Work Shoes

[Deleted member 294929]

I was always told to buy a good bed and good foot wear, as you will always be in one of them!

Andy

I was always told to buy a good bed and you'll get a good woman as you will always be in one of them!

 

[Deleted member 267285]

What's your problem with your feet

My heels get sore, it sure if I put weight on them. I have also produced a divot in my van rubber mat where my pedals.

I was always told to buy a good bed and good foot wear, as you will always be in one of them!

Andy

Especially you

TBH I don't know. I only realised I had a problem a few years back when I damaged the toe nail on a big toe and needed to see the practice nurse who told me I had an ingrowing toe nail, but also commented on the early signs of bunions and my club toes (all the result of wearing boots that were a poor fit for decades). The GP eventually removed the toe nail but I did pay for a number of sessions with a chiropodist (cost me about £20 a session a few years back)

I had 4 I growing toenails when I was about 18, had to have them removed.

 

[scbk]

I'm shy to say £200 odd.

I normally get Cofra but just thought I'd give these a try

I've had 2 different pairs of Cofra boots, tbh I thought they were terrible, they fell apart in no time.
On one pair, the sole parted company with the rest of the boot.
The other pair had a foamy sole which sort of disintegrated after a short period of time.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I've had 2 different pairs of Cofra boots, tbh I thought they were terrible, they fell apart in no time.

I get about 15 to 18 months out of them (Cofra boots) - generally I either split the side or some of the stitching goes, but by that time the soles are pretty worn, so in any case they are done.

As I said, I used to get Steitz (German) boots which were quote a bit better, but they are now difficult to get. I'd maybe get 18 months to 2-1/2 years out of them

 

[carmanmemoranda]

No particular brand for me, but I always have 2 or 3 pairs on the go and try to avoid wearing any for 2 consecutive days.

What I hate is new boots or shoes that need breaking in, comfort is my biggest priority. I only use shoes in hot weather and boots the rest of the year but most of my work is standing, not on my knees. As I resign 1 pair I start breaking in a new pair to avoid the discomfort of new boots for usually around a week or 2.

but the biggest difference for me is socks. Good socks make a big difference to any boot.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

No particular brand for me, but I always have 2 or 3 pairs on the go and try to avoid wearing any for 2 consecutive days.

Good advice I have read this before. Hence part why I have winter and summer shoes

but the biggest difference for me is socks. Good socks make a big difference to any boot.

Again I agree. I try to get my Socks from Decathlon. Not so easy now as they have shut shop in my town.

 

[Mottie]

I always used to have DM's but at £160+ a pair I haven’t bought any for a few years. Happily enough, last week I found two new pairs of DM style Dickies boots (as well as a pair of hiking boots) buried under the far reaches of my understairs cupboard that I must have bought ages ago. Don’t know what I paid for them but they are only £75 now and they are a much better quality and fit than DM's and they also have a grippier sole too. I noticed that immediately when I put my foot down in the wet when riding my scooter.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

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Not happy with them. Make my legs ache.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

My heels get sore, it sure if I put weight on them. I have also produced a divot in my van rubber mat where my pedals.

I used to get Plantar fasciitis. I started wearing some really good slippers that I was told about and I don't suffer any longer.

However I know when my work shoes or trainers are past it. I can feel it in my legs and ankles.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

View attachment 285409These do me just fine.

Your making me look silly. I feel silly.. these could be an expensive flop

 

[Mike13]

Some years ago I had a dirty job that needed workboots, they were expensive "Redwings" but they would only last about 6 weeks before falling apart. The last day I needed a new pair, and took that home with me, it lasted about 10 years!

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Some years ago I had a dirty job that needed workboots, they were expensive "Redwings" but they would only last about 6 weeks before falling apart. The last day I needed a new pair, and took that home with me, it lasted about 10 years!

Were you working in a brewery, perchance? I recall being told by some guys who worked in a Warrington brewery (Walkers, maybe?) that in the brewhouse they used to buy their own footwear - steel-toe capped wooden-soled clogs - because the wort (a component of beer brewing) dissolved the stitching in conventional boots and they fell apart in about 6 weeks. Clog tops are nailed onto the soles and the stitching used was of waxed, synthetic cord

 

[Mike13]

No, the mess it had to cope with, the liquid content was 80% diesel, 20% seawater, added CaCl2 to make it 50 molar, caustic soda and slaked lime to make it ph 11 and bentonite, barite, and methylcellulose to make it heavy and thick. and to add to the problem it was often at 90C or so.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Should have opted for clogs, then! Wood is quite a good insulator and withstands all sorts of chemicals. Good for working on ladders, too (yes, I know you aren't supposed to)

 

[scbk]

No, the mess it had to cope with, the liquid content was 80% diesel, 20% seawater, added CaCl2 to make it 50 molar, caustic soda and slaked lime to make it ph 11 and bentonite, barite, and methylcellulose to make it heavy and thick. and to add to the problem it was often at 90C or so.

Where were you working, in the macdonalds kitchen?