We all love our garden, however tiny or however big that is. We love our precious time working there and see our flowers grow. But let us all be honest here for a moment, I am here writing this, and you are reading this article precisely because we all hate to get mud on our feet or absolutely destroy our casual footwear and spend a considerable amount of time cleaning the said footwear. The answer here is naturally a pair of dedicated garden shoes.
Aside from keeping your feet dry, they protect you from potential accidents that might occur with the sharp objects lying around. A good rubber shoe goes a long way.
After all this persuasion, if you still think your casual shoe will do the trick in the garden, then please reconsider. You can put them in a box by the garden and pop them on whenever you want to without thinking twice. More importantly, they are easy to clean. Hence, they won’t harbor any bacteria that are dangerous to either your plant or you.
That’s all the pitch I am going to persuade you on having a garden shoe. We now move on to the garden shoes available for the women in the market and what the customers on Amazon think about it.
Before that, it is also a good time to mention that no shoemaker is sponsoring this article. We say the facts as honestly as we can. Some of the boots you were looking for might not have made this list. That is because these are the best garden shoes for women from our perspective.
This wraps up the introduction, and now with all that in mind, we move on to the list of Best Gardening Shoes for Women.
1. HISEA Unisex Waterproof Garden Shoes
We start the list with these ankle shoes from Hisea, a U.S based manufacturer that makes waders and boots. This company is relatively new and what caught our attention is the fact that they offer a lifetime warranty on all their products.
These unisex waterproof garden shoes are not only for gardens. They are stylish enough to make them your casual wear around the house. Anything that has to do with dirt or mud. They also work great as rain boots. Hisea markets this shoe as an all-purpose outdoors shoe perfect for things like hunting, fishing, camping and of course, working on the garden.
This lightweight shoe is a hundred percent waterproof, thanks to 5mm neoprene and high-grade rubber overlays. They are also optimized for comfort, can be slipped into, and fits perfectly.
Pros:
Great price point.
Fits perfectly, lifetime warranty.
Self-cleaning outsole.
Made of waterproof rubber.
Cons:
Soles are relatively thin.
Let’s find out what people are saying about this shoe on Amazon.
Review on Amazon
4.6/5 stars
71% of reviewers have given this shoe five stars. The people seem to love its design and comfort element. One reviewer called ‘Possum” wears it when she makes visits to the chicken coop on her backyard every morning and reports that the shoe is doing a mighty fine job of keeping chicken coop gunk away from her feet.
However, there are some complaints from reviewers who have given this shoe 2 or 3 stars, that sole is thinner than they are in the garden shoes. Other than that, this shoe holds up pretty well.
2. Sloggers Women’s Waterproof Rain and Garden Shoe
Sloggers is a very well-known shoe and boot manufacturer. The Slogger’s Women’s Waterproof Rain and Garden Shoe are one of a kind. It is available in more than twenty different prints and let me tell you, nearly all of them are beautiful, and yes, they also have it in your favorite color.
It has an insole for heightened comfort. This is your standard walk-around in the house kind of shoe. The Sloggers markets this shoe as an “All-Day Comfort” shoe. The plus point on the manufacturing is that they are made up of 100% recyclable materials and vegan friendly. So environment-bros, you might have found your match.
They have got excellent traction as they have a heavy-duty log treads outsole.
The cleaning part of the shoe is fun too. You can pull out the insole hose it down and hang them to dry.
Pros:
Many designs to choose from.
Great traction and easy to clean.
100% recyclable and vegan friendly.
Self-cleaning outsole
Great arch support.
High-grade rubber sole with comfort insoles.
Cons:
No lifelong warranty.
Heavier than its competitors.
Now let’s move to the part where we see what people on Amazon are thinking about this shoe.
Mind you; this is the best-selling shoe in the garden shoes for women category. Naturally, things will look great for it in the review section.
Review on Amazon
4.6/5 stars
78% of reviewers have deemed this shoe worthy of getting five stars. They seem to love the fact that they are rain-proof in the real sense of the word. They are easy to slip into and aren’t too tight. A reviewer called “GrannyMJ” is pleased with their performance on the garden. She works in the garden every day, the shoes held up, the insoles are comfortable and she ordered herself a second pair.
About 3% of the people have given it 1 star. The main complaint seems to be the fact that they aren’t ideal for working in the cold weather as they do a pretty poor job of keeping your feet warm. This sentiment about the shoe not being warm enough for cold weather is true across the board. Even a couple of 5-star reviewers have stated this problem.
The other problem that the users are pointing out is that they are quite heavy than other garden shoes.
3. Classic Crocs Crocband Unisex Clog
We now come to the old faithful. The brand that has become synonymous with the word comfort, lightweight footwear is Crocs. The classic Croc Crocband Unisex Clog is no exception to that brand appeal. They are incredibly light but surprisingly have excellent traction and don’t get me started on how durable they are.
They are full of holes to facilitate the air supply and also to allow you to keep washing your feet with a splash of water and keep your feet cool throughout.
If you do not want to tend after the garden shoe and despise having to hose them and hang them and dry them these are definitely for you. Just hose them down once, and they look as new as the day.
They come in multiple colors with the signature Crocs heel-strap.
They are not for you if you are looking for options that keep your feet dry and warm throughout.
Pros:
Multiple colors.
Lightweight.
Flexible.
Self-cleaning outsole.
Cons:
Do not keep feet dry.
Might have mud on the feet.
Arch support is minimal.
Let’s find out what the buyers think on Amazon.
Review on Amazon
4.5/5 stars
70% of reviewers have generously given these shoes 5-star ratings on Amazon. Most of them tell the story about how they were on the fence about owning a pair of Crocs because it became such a meme. Nevertheless, they went ahead, and now they are delighted with their decision. They value the comfort this shoe brings. There are also some claims that problems with back pain are significantly reduced after the reviewers started wearing crocs.
4% of reviewers have given it a 1-star review. The complaints are about the heel strap that came out. The reviewers that have used an earlier version of Crocs think that the footbed has gotten quite harder.
Other than that, there seems to be an agreement that people are getting what they expected out of Crocs.
4. Muck Boot Women’s Muckster Ii Mid Rain Boot
We had to keep one “garden boot” on the list for you boot lovers out there. We went for the best one for this category. If we are going with the garden boot, let it be a boot that looks like one and works like one. We finally settled on Muck Boot Women’s Muckster Ii Mid Rain Boots.
This garden boot is for the more rugged and extra hard terrain workers amongst us. They are made up of high-grade rubber soles and are built to give your feet optimum protection from anything imaginable. Accidents, mud, water, you name it. The insoles are also designed for maximum comfort. This rain boot has great value for money.
It is a garden boot worth nearly 80 bucks, so you damn well believe that this boot has got some real traction. They just about stick to any surface, giving you an optimum sense of ground beneath your feet.
The inner sole is designed so that your feet experience comfort. The most important feature would be its breathe able upper. If you tend to sweat on your feet while working your gardens than the breathable upper would come in handy.
I favored these pairs over others because of their looks. They look like you mean business and gives you a “serious gardener” vibe.
Pros:
Breathable uppers
Shock, heat absorption
All-purpose outdoor shoe
Self-cleaning outsole.
Great Arch support.
Cons:
Squeaks after some time on some surfaces.
Reviews on Amazon
4.7/5 stars
A whopping 84% of reviewers have given this product 5-stars. That’s a lot. People seem to really love these boots. People are happy because it fits perfectly and they are super comfortable, and the shoes are neither too hot nor too cold to wear. The air circulates very well and also the folks that sweat on their feet are happy with the results. They are easy to slip into, insoles are great and so are the self-cleaning outsoles. People are so glad that the shoe fits perfectly, and the digits in the feet do not feel like they are in jail as they have some room to wiggle/breathe.
The reviewer also suggests that as it is of mid-height, they cover a significant part of the body from mosquitoes and other insects along with plants that can cause allergy while working in the garden.
Only 2% of people have given it the rating of 1-star. People are upset that the size did not match with the company prescribed chart. Most of the complaints seem from the size issue. Other than that, the shoe is doing really well.
These shoes were the ones that made the list. It would be incredibly disingenuous of us were we to exclude certain shoes. They keep the market going and the competition healthy. So here are the few honorable mentions.
1. Hunter Women’s Original Garden Shoes/ Rain Boots
2. Kujo Yardwear
3. Birkenstock Super-Birki
Our Verdict
There are many options to consider before committing to a pair of garden shoes. I would, of course, want you to choose from these eight shoes that I have mentioned. However, there are plenty of other shoes that do an excellent job as a garden-wear. I would be thrilled if you checked them out.
As for the final suggestion, any entry-level shoe will do if you are a little tight on cash, but my choice would be the Muck boots. They are a bit expensive, but if it is within your budget, then I’d suggest you go for it.
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