Don't slip--get a (garden) grip.

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When heading out to do gardening or yard work, our first inclination often is to throw on an old pair of sneakers. This may not be the smartest or safest thing to do. (There are more than 70,000 emergency room visits each year by homeowners injured while running their lawn mower.) Professional landscapers and groundskeepers often wear construction-type shoes which are designed for indoor work and do not have the traction needed for chores on grass or in a garden.

A better solution may lie in GardenGrips from LawnGrips LLC, Lake Oswego, Ore. Engineered like running shoes, GardenGrips offer a comfortable fit with a flex panel on top and cushioned insoles. The clogs are easy to slip on and feature the Grip-n-Go outsole which...