How do you keep the shavings out of your shoes?

[ray hampton]

if you are barefoot, be very sure where you placed your feet and your doctor will thank you

[Rob Sitze]

Redwing pull on work boots. I hate going barefoot, my wife says she's never met anyone that wears shoes from the time I get up until it's time for bed. I don't think I could stand the shavings around my bare feet.

[Rick Markham]

Chuck taylor High tops! works for me!

[Roger Chandler]

I wear regular shoes.........slip on style, no shoestring...........I wear jeans or long pants that I wear everyday...........I don't usually have issues with curlees in the shoes. I guess the pants legs serve like the gators mentioned above.

[Rick Markham]

Yeah, I wear jeans in the summer so it pretty much keeps the curlies out of my Chuck Taylor's

[Billy Tallant]

Crocs are the way too go! Of course once school lets out for the summer, it's shorts/tshirt/ & crocs every day. It doesn't matter if I'm turning or running around, the dress code is the same... I may put on a t-shirt that is not covered in ca spots if I'm going out somewhere.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Flip-flops in the summer... light weight athletic shoes when its cold out. Maybe it is wearing jeans during the cold times that helps keep shavings out of my shoes/socks but it has never been a major problem for me.

[Thom Sturgill]

Simple... don't wear shoes...

I used to do that until a slip with a gouge pulled it out of my hand and into my foot. Luckily, it just sliced a toe and didn't remove it, but that toe now has two nails instead of one!

[James Combs]

Jeans year round over high-top water resistant Danner work shoes. Never had any problems with dust or chips.

[Nate Davey]

This is what I was referring to, which I call Gators.

No Shoes works for me but then its warm in Sydney .
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[Rick Markham]

Flip-flops in the summer... light weight athletic shoes when its cold out. Maybe it is wearing jeans during the cold times that helps keep shavings out of my shoes/socks but it has never been a major problem for me.

Keeping the shavings out of the shag carpet... now that's a whole other ordeal!

[Mike Peace]

I always wear shorts in the summer so got the SWMBO to make me some gators that wrap on with velcro. I wear some inexpensive low rise hiking style shoes with heavy soles that provide pretty good support for standing on your feet. Its never happened but the idea of a gouge landing on my toe seems like a risk I would rather mitigate with some shoes rather than go barefoot. I have never been hit full face with an exploding bowl either but still wear a face shield to mitigate the risks.

[Russell Neyman]

Forget the shoes; I have several female students who can't keep the chips from ending up in their bras. Makes for some interesting wiggles during a session as they try to work it through.

[Rick Markham]

I'm with you Mike, I've dropped enough stuff on my toes already.

[Bob Bergstrom]

I use Merrill shoes. They have a couple of styles with elastic tops on the low cut shoes. The elastic forms around the bottom of the ankle and keep 98% of the chips out of my the shoes. The only caveat is that they are insulated and some are water proof. They can get warm in the summer. They are very comfortable and support the foot well. They are not cheap. I have two pair I picked up in an outlet mall. One was $85 and one with a thicker lug type sole was $110. They are a winter type shoe made to keep the snow out of the shoe, so they are not always available in the summer months.The tops look like this but mine are suede.
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