Heard this one on the way to work this morning!

Can someone explain to be the split ring tire?

I wear flip flops too all the time, in the summer I wear them to work. I walk around peoples yards, do you walk around your yard in Flip flops? Then I can too.

It changes your attitude on a hot 100°+ heat index day.

I keep a pair of boots in the truck for construction sites, then again, in some cases I end up standing in the road locating formboards with an instrument, I never step off the pavement. I have had a few construction supers remark out loud how jealous of me for being able to wear them.

On really hot days I wear baggies too, and a tank top.

A guy from Pennsylvania comments on men wearing Flip Flops. LOL!! In Florida, it is a requisite piece of wardrobe.

When I was a kid we had a pickup with split rims - it was hard to find a tire shop willing to work on it.

If one of our subcontractor's guys came to my job site wearing flip flops, I'd send him home to change.

If he refused, then he'd not be allowed back until he had safety boots. Sorry but that is just the way the cookie crumbles.

Yes, and that is why there are a pair of work shoes in my truck. I am not required to wear safety boots I wear a nice pair of low ankle Merrill hiking shoes.

When I am on construction sites which in my case are residential homes being built then I put on my work shoes.

Back in the 90's I was hired as a fill in subcontractor to lay out a section of I95 for widening in West Palm Beach. The construction company crew was on vacation for 2 weeks and they needed someone to cover for them. I was told I was laying out the road at 3X the pace of the company crew. This landed me a 3 day a week gig to stay on. I did not want to gig but reluctantly took it.

I wore baggies and a tank top since I was 100% of the time all alone out there with no equipment around or construction going on, I was the first step before they started. They would be working behind me not along side me. Typical day the heat index was in excess of 100° it was boiling hot.

There was a change of supers, the old one loved me because I was getting him way ahead of schedule, the other crew was holding him up. So he let my wardrobe slide. I was supposed to be wearing steel tip boots, long jeans and t-shirt with sleeves. The new super did not understand my value, and started riding my ass over the dress code.

I came in the next day dressed to code, by the end of the day, I quit off the job never to return. My helper and I were dying in this unnecessary dress.

I was just starting my own business back then, I really did not want to be tied up in this gig anyway, that super helped me move along and concentrate on my company.

Great posts, Jim.

The majority of the time for work I wear either Crocs or my Cushe slippers. I also wear muck shoes and variations of same during certain activities. But there are times when flip flops are OK to wear too. Every day is different for me and I will change back and forth as I desire. I've gotten away from commercial work - never relished having to work on the same job site as other contractors anyway so no big loss there :). So dress code not really a factor. It's what I deem appropriate.

U guys are not worried about smashing a toe, or ripping a toe nail off? I worked with a guy who dropped an intake manifold on his foot wearing tennis shoes, and he only has 3 digits now .
I get that they would be comfy near the shore, or where it is hot out.

I accidentally ruined a perfectly good pair of steel toed work boots with a chain saw once.

Way better than ruining your foot. I cannot imagine how many times boots have saved my feet.
I get it , warmer places , they would be super comfy, and more appropriate .
We have to wear boots 6 months out of the year just to keep our tosies warm here.

Fred: As far as I know - all here who said they wore flip flops never said they wore them while doing work that would put their feet in any danger, because of wearing flip flops. I wear other types of foot wear as I deem appropriate.

It's not just about the weather...it's mostly about our sense of style and comfort and having options.

As Russ pointed out - no one is allowed on his job sites wearing them. I agree with that sentiment. But that doesn't pertain to me.

In all the years I have been working in my industry (landscaping/irrigation) I have never once had to visit a medical facility for an injury. Not even while working on my property "after hours".

The main reason is because I am careful and try to be smart and use a strategy on everything I do before doing it. I give things a lot of thought. And I have years of experience. That doesn't make me special - it just equates to a low % of injuries...no matter how I am dressed.

Now, being in the business that I am, I routinely have scrapes and small cuts on my appendages.

At age 63, I have never been hospitalized for anything. Only had stitches once when I was around 10 years old. Cut my arm on a broken soda pop bottle laying in a ditch I jumped into while playing army.

I have seen many workers in my business wearing all kinds of variations of work boots and that does nothing to stop them from getting injured. Usually not their feet though...:)

I recently had the headlight lenses (not P car) polished at a local Tint World. I should have known I was possibly not getting the most knowledgeable technician when the owner couldn't move my car because it had a manual transmission. You are in the fix-up-your-car business and can't drive a stick - really?

Also - years ago I was using gloves cutting off the top of 4x4 fence posts with a Skill saw. I cutup one of the glove fingers as the blade teeth caught the glove finger and pulled my human finger into the blade. Finger made a full recovery after some stitches and a few years of the cells growing back there they are supposed to be. I learned the lesson of don't use gloves in certain situations. The interesting thing about the whole incident.... about 2 months later I got a call from United Health asking how many stitches it took to close up the wound. Apparently if the stitch count is low I should have made it to the official emergency room instead of going into the drop-in clinic near the incident. At the time all I could see is blood and a deep cut - how am I supposed to know how bad the cut is?

Pics of me from my business website....

No flip flops! :)

http://www.sandpiperconcepts.com/BazAndFoxtail.jpg

http://www.sandpiperconcepts.com/BazAndCoconut.jpg

http://www.sandpiperconcepts.com/Baz...PalmFronds.jpg

I have only had 1 foot injury and I was wearing my boots when it happened. I stepped on a roofing nail that went right through my boot and into my foot. I was not on a construction site, I was on a residential home site they had just had a new roof installed. In other words, this could have happened to me in my own yard after my roof was replaced.

I am not stupid. If I pull up to a crap show construction site I take a couple of minutes swapping over to shoes. Then will switch out after I am done. :D


Being self employed, I get to pick and choose the level of BS I want to deal with, I have passed on jobs just because I could sense the guy in charge was going to be a major PITA and I am not in the mood anymore for dealing with Aholes intent on making sure everyone around them knows they are the Alpha.

That construction job was anomaly for me, something in my head told me to get out of there, more for my business than for the dress code.

I put up with a lot of crap working for the man before going self employed and then ate my share of crap getting established.

Now? I can pick and choose who I want to work with or what kind of job I want. I prefer to stay away from commercial construction, I do not want to step into swamps anymore. I prefer to just cater to the home sales business. Mortgage company / Title company home sales. I go out and look for other surveyors mistakes.

I have very few builders anymore, more work and liability than I can rightfully charge for. Let someone take the risks I will follow behind and find the mistakes.

Back on topic, Mrs5543 wanted me to show her how to change a flat on our FJ Cruiser before she left on a road trip. The plan was to have her pull the spare, break the lugs, then jack and change the tire in the driveway. Found out the tire shop had king kong put the lugs on, I broke all of them loose then torqued them so they would come off when we needed them to.

Each tire weighs 75lbs on a steel rim, it was funny seeing her try to womanhandle them. She is a tough chick but these tires were beating her up.

She manged, I was impressed.

Fathers day last year the back tire on my E30 blew out on the way back from a road trip. Instead of being like my dad and turning into a temper tantrum crap show. I had my then 12 yo son do the tire change with me helping. It was a fun experience, although stressful because (shame on me) the spare was almost flat. We limped it to a gas station and topped the spare off.

The sense of pride on the kids part was almost worth the tire blowing out.

Love the crocs LMAO!!

Pic is titled, "Summer is officialy here back in my Field Flops!

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split rim (or ring) tires were designed by the devil
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BTW I just bought two new pairs of flip flops, starting to break in the first pair right now.
i wear steel toe shoes (and nomex) at work, but flip-flops everywhere else.

You have nice feet Mr Dudly

and a broken toe.