I love my plain, black, rubber Crocs. I have a pair with a full back and only one small ventilation hole. So, they stay on and keep my feet dry. I have very narrow feet, so I struggle to find slip ons that don't slip off. But, Crocs certainly come in men's sizes. I also have cute rainbow Crocs, but they don't have backs, so I don't find that I wear them nearly as much as the black ones.

Martha

Sloggers: https://www.sloggers.com/Sloggers-Clogs-Kiwi-Green-p/260kw.htm They make men's sizes as well.

I have 6 pairs of Crocs. Easy to slip on and wash off.

Okabashi "sandals." So easy to get on and off. https://www.okabashi.com/products/cross-strap-sandal?variant=32560604381247

I've tried other brands and they just do not seem to fit right.

I second Sloggers.

Oh dear, it would be a very dark day in hell if I wore jeans, trainers or any item of fleece...so I would have to bite my thumbs off rather than place my feet in a pair of crocs. I don't wear any sort of clogs at all. I have leather work boots, brogues and, in extremis, wellies. TBF, I have dodgy feet and have worn orthopaedic shoes my whole life, so have made a virtue out of necessity. I don't mind the endless lacing and faffing. I feel horribly vulnerable in sandals and never go barefoot anywhere, not even inside. Have rocked a 'Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' look since I was about 12 - tweed has never been out of fashion (for me).

For that matter, I wouldn't consider dungarees (shudder), shorts (nobody needs to see my knees) or baseball caps...in fact, quite a long list of clothing items which will never, ever be worn. (jeggings!!!)In an emergency, I might wear a T-shirt to bed (but not in public).

Does anyone recall those Dr Scholl wooden soled sandals in the 70s? Couldn't even walk in them (but longed for them desperately). And heels, of any height at all. I am barely 5ft and badly needed the inches but nope, no such luck there, either.

Another vote for Sloggers - I've worn my pair for 7 years, love them.

I have some Birkensock Birkies rubber clogs that I love. Mine are a fun flower print like these, but they don’t seem to make them anymore. In fact I had a difficult time locating them for sale anywhere when I was looking for a pic to post. They aren’t even showing up on the Birkinstock website, but I fially loated the plain colors at Nordstrom. They come in a D width which works for my wide feet and have great arch support. I didn’t notice if they have men’s sizes.

I used to have another pair I loved, but left them on the back porch and they disappeared. They are now in a fox’s den or the raccoons are playing with them. My yard is fenced and they are the only possible suspects.

eta: I did a little more digging and finally found them on the Birkenstock site: https://www.birkenstock.com/us/professional/professions/utility/

Who knows what they were! It has been a good many years since I was gifted the present pair. But really I would get whatever was on sale at the end of the season at the garden center. I haven't noticed a difference from the more expensive brands down to the Shop-ko cheapies I also have had. They seem to last me about five years. Recently DH was buying crocs for himself and felt I should have a pair too for gardening. They aren't slip on like I am used to but so far so good.

Haha rosaprimula I DO remember those wooden-soled shoes! They were Dr. Scholl's, and I did have a pair! Didn't wear them often or for long periods of time because like you I have horrible feet. People think I'm being dramatic when I say that every single step I take, every single day of my life, has some level of discomfort, if not pain.

In the garden I always wear my muck boots (with old orthotics in them). But even in summer I am covered up - long pants, long sleeves, etc, so it's not like I'm wearing muck boots with shorts haha (no shorts in public for me!) Can't wear clogs. Never could.

I am intrigued to hear about crocs with backs though... that is something I will have to google!

:)

Dee

I actually have Muck boot brand in a low- cut version.
But, slip-ons aren’t stable enough on my feet coir serious gardening and walking over my slopes & rocky property, so I only were these for a quick run to get something. For daily yard work I have an assortment of athletic sneakers, high- top hiking sneaker, & leather boots. It is indeed a pain to take on & off, but I need the stability of a good lace-up.

sloggers has my vote. I have 3 pairs of them & never had a problem

Another Sloggers wearer. Have used them for years.

'I need the stability of a good lace-up'

Exactly - like a corset for feet.

I like them, too (corsets).

I wear Birkenstock Oxfords...one of the only 'off the shelf' shoes I can manage with.

I wear Dansko clogs many days a week, both the slip on and pull up styles. When they become too worn to go with better clothes, they become my gardening shoes. Unless its really really wet out, and then I garden in my hip boots. I have commercial style hip boots that stay up without attaching to a belt. My pants are dry and my legs are warm. We're on a hill, the UPS driver did remark one day he didn't think the river was going to raise this high. DH is good about hosing them off for me and I can come back inside almost as clean as when I went out.

DH does badger me a little about wearing something with laces for stability, some of our property is steep and I have stepped out of the clogs. But they are so comfortable, in fact all I own are comfortable and more than once I've been in the grocery store, looked down to see I'm in my beat up garden clogs that I'd slipped on for one quick chore or another and forgot I was wearing.

Yet another vote for Sloggers. A pair sits outside each exterior door, and have for years.

The Birkenstock look like they might work for me. Currently I wear my sneakers which is not the greatest. Crocs have those holes and I am deathly afraid of ticks crawling in there, so that's a no go.

I just looked at the sloggers site. Those look perfect! Can orthotics fit inside? I could hose tham off and then throw them in a hot dryer for 10 minutes (recommended to kill ticks).

Not all Crocs come with holes!! My 'winter' Crocs are lined with a fuzzy material, the holes are fakes and they have backs.

But then ticks are pretty much a nonissue where I live.

I’ve used Mucks and Crocs, but I prefer my Sloggers.

@a2zmom_Z6_NJ the Birkenstocks have much more support than crocs (I have crocs with straps that I wear to the pool). Their soles are rubber but not as squishy as crocs, which is better for my bad knees. They are quite stiff and make it easy to walk over rough terrain - lots of stability. I put them in the washing machine with a bit of bleach once in a while to keep the insides fresh, which I imagine would kill ticks? They would hold up in the dryer, I think, but ticks are pretty rare here so I don't worry about them.

Those of you who don't have tick problem, count your blessings! It's a very scary issue here.

It sounds like either the Birkenstocks or the Sloggers. Does anyone know if either has a removable inner sole that an orthotic can be slipped under?

Does anyone know if I can buy men's sloggers anywhere but the sloggers shop online? Z*pp*s doesn't have them.

sure - the big A.

The Sloggers do have a removable liner which might accommodate a thin orthotic. You can buy replacement liners on the A also.

I looked on both "A" and the Sloggers website, and the smallest men's size is 9 -- that's too big. I need a men's 7, maybe an 8 if the run small.

I'm not sure the men's Sloggers would be wide enough if your foot is really wide. I've tried these on at the Nursery store in our town, they didn't seem wide to me. My friend at the dog park wears these (a man) and they don't look all that big/wide. I've found Crocs to be way too wide for me, maybe the Crocs would be better.

That is good to know. I have tried on the women's sloggers at the local nursery and couldn't even get my foot in.

Sloggers for me too. Crocs are a no-go for me but DH loves them. They don’t feel good on my oddly shaped feet with long toes. They are too sharply rounded toward the middle and little toes such that my toes bump against the end. Same with Birks.

Sloggers look like the shoes I have here and there. I also have mucks which are good unless it is slick and then they are like walking on ice.

I once accidentally went to Germany wearing my garden clogs. I was wearing a nice pair of walking sandals and the friend who was to look after the place showed up late to be shown the watering set up and I changed shoes to keep my sandals clean. Well I looked down once I was in the air hours later and oops. First thing I had to do was find a pair shoes. Shopping in Europe is not easy like here. I still have them but they aren't a favorite sandal. I wore cheap woven cotton shoes for years-cheapy slip-ons that you could just hose down. When they got disgusting I would toss and get new ones. Disposable shoes. Crepe soles for good grip and very very cheap.

I have wide feet and I found very wide garden clogs at Aldi. Many wide shoes are not wide enough for me. They have an easily removable liner. They aren’t marked as wide but they are easy to slip in and out of. Prior to those I wore crocs but fire ants would climb thru the holes and bite me feet! I have kept one pair out on our covered porch for 2 years. I bought 2 more pairs this year so I have a pair at each door for quick trips outside. They were very inexpensive $10 or $15.

Re: Danskos. I love my Danskos, my feet never hurt after working at the hospital. They squeaked, though -- I tuned it out, but it probably bothered others. I have the clogs for house shoes, those don't squeak and I very much like them. Danskos are strange in that the same size in the same model fit differently -- some are too narrow. For this reason, I prefer to shop in-person so I can try on multiple pairs in the same size to make sure they're comfortable. And comfortable they are, once you get used to them...DH never could get used to them. The ones made in Brazil seem to fit me better for some odd reason.

ETA: I'd never wear Dansko clogs out in the garden -- they're too high and would be unstable on un-even ground or when using a shovel. IDK if they have an outdoor version, I'm talking about the original leather ones here.

https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/clog-fighting-oldham/

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/brutal-mill-town-sport-clog-10682401

Annoyingly, I can't get the (much more colourful) 1st article to load so I am trying a far more sanitised version which really doesn't give a very clear picture of the delights of clogging. The first was from my hometown (Oldham).

I wore clogs when I was ever such a small child, until I was fitted with proper orthopaedic footwear when I was about 6. Men and boys had lace-up clogs, while girls and women had clogs with a buckle strap. The soles were wooden and a great wheeze was fastening Blakey steels on the bottoms, which made sparks on the stone cobbles. My great grand-father was a well-known 'purrer' - clog-fighter. The pub mentioned- the Colliers Arms, was a regular haunt of my childhood - we used to walk over Oldham Edge to Hartshead Pike on fine days.

I know this sounds like something from Victorian England but clog fighting carried on until after WW2 but it was very illegal. It became a bit more respectable as clog-dancing and is still performed by some northern morris troupes today. The claims about being naked is untrue though. Purrers went shirtless (to deter grabbing) and wore loose cotton trousers which were rolled up to the knee.

LOL! I was going to ask if it was naked!

@porkchop_z5b_MI I finally remembered to check my Birki's for removable insole. It does have one but that is attached to the signature cork footbed, so if you pull out the insole you lose the wonderful arch support and are just left with a rubber shell. I have no familiarity with orthotics or how they would work, or if you would even need them with such a structured footbed. I could stand all day in my clogs. I only wear them in the garden because they're a bit crazy looking to wear in public, but the other day I accidentally wore them on an errand and stopped at a garden nursery to look around. Two different people commented on how cute they were! So maybe I'll upgrade them to trips to the store, lol.

I have a pair of Birki slides, and I don't like them -- the plastic or rubber or whatever it is is really hard and uncomfortable. I threw them in a basket by the back door in case I need something quick to run out on the patio with. I have regular Birkenstock leather sandals for inside (my other pair of house shoes) and they are super-comfortable.

I've bought Sloggers at Tractor Supply.

Update: I ended up picking up a pair of women's Sloggers at a local nursery. I had to size up to get into them. They seem so-so comfortable so far but I really could use more width. The smallest men's size they had was a 9, which is much too large but the width was perfect. They were on sale so I bought them because I can manage to get them on and because they weren't too expensive -- if I find something better, I can relegate them to the back door without guilt.

Based on everyone's comments I bougt a pair of Sloggers are Amazon and I love them! My on;y complaint is they look weird with socks which I wear due to the tick population.

I have a pair of sloggers which I stopped wearing as they really were not slip ons. I need the ease of that. But just found a true slogger slide on Amazon for $32 and ordered them.

debra

a2zmom, in the garden we aren’t fashionistas so don’t worry about the socks….. better to be safe from ticks, hey?

debra

"Oh dear, it would be a very dark day in hell if I wore jeans, trainers or any item of fleece "

Wow! That's pretty hilarious! Clearly you don't live in my area LOL!

Umm, I either go barefoot or wear the most recent worn out athletic shoes. Toss them in the washer when needed. No special shoes.

@rob333 (zone 7b) If I went barefoot, I'd likely have Lyme disease in a day.

Drat! That sounds awful a2zmom! The worst that would happen here is a rare bee sting