Best Boots For Using a Spade.

[Western promise]

A friend of mine does quite a lot of digging soil samples on strong land,which is the best pair of lace up boots ?
Metal support in the sole would be good. Options please?

 

[Spencer]

Your friends...

 

[Western promise]

Your friends...

Ok a person I know then!

 

[Dry Rot]

Choice of spade migh be more relevant. I'd choose my little Bulldog planting spade bought for planting trees but used for so much more. Nice pointy blade and strong. Used it for removing ragwort yesterday and as a lever before that.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Choice of spade migh be more relevant. I'd choose my little Bulldog planting spade bought for planting trees but used for so much more. Nice pointy blade and strong. Used it for removing ragwort yesterday and as a lever before that.

All metal trenching spade. Minimum edge= minimum effort.

 

[Gong Farmer]

A friend of mine does quite a lot of digging soil samples on strong land,which is the best pair of lace up boots ?
Metal support in the sole would be good. Options please?

Metal support in the sole is usually in the arch but aren't you supposed to push down with the ball of the foot?

 

[JWL]

Hobnails

 

[milkloss]

Used to have some old metal boot savers knocking around here. Don't really know what they're called but they're metal slips held on with straps to protect the sole of the boot.

 

[Dan@JF]

Meindl Buthan are about the best allround boot you will find. Used to be the Meidnl Douve but they changed the soles to the foam type. If you are wrecking boots, when they are new fill the arch with a hard plastic moulded on. When it eventuality when it fails and comes off you simply stick a new one on, boots last forever.

As others have said, kick plates on spades make a huge difference. Something as simple as a nail welded on will stop a lot of damage.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Direct drillers do it in flip flops

 

[Sid]

Weld a flat plate on the top of the spade blade, greater surface area less pressure.

Ask a local undertaker, mind you most use a mini digger now!

 

[Exfarmer]

May be totally unsuitable, but I use a bulb planting auger bit on a cordless drill in the garden now and has it saved hours of back pain!

 

[betweenthelines]

Person of Colour is the preferred term these days, I believe.

 

[GAM]

Speedway shoe

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/3526723191...lvGhD5dicFuHG8pIXyC5JYKtAtfkotkhoCXUAQAvD_BwE

 

[sean m]

A friend of mine does quite a lot of digging soil samples on strong land,which is the best pair of lace up boots ?
Metal support in the sole would be good. Options please?

i used to dig a lot of holes in a former/life/hobby all spades were fitted with flat kick plates across the top both sides but i only ever used my left leg

 

[milkloss]

i used to dig a lot of holes in a former/life/hobby all spades were fitted with flat kick plates across the top both sides but i only ever used my left leg

Sean! Nice one, reminds me of a clip: "I'm only going to use myright thumb because the left one if far too powerful for you"