in there!!!! but, if you are asking what would i wear if i was to stand on a garage floor for hours on end? maybe old running shoes, whatever has the some good in the sole i guess. i can say that flip-flops and grinders dont mix. so that would be one for what i dont wear in the garage
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09-10-2008, 03:40 PM
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I am more of a Nike running shoe guy. So when they get worn out, the double as yard work and garage shoes.
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09-10-2008, 04:14 PM
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I would say the same shoes I wear in the shop all day. These are real jems, soaked in the fluid of the day. My wife hates them. I wear running shoes to work, I have found that they are the best thing for standing on concrete for 10-12 hours a day. I can however, and have been known to go into my garage with no shoes on. I am very picky about keeping my garage clean. I save the trashing of the garage for the one I make money in. Makes me look very productive.
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i wear whatever's on my feat sometimes on a bad decision i don't wear any shoes at all
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09-10-2008, 05:43 PM
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I have never heard of a garage shoe. But, I have to admit, this thread made me curious. After checking them out, I'll stick with my old New Balance shoes.
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09-10-2008, 05:53 PM
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