"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"George.com" writes:
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| a few years ago I cut the top of the toe off my shoe whilst mowing the
lawn,
| luckily my toes was not taken as well. I see people cutting lawns in
sandals
| or bare feet and shake my head.

Actually, bare feet can be safer than protective footwear! Much better
grip and VERY much less likely to lose balance. I have injured myself
much more often and more seriously by wearing protective footwear than
by wearing bare feet, despite doing the latter vastly more of the time.

Positively the worst type of footwear for 'protection' is light
'trainers'; they may be enclosed, but they will stop nothing.

they offer much better protection for things thrown out by the mower blade
like small stones. I have had a few of those & the trainers softened the
impact, bare feet would have hurt quite a lot.

rob