The aerator shoes work well, I watch guys review them and they take huge long steps and say no I would not use them. I used them on my lawn, the cheapest ones I could find. I had to assemble them. All you have to do is take baby steps, you walk either side stepping , or take baby steps forward and then do another row, row by row it takes a bit of time but you can get the whole lawn aerated. I did it so I can plant seed to restore a lawn.
Core aeration all the way! I do it once a year and makes a major difference. (At the golf course we do it twice a year!) Helps get air to the root zone and loosens the soil to help with compaction. The only problem I would say with those shoes is that they aren't pulling plugs out, they are just compacting the soil lower down. Making it harder for roots to grow through that area. But using them along side a core aerator would be fine.
There are some where the pointy end is bigger, this causes the whole area to be lifted a tiny bit when removing them, actually lowering compaction. On some kinds of soil this happens with the shoes shown here too, due to friction.
If anything it would actually be compacting the soil AROUND where the nail goes in, rather than compacting the soil below the nail. It isn't pushing the soil down, it's wedging it outwards away from the nail. Same as driving a nail into wood, it doesn't push the wood under the nail out the bottom of the board, which is why sometimes if you don't predrill in some wood types the whole will bolster up at the top because the wood has nowhere to go. So along with what you're saying it would actually compact the soil at the level that you're trying to decompact. So if decompacting the soil is the goal I don't think it would be achieved with these. However they may be good to use for a quick and easy before throwin down some seed in an area that isn't quite big enough for you to want to actually aerate.
I core aerate every fall, sometimes in the spring, and the results are outstanding. My soil type is part clay which does become compacted throughout the season. Core aeration also brings plugs to the surface which improves your soil quality over time. Big fan..probably the most important thing I do all year besides milorginate.
I got some similar shoes too. They get in like a few mm into my ground, and if I stomp on the ground to get them deeper I can hardly get them out again. Plus after a while, the plastic breaks. They seem to work best in soil that doesn't need them and worst in soil that would need them most.
Dennis, this models has some strong metal buckles that are resistant and as you sow, you can use them on compact soil without any problems. Gret model I think
Mine are of similar quality/strength/size. His soil doesn't seem to be so much compacted, he basically sinks into the ground just by a normal step. Either that or he weights much more than I do....
I'm wondering if this would be a cumulative thing. Instead of expecting it to bottom out on the first attempt, do it while doing regular yard work over a longer periodof time. With our soil, if I could get a mm a day that I was out walking the yard with the dogs, I think it would help - provided it didn't just re-compact again. I've got fall and winter to walk around - there's not much else I can do during that period. As long as the ground isn't frozen (and I can wear them with warm shoes), at least I an getting active.
I've tried several versions of these type of aerating sandals. They worked well for one or two attempts, then the buckles gave way and they were useless. After the buckles broke, I tried Gorilla gluing them to a pair of old running shoes. That lasted about 10 or 15 steps.
if you use a solid core tine, such as these shoes you do not relieve compaction you actually make it worse. You need to do a hollow core tine areation to truely assist in compaction. Golf courses and athletic fields use solid tine in emergency type cases becuase it is less intrusive than hollow core tines but always revert quickly back to hollow tines. a good use of solid tines would be in something like texas heat on bent grass greens and not with a tine very deep but once air and soil tempreatures dtop they will quickly go back to a hollow core tine.
Love the little helpers think you should give them both "A part" in your next Tutorial. I have my lawn aerated with a machine once in the spring, pulls out plugs. Makes all the difference watering and I fertilize immediately after. Highly recommend it. The sandal size holes in the strap on apparatus aren't big enough I wouldn't waste the money. It is more cost effective to rent an aerator once or twice a year.
Just bought a pair of aerator shoes. The best advice I can give you is don't use them after a heavy rainfall! You'll sink in the ground! Love the kids in the background! They're a blast!
I have a hand plug Aerator too had the same issue with it plugging up. clean it real good and spray cooking oil into the two plugger hole before using it make a world of difference. I had a set of the Aerator Shoes too they do a great job if you want to work your leg muscles never noticed much improvement in the lawn using them. don't twist your ankle I did that once using those.
I've tried this product. Thought I'd do it after rain the day before for softer soil. Messy mistake. They came off often & BE CAREFUL you can easily fall using them.....Also try it really early on a Sunday morning because you'll look foolish 😜
Thanks for your video ! I have always core aerated pulling out the plugs, then going back over and applying seed, fertilizer, and compost, gypsum, etc., mixed nicely, and lightly raking it all into the holes and had great results.. It is always good for me to do this right after the aeration process, not days or weeks later.. I start this by cutting the lawn lower than normal, so all the nice things will have a better opportunity to get into the holes pulled out by the aerator.. Also, I leave the plugs on the lawn to break down on top of the lawn.. In my experience, with this method, after awhile the soil will benefit and it will become easier and faster, and of course the lawn will absolutely love it.. If the soil is very compact or has a lot of clay, of course, this will be much harder to do if you are trying to use a core type aerator machine or that 2 prong tool, but if you want to stick with it, and apply a good product down after all that hard work, the soil will take all that gypsum, compost, etc., down below and start using it, and in time it will be at a really good state.. All golf courses aerate as well.. There is no better way to do this, if you want to make your soil structure more user-friendly, in my experiences.. Your channel is always great !!!
where do you buy gypsum and can you get it in large quantities? Also what is the cost of it? I have never had luck trying to find it in F.lorida other than maybe a tiny 8 ounce bag for like $11 or so at WalMart or HD/Lowes. I'm thinking a 40# bag of the stuff or 3 cu. feet. IIRC they actually make gypsum in Florida so you think you'd see it for sale in garden centers all over. I see they have gypsum board for drywall but that's not the same stuff obviously.
I have the same ones I think tried both methods the 2 plugs and the shoes I had a thatch problem I bought a dethatcher and did that 1st then the spikes then I treated lawn with Revive then did milo grass is getting thicker and less weeds
The difference between spike sandals and a hollow core aerator is that the spikes are pushing down and tightening up the surrounding area and the hollow core aerator is popping out cores and loosening up the surrounding area. Also the spikes make a small hole and the hollow tyne aerator makes a hole that your finder would fit down. I think these sandals are a waste of time and a gimmick compared to a hollow core aerator machine.
I had a pair for spot treatment. One big issue I had was it was straps only instead of buckles. So every time I lifted up they would start to loosen. These seem more heavy duty.
Well, you could look at it this way: when winter comes, you would have excellent traction on ice. You also get the added benefit of sounding like a true grass cowboy (spurs jingling). If you think about the size of the holes those make, and whether or not a weed would pop up through that hole, think about how many weeds grow up in the cracks of roads. Seems plausible.
I have a pair of those sandals and they have not worked very well. They get stuck in the lawn often and tend to come off of my sneakers when I walk. Also, if you hit any uneven ground with them they get stuck. I think your pair is made a bit better than mine though. In theory it should help with compaction if you can walk well enough in the sandals.
Just a General rave here about your channel; I think its great that you do so many videos about all of the weeds you are dealing with. Your nutsedge video was timed perfectly, as nutsedge was also starting to pop up in my lawn and I would not have had a clue about what it was or how to get rid of it. Thanks for the info!
Hey GD , i used those same shoes 2 yrs ago before and during overseeding and i felt as if it did a good job. however i didnt use it last fall once i heard that they might cause compaction . Im planning on using them again within the next week or so then im gonna condition with shampoo/ yucca and hoping that it goes down into the holes and loosen any compaction
I was thinking about making a rolling aerator with some heavy pipe to tow behind my riding lawn mower, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort or would make all that much difference. I have St. Augustine grass & I get plenty enough rain to keep it watered.
it seems counter intuitive in a way, the fact that you are both compacting the soil and aerrating it. I guess the aeration offsets the compaction though
The buckles look like what is on some dog collars. If so they should be nice and strong since those are normally on collars for 50+ pound dogs which are strong pullers.
Keep the wife off the edge of the lawn jkjk lol definitely going to try these shoes . Plenty of dead spots due to ground rats meaning squirrels digging up all my grass hiding nuts .
I wouldn't advise using an item like that. Those are like spike aerators, they will probably further compact your soil. The only way to go is to use something that actually pulls a core.
my channel is more about the "story" of my lawn journey so the followup to it was in a later video. I'm trying to get more "full segment" videos to show in one video the before/afters
Love the videos, keep it up!!...If you had to pick just ONE, without knowing about a lawn/where it's at, etc. Would you rather dethatch, scarify or aerate a lawn? (assuming thatch, etc. isn't out of control). Personally, which is most important to conquer? I'd say get rid of the thatch first, then scarify/aerate? Is scarify/aerate much different? You're disturbing the soil, right? Whereas, dethatch is on top/dead, etc. ? :)
Aerate simply because it can fix a lot more issues than just dethatching. If there is thatch aeration will bust through it. If the soil isn't retaining water aeration will get the water down.
Will do!..These shoes in the video seem kinda janky and don't open the holes/pull divots up/out like one of the $1-3K aerators? Not much in between for options (either super cheap or super pricey?)..Did your Air-8 liquid aeration vid from last year seem to work ok? Would you recommend it for someone on a budget, esp for someone who can't fit in their car one of those $90 a day 300 lb. rental aerators from Home Depot, otherwise I'd go that route for myself? Looking in the $100-200 range for something. The electric Joes or whatever seem to just offer thatch or scarifer options, can't seem to find an aerator one that's a machine/not manual. And of course, I refuse to hire someone to do it, waste of money :)
I own a pair of these exact shoes, except I had to manually install each nail into the bottom (pain in the ass), but yours seemed to be pre-assembled. I would wear these while mowing and they gave me horrible blisters. I didnt see any results, no additional water retention. It seems like the soil would just plug the holes within 24 hours. I ended up renting a core aerator which worked much better and seemed to 'mix' the soil up a bit.
I also think walking with them while moving can be dangerous. You have to walk with small steps and without bending the food (perpendicular movements).
These things are so dangerous . I'm a welder I took mine apart and made a little fork out of them . Cut a slot into the hollow tines .also rather stand on it try to jab it into the soil with speed I think the velocity and impact than helps dislodge the plugs
I used to hate those manual aerators too, for the same reason you do, until I learned you need to make sure your soil is damp before you use them. Now I'm actually a fan of them. Remember: if your aerator is getting plugged up, your soil is too dry. Turn on the sprinklers and come back later.
Doug's right, your peeps are getting out of the cars there and causing the compaction by walking on that strip of grass. Solution? Extend your driveway (ua-cam.com/video/mH0rGu48UVg/v-deo.html)
It was the only option to do put it there without getting Amazon angry for "Stealing Traffic". Anyway they took it down. I will think of something else and agree with Grass Daddy on it :)
How many sprained and broken ankles have these things caused? Can't imagine how they're even legal in the nanny state this country has become, not to the lawsuit insanity.
Very short demonstration. Do not buy these shoes unless you want to work really hard. If you do not have the straps very tight on your shoes they will come aloose and you spikes may flip over and you may step on the spikes. It makes more sense to use the garden weasel to aerate. It wil be quicker and safer.
@@GrassDaddy your son was so cute just after you told him not to touch the camera. BTW, I looked for follow-up videos how it worked out, but didn't find any. Did it make a difference?
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Grass Daddy Any follow up on this? Thanks!
The aerator shoes work well, I watch guys review them and they take huge long steps and say no I would not use them. I used them on my lawn, the cheapest ones I could find. I had to assemble them. All you have to do is take baby steps, you walk either side stepping , or take baby steps forward and then do another row, row by row it takes a bit of time but you can get the whole lawn aerated. I did it so I can plant seed to restore a lawn.
Core aeration all the way! I do it once a year and makes a major difference. (At the golf course we do it twice a year!) Helps get air to the root zone and loosens the soil to help with compaction. The only problem I would say with those shoes is that they aren't pulling plugs out, they are just compacting the soil lower down. Making it harder for roots to grow through that area. But using them along side a core aerator would be fine.
There are some where the pointy end is bigger, this causes the whole area to be lifted a tiny bit when removing them, actually lowering compaction. On some kinds of soil this happens with the shoes shown here too, due to friction.
Yes, my thoughts exactly.
If anything it would actually be compacting the soil AROUND where the nail goes in, rather than compacting the soil below the nail. It isn't pushing the soil down, it's wedging it outwards away from the nail. Same as driving a nail into wood, it doesn't push the wood under the nail out the bottom of the board, which is why sometimes if you don't predrill in some wood types the whole will bolster up at the top because the wood has nowhere to go.
So along with what you're saying it would actually compact the soil at the level that you're trying to decompact. So if decompacting the soil is the goal I don't think it would be achieved with these. However they may be good to use for a quick and easy before throwin down some seed in an area that isn't quite big enough for you to want to actually aerate.
I core aerate every fall, sometimes in the spring, and the results are outstanding. My soil type is part clay which does become compacted throughout the season. Core aeration also brings plugs to the surface which improves your soil quality over time. Big fan..probably the most important thing I do all year besides milorginate.
Blue Grass King I did that this spring and I'm going to do it in the fall. I have clay soil.
I bought a pair
Seems like it will take a few days of doing a large lawn but much needed as no aeration has been done for 15 plus years where I live
I got some similar shoes too. They get in like a few mm into my ground, and if I stomp on the ground to get them deeper I can hardly get them out again. Plus after a while, the plastic breaks. They seem to work best in soil that doesn't need them and worst in soil that would need them most.
Dennis, this models has some strong metal buckles that are resistant and as you sow, you can use them on compact soil without any problems. Gret model I think
Mine are of similar quality/strength/size. His soil doesn't seem to be so much compacted, he basically sinks into the ground just by a normal step. Either that or he weights much more than I do....
I'm wondering if this would be a cumulative thing. Instead of expecting it to bottom out on the first attempt, do it while doing regular yard work over a longer periodof time. With our soil, if I could get a mm a day that I was out walking the yard with the dogs, I think it would help - provided it didn't just re-compact again. I've got fall and winter to walk around - there's not much else I can do during that period. As long as the ground isn't frozen (and I can wear them with warm shoes), at least I an getting active.
I've tried several versions of these type of aerating sandals. They worked well for one or two attempts, then the buckles gave way and they were useless. After the buckles broke, I tried Gorilla gluing them to a pair of old running shoes. That lasted about 10 or 15 steps.
if you use a solid core tine, such as these shoes you do not relieve compaction you actually make it worse. You need to do a hollow core tine areation to truely assist in compaction. Golf courses and athletic fields use solid tine in emergency type cases becuase it is less intrusive than hollow core tines but always revert quickly back to hollow tines.
a good use of solid tines would be in something like texas heat on bent grass greens and not with a tine very deep but once air and soil tempreatures dtop they will quickly go back to a hollow core tine.
Love the little helpers
think you should
give them both
"A part" in your next
Tutorial.
I have my lawn aerated with a
machine once in the spring, pulls out plugs. Makes all
the difference
watering and I
fertilize immediately
after. Highly recommend it.
The sandal size
holes in the strap on apparatus aren't big
enough I wouldn't
waste the money.
It is more cost
effective to rent
an aerator once
or twice a year.
Was an update not done on these shoes ?
Just bought a pair of aerator shoes. The best advice I can give you is don't use them after a heavy rainfall! You'll sink in the ground! Love the kids in the background! They're a blast!
yeah and if its very soggy you can get stuck haha
Man your kids made the video funny. Love her faces and dancing in the background.
You should mow your lawn with these shoes on to save some time
I have a hand plug Aerator too had the same issue with it plugging up. clean it real good and spray cooking oil into the two plugger hole before using it make a world of difference. I had a set of the Aerator Shoes too they do a great job if you want to work your leg muscles never noticed much improvement in the lawn using them. don't twist your ankle I did that once using those.
Thanks for the video. I have always been curious about those things since I have clay soil but with my weight,might get stuck or strike oil!!
Hahaha. I'm tempted to buy one of those but in seems that they sell don't have a size options.
Tim! I was researching these and yours was the first video to come up! I have some coming in today, so I'll let you know how it goes!
Haha just be careful they are SHARP 😹
@@GrassDaddy Yeah, I figger I'll fall 6 or 7 times. Which is why I'm gonna do the back before the front
hahaha. I miss you!
@@GrassDaddy I would have used some type of lace up steel toe work boot for that. A miss step could definitely hurt!
I bought a pair ages ago but couldn’t keep them on because they had Velcro straps. I like to find some old metal football cleats to aerate lawn.
I've tried this product. Thought I'd do it after rain the day before for softer soil. Messy mistake. They came off often & BE CAREFUL you can easily fall using them.....Also try it really early on a Sunday morning because you'll look foolish 😜
haha yeah you really could twist an ankle too
Thanks for your video !
I have always core aerated pulling out the plugs, then going back over and applying seed, fertilizer, and compost, gypsum, etc., mixed nicely, and lightly raking it all into the holes and had great results.. It is always good for me to do this right after the aeration process, not days or weeks later..
I start this by cutting the lawn lower than normal, so all the nice things will have a better opportunity to get into the holes pulled out by the aerator..
Also, I leave the plugs on the lawn to break down on top of the lawn..
In my experience, with this method, after awhile the soil will benefit and it will become easier and faster, and of course the lawn will absolutely love it..
If the soil is very compact or has a lot of clay, of course, this will be much harder to do if you are trying to use a core type aerator machine or that 2 prong tool, but if you want to stick with it, and apply a good product down after all that hard work, the soil will take all that gypsum, compost, etc., down below and start using it, and in time it will be at a really good state..
All golf courses aerate as well.. There is no better way to do this, if you want to make your soil structure more user-friendly, in my experiences..
Your channel is always great !!!
Thanks for watching! My soil has never been super compact so I haven't had the need for that, but we did do it at our church and it helped.
where do you buy gypsum and can you get it in large quantities? Also what is the cost of it? I have never had luck trying to find it in F.lorida other than maybe a tiny 8 ounce bag for like $11 or so at WalMart or HD/Lowes. I'm thinking a 40# bag of the stuff or 3 cu. feet. IIRC they actually make gypsum in Florida so you think you'd see it for sale in garden centers all over. I see they have gypsum board for drywall but that's not the same stuff obviously.
Interesting, we core cross aerate in the Fall and also apply a good quality grass seed at the same time and I'm in WNC.
I have the same ones I think tried both methods the 2 plugs and the shoes I had a thatch problem I bought a dethatcher and did that 1st then the spikes then I treated lawn with Revive then did milo grass is getting thicker and less weeds
🤣🤣🤣 " DON'T TOUCH IT " lmao every parent can relate
The difference between spike sandals and a hollow core aerator is that the spikes are pushing down and tightening up the surrounding area and the hollow core aerator is popping out cores and loosening up the surrounding area. Also the spikes make a small hole and the hollow tyne aerator makes a hole that your finder would fit down. I think these sandals are a waste of time and a gimmick compared to a hollow core aerator machine.
Well of course a machine will do better than shoes =P
perfect photobomb may she always stay that way
I had a pair for spot treatment. One big issue I had was it was straps only instead of buckles. So every time I lifted up they would start to loosen. These seem more heavy duty.
+Christopher Pontine yeah these didnt seem to loosen like that
Well, you could look at it this way: when winter comes, you would have excellent traction on ice. You also get the added benefit of sounding like a true grass cowboy (spurs jingling). If you think about the size of the holes those make, and whether or not a weed would pop up through that hole, think about how many weeds grow up in the cracks of roads. Seems plausible.
+ColonelK0rn1 true but I am hoping the grass prevents sunlight from reaching. Either way I will be doing a video in the winter lol
ColonelK0rn1 Maybe you could oversees then walk on top with these special shoes and get great seed to soil contact?
Please experiment !
Grass Daddy I solemnly swear to *never* call you Pokey.
I wish you had shown how to lace the straps.
Damn your lawn is extremely thick and very green!!!! I will give mine a year to get there
Thought about this, but this does not remove plugs of soil, just pokes holes. Hired a lawn company to do real soil plug removal for $65.
I have a pair of those sandals and they have not worked very well. They get stuck in the lawn often and tend to come off of my sneakers when I walk. Also, if you hit any uneven ground with them they get stuck. I think your pair is made a bit better than mine though. In theory it should help with compaction if you can walk well enough in the sandals.
+chris ryan yeah I might try my boots. With the shoes I'm afraid of twisting my ankle
Just a General rave here about your channel; I think its great that you do so many videos about all of the weeds you are dealing with. Your nutsedge video was timed perfectly, as nutsedge was also starting to pop up in my lawn and I would not have had a clue about what it was or how to get rid of it. Thanks for the info!
+Bryan B glad you are enjoying it!
Hey GD , i used those same shoes 2 yrs ago before and during overseeding and i felt as if it did a good job. however i didnt use it last fall once i heard that they might cause compaction . Im planning on using them again within the next week or so then im gonna condition with shampoo/ yucca and hoping that it goes down into the holes and loosen any compaction
Keep the shoes for when you put down that epoxy coating on your garage floor.
Thumbs up for the kids. The girl made me laugh.
haha thanks!
Moon Pie She was OMG
I stopped the video to show my wife. Gorgeous kids mate you should be proud.
I use a simple pair of metal baseball cleats to aerate my lawn as I mow.
not deep enough
Hi Sir, please let us know, was it worth buying this Lawn Aerator Shoes? Did it work on the problematic areas and overall?
I was thinking about making a rolling aerator with some heavy pipe to tow behind my riding lawn mower, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort or would make all that much difference. I have St. Augustine grass & I get plenty enough rain to keep it watered.
+Fleets Enema depends on how tall you cut it. The shorter it is the more weight you need. I successfully striped my 1 inch backyard
I cut my grass at 3" high but I'm not really interested in stripping, it dosn't show in St. Augustine or last very long.
Core aeration is much better. Also check soil to see if you need lime. Then seed.
What kind of grass do you have?
Your son's attention to what you are doing is precious, as my wife would say.
"Don't touch it" -every parent ever! Love this
Those do look sturdy! Great review, hope you can do more.
+Andrew Barry thanks!
it seems counter intuitive in a way, the fact that you are both compacting the soil and aerrating it. I guess the aeration offsets the compaction though
Yeah they do spike aeration and core aeration at Fenway, so both have their uses
Exactly what I was thinking. If no material is being removed wouldn't the ground just settle back to where it was in the beginning?
The buckles look like what is on some dog collars. If so they should be nice and strong since those are normally on collars for 50+ pound dogs which are strong pullers.
+Bragauk yeah it came with extras too so I could have added more
Awesome family. Love this kind of stuff
Keep the wife off the edge of the lawn jkjk lol definitely going to try these shoes . Plenty of dead spots due to ground rats meaning squirrels digging up all my grass hiding nuts .
Any update if this product worked?
Sorta.. the problem is it would take a lot of effort to cover the entire yard.
I wouldn't advise using an item like that. Those are like spike aerators, they will probably further compact your soil. The only way to go is to use something that actually pulls a core.
Kid's a riot!
Im going to use them to find burried grave markers.
8:46 to put on some shoes, walk around, throw some water down, and then not show what your lawn looked like a week later.
my channel is more about the "story" of my lawn journey so the followup to it was in a later video. I'm trying to get more "full segment" videos to show in one video the before/afters
Do you think its necessary to aerate every year?
I never have, but I'm wondering about the benefits to be honest.. A lot of people swear by it..
😂 😂😂😂
Little whipper snapper wanted action!!!
Gilbert Sanchez haha they love being in the videos
delayed viewing and question - but where can I find the video where the results are shown?
This didn't have an effect on the lawn
Aeration is crucial in my opinion.
Update please!
I plan to when the snow has melted!
Love the videos, keep it up!!...If you had to pick just ONE, without knowing about a lawn/where it's at, etc. Would you rather dethatch, scarify or aerate a lawn? (assuming thatch, etc. isn't out of control). Personally, which is most important to conquer? I'd say get rid of the thatch first, then scarify/aerate? Is scarify/aerate much different? You're disturbing the soil, right? Whereas, dethatch is on top/dead, etc. ? :)
Aerate simply because it can fix a lot more issues than just dethatching. If there is thatch aeration will bust through it. If the soil isn't retaining water aeration will get the water down.
Will do!..These shoes in the video seem kinda janky and don't open the holes/pull divots up/out like one of the $1-3K aerators? Not much in between for options (either super cheap or super pricey?)..Did your Air-8 liquid aeration vid from last year seem to work ok? Would you recommend it for someone on a budget, esp for someone who can't fit in their car one of those $90 a day 300 lb. rental aerators from Home Depot, otherwise I'd go that route for myself? Looking in the $100-200 range for something. The electric Joes or whatever seem to just offer thatch or scarifer options, can't seem to find an aerator one that's a machine/not manual. And of course, I refuse to hire someone to do it, waste of money :)
It's the heat from your driveway, because the st black top.
+Frank Y yeah that is drying it out but its also where the path was in the winter snow so it is more compact. I am hoping this will help with both!
Looking forward to see if your new shoes help. Love your videos.
+Frank Y thanks!
Not the heat, it's the peeps.
I used these. It grabs a lot of mud & is hard to clean!
Looks like something id use to scale a castle wall
That hurts my brain just thinking of the scratching noise that would make hahaha
5:10 good lord you need to edge!
I need a new driveway too now. Dumpster destroyed it :(
That looks dangerously funny. Pulling plugs with the new kicks.
Haha yeah don't step on anyone
You went from 5k to 7k! Awesome work bro!!!
haha I know it's insane!
Hey @grassdaddy where can I get one of those "thelawnforum.com" shirts at by chance? I'd really love to have one!
they have a thread at the site, I'm not sure if they ran out but I know they'll have more made when demand is there ;-)
I own a pair of these exact shoes, except I had to manually install each nail into the bottom (pain in the ass), but yours seemed to be pre-assembled. I would wear these while mowing and they gave me horrible blisters. I didnt see any results, no additional water retention. It seems like the soil would just plug the holes within 24 hours. I ended up renting a core aerator which worked much better and seemed to 'mix' the soil up a bit.
I also think walking with them while moving can be dangerous. You have to walk with small steps and without bending the food (perpendicular movements).
Should get some smaller ones and teach the kids some safety about them and put on each kid for 30 minutes a day have them play tag
hahhaha the boys would know it's a weapon and use it as one =P
WERE CAN I GET A PAIR
Link is in the description ;-)
I can finally kill all the bugs with those shoose
seem like they could be unstable. roll your ankles if you step on a rock below the surface
These things are so dangerous . I'm a welder I took mine apart and made a little fork out of them . Cut a slot into the hollow tines .also rather stand on it try to jab it into the soil with speed I think the velocity and impact than helps dislodge the plugs
I used to hate those manual aerators too, for the same reason you do, until I learned you need to make sure your soil is damp before you use them. Now I'm actually a fan of them.
Remember: if your aerator is getting plugged up, your soil is too dry. Turn on the sprinklers and come back later.
Love your kids!
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Why not a brick strip to walk on as you exit the car?
doug swam I've thought about it but not sure
Doug's right, your peeps are getting out of the cars there and causing the compaction by walking on that strip of grass. Solution? Extend your driveway (ua-cam.com/video/mH0rGu48UVg/v-deo.html)
Wear them as you cut grass
Don't these just cause the dirt to get even more compacted? You need something that pulls plugs.
Someone on Amazon is using your video on their review.
yeah it's the guy who sent them to me, he asked and I said I was cool with it ;-)
Oh, it seemed to me like a random reviewer. Sounds good! Just wanted to let you know.
It was the only option to do put it there without getting Amazon angry for "Stealing Traffic". Anyway they took it down.
I will think of something else and agree with Grass Daddy on it :)
Wow. Aerating your lawn in spiked shoes while your toddler runs around next to you in bare feet. Accident waiting to happen.
Nothing happened
Yeah, Yeah, I knew I remembered these SpongeBob, used them on the stranglers corners.
Good product. They will you some good leg exercising to.
For sure!
#1 I never wear gym shoes when I work my lawn always boots. My set has 4 straps.
careful you don't roll an ankle with those things. Seems like it could be easy to do.
How many sprained and broken ankles have these things caused? Can't imagine how they're even legal in the nanny state this country has become, not to the lawsuit insanity.
Someone has been eating chocolate ice cream!
always lol
Are all kids named Buddy? :)
So what happened??
Didn't work for me....Twisted my ankle
.spikes bend....shoes come off ....
Yikes!
Nice photo bomb lmao
+drew0357 they cant help themselves lol
Very short demonstration. Do not buy these shoes unless you want to work really hard. If you do not have the straps very tight on your shoes they will come aloose and you spikes may flip over and you may step on the spikes. It makes more sense to use the garden weasel to aerate. It wil be quicker and safer.
Yeah my concern is more breaking ankles it made it really hard to walk.
BROKE for me second time I used them Make them yourself. Its called THATCH by the way NOT compaction??? Thanks for your try
Moisten after cutting down the grass to the lowest level before you walk.
Your daughter was hilarious! LOL!
Hellloooo. Cute!
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@@GrassDaddy your son was so cute just after you told him not to touch the camera. BTW, I looked for follow-up videos how it worked out, but didn't find any. Did it make a difference?
Oh My Gawd show your hands with the un packing and the product! Geeeeeeez
I'ma profnessional
Do not waste $, do not work, I'll waste my money.
nice cleats, bruh!
You spent 30 seconds walking 10 feet. Multiply that by 5000 sqft or whatever, and that sounds like an awful way to spend a weekend. No thanks.
haha well I guess what people will do is wear them while mowing but yeah seems like a lot of work.
I know you yanks like long grass but get the mower out
Lol my backyard was at 3/4in
@@GrassDaddy most US Lawn Mowers don't cut that low,lol
Most anoying product I've ever bought .
I tried different kinds of shoes.
But the airating things keep comming loose every 5 feet
Nice kids
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Be smart dad don’t have your children around when walking with nails they thinks it a toy
They really sent those when everyone knows they don't work?What a waste.