Work boots

[GPowers]

Been doing some research based on suggestions:

1. Mechanix Wear shoes are no longer being made, the main web side only has gloves and everywhere else they are out of stock.

2. These look light and comfortable BUT I was not able to find Stonekit in USA. http://www.engelbert-strauss.de/en/Footwear/S3_Safety_Footwear/S3_Shoes/STONEKIT_S3_Safety_shoes_Luke-1300860-80478-224-584.html

Research continues, there a lot of suggestions.

Thanks

 

[CarolinaNomad]

The stonekit shoes are very comfortable all day with the sole support.  But I had to buy them direct from engelbert strauss and have them shipped to me.  I got the e.s. motion shorts as well.  Very good products.  Definitely would recommend them, but hope they could be offered on this side of the pond. 

 

[RJNeal]

I just bought a pair of Danner. They're starting to make them back in the US in Oregon.. Feel/felt real good after the first day. . A little heavy.

Rick

 

[Tinker]

I have a back problem which starts with one leg shorter than the other, or is it one is longer than... ???
Anyhow, I need a full sole lift.

There is one guy local (actually you could say "Loco") who does a fine job but I have to practically resort to fisticuffs to get him to do it the way i know it should be done.  His way and I cannot walk 100 yards before excruciating pain sends me crawling back home.  I have found a shoemaker who will, and does it to my specs, but after three months, the soles are starting to separate. 

For many years, I used Herman's.  The sole and the heel were separate pieces and it was very simple to just take both pieces off and add the lifts and reattach the outer soles. Sometimes, just add a tap over the sole and another to the heel. That never seemed to work out as the tap pieces wore down too quickly.  Today, the sole has to be sliced (sort of like resawing in wood work.) and the full sole added with the original sole still being the wear surface.

My question: Is there a company that will add a 1/2" full sole to a boot?  I tried a few years ago and came up empty.
Tinker

 

[Paul G]

Tinker, i just found out about this boot maker from the Filson clothing thread, haven't used them as of yet but they might be able to help you www.wescoboots.com

 

[Tinker]

Thanks for the tip.  I am running late right now, but the site is interesting.  I will look further when i get thru work.
Tinker

 

[Domi84]

I'm running engelbert straus shoes. Compositie toes, sole and heel.
They fit like hikingshoes.
http://m.engelbert-strauss.nl/Schoe...iligheidsschoenen-Cursa-1301860-93554-277-580

Steel toes are not allowed in europe, reinforced however is mandatory. Reasons are obvious, as stated above.

 

[Frank-Jan]

...Steel toes are not allowed in europe, reinforced however is mandatory. Reasons are obvious, as stated above.

What do you mean by that? (The shoes in your link have steel toecaps and soleplates).

 

[GPowers]

I'm running engelbert straus shoes. Compositie toes, sole and heel.
They fit like hikingshoes.

http://m.engelbert-strauss.nl/Schoenen/Veiligheidsschoenen_S3/S3_hoog/Details/e.s.-S3-Veiligheidsschoenen-Cursa-1301860-93554-277-580

Steel toes are not allowed in europe, reinforced however is mandatory. Reasons are obvious, as stated above.

I think Carhartt makes something similar here in the US.
http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=10051&productId=244164

 

[Domi84]

...Steel toes are not allowed in europe, reinforced however is mandatory. Reasons are obvious, as stated above.

What do you mean by that? (The shoes in your link have steel toecaps and soleplates).

Indeed, you're right. If that's correct i might have the wrong shoes...

 

[Stephen B]

...Steel toes are not allowed in europe, reinforced however is mandatory. Reasons are obvious, as stated above.

What do you mean by that? (The shoes in your link have steel toecaps and soleplates).

Indeed, you're right. If that's correct i might have the wrong shoes...

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Interesting, because the Steel Blue Argile boots we Aussies have been raving about on this thread have a steel cap and, according to their website, meet the  European Standard.

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[wrightwoodwork]

I might be wrong I always thought as long as the product had a ce marking meant it meant European health and safety rules

 

[Domi84]

I had to look into it, and it seems i've been wrong. European rules don't forbid steel toe's. My bad.

 

[wow]

I had to look into it, and it seems i've been wrong. European rules don't forbid steel toe's. My bad.

Gee, I think you're the first person to EVER be wrong in a post on the FOG?

[big grin]

(in case my humor didn't come across, that was a joke! I suspect I might possibly hold the record for mis-information in posts that had to be corrected. I'm a lot more careful now, but I'm still not perfect.)

THANKS for posting this update. I am positive you didn't make up the idea that steel toes were not legal, which means you obviously read or heard it somewhere. I'm also sure that - if you believed this to be true - there are then many others who are under the same misconception. Your willingness to correct a piece of misinformation is appreciated, and the corrected information will be valuable for people reading this post in the future.

[thumbs up]

 

[AlexThePalex]

I had to look into it, and it seems i've been wrong. European rules don't forbid steel toe's. My bad.

They're even mandatory for many fields of work.

 

[Domi84]

I had to look into it, and it seems i've been wrong. European rules don't forbid steel toe's. My bad.

Gee, I think you're the first person to EVER be wrong in a post on the FOG?

[big grin]

(in case my humor didn't come across, that was a joke! I suspect I might possibly hold the record for mis-information in posts that had to be corrected. I'm a lot more careful now, but I'm still not perfect.)

THANKS for posting this update. I am positive you didn't make up the idea that steel toes were not legal, which means you obviously read or heard it somewhere. I'm also sure that - if you believed this to be true - there are then many others who are under the same misconception. Your willingness to correct a piece of misinformation is appreciated, and the corrected information will be valuable for people reading this post in the future.

[thumbs up]

Hehe, i'm pretty sure this "knowledge" was part of some education I paid for...

I had to look into it, and it seems i've been wrong. European rules don't forbid steel toe's. My bad.

They're even mandatory for many fields of work.

Perse steel or reinforced?

 

[Rob Z]

Hi Mark

I don't know what the answer is, although you're not the first to tell me that steel toes are worse than non-steel toes in many situations.  Intuition says that if a falling weight is heavy enough to crush the steel cap (and trap the end of the foot within it), then without a steel toe, that amount of weight would surely crush the bones and tissues beyond the limits of surgical repair. But that might be an incorrect assumption.

I'm currently seeing a podiatrist for an injury to my heel.  The next time I'm in his office, I will ask his opinion and report back.

I am not contradicting Rob Z but union craftsman no longer have to have steel toe work boots. A study showed that over many foot injuries the steel toe caused the injury to be worse. This does not mean that an injury cannot be prevented by steel toes but percentage was the non steel toe injury fared better. Just my input, MARK

 

[Rob Z]

Greg,

I used to wear 8" boots for everything, figuring that the extra height was good to protect my ankles.  Then I switched to work shoes for nearly all work, and only wore boots during demolition work.  The work shoes I buy are maybe 1/3 less than the boots, so I save a bit of money by buying boots less often.

Another brand that hasn't been mentioned:  my employee bought some Doc Martens (? I think that's the name), and they have held up well.

Time to ditch the Tennis shoes and get some real work shoes, any suggestions? For use around the house and small jobs

I saw an ad this weekend for several brands, Timberland, Dewalt, Wolverine, Bates, Keen and Dickies.

What should i buy regular height, 6" or 8"?

Steel toe?

Thanks

Greg

 

[Tinker]

Greg,

I used to wear 8" boots for everything, figuring that the extra height was good to protect my ankles.  Then I switched to work shoes for nearly all work, and only wore boots during demolition work.  The work shoes I buy are maybe 1/3 less than the boots, so I save a bit of money by buying boots less often.

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I have almost always worn the 6" work shoes.  In winter, when working outside all day, I would often wear 5 buckle galoshes over the shoes.  Even if no snow on the ground, my feet were kept much warmer with those galoshes.  Guys would often kid me about so much cover for my feet.

My reply was that whenever i fell off of a scaffold, if i had those heavy boots on, i had always landed on my feet.  There was no sense in changing a good thing. :
Tinker

 

[sae]

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