Abstract: A safety shoe includes a slip resistant sole to reduce loss of footing while mowing grass. The shoe further includes a safety cage shoe upper connected with the sole. The safety cage protects the foot from damage from a rotating mower blade. The safety cage is made of a shear resistant shoe upper and is held to the foot by a securing mechanism of sufficient strength to keep the safety cage intact during an impact with a rotating mower blade. The safety cage is supplemented by metal toe protection to further protect the toes of the wearer. The safety cage is further supplemented by a high strength shoe sole to add rigidity to the safety cage.