flowerbug
Garden Master
Sorry but I disagree. I have bought shoes in excellent condition at garage sale and have no problem wearing them after I've cleaned them up.
Mary
i garden in shoes that can be bleached/washed well when needed. there's no issue with them being used (by Mom before me). my main garden shoes i wear on the pathways are close to 20yrs old and this past spring i finally got some new harder rubber glued on the bottom so they'll be good for quite a while longer (i hope as i like that they have some cushion in them when i'm walking on the gravel).
i rarely wear tennis shoes these days (in the winter mainly) or boots (heavy snows and when shovelling).