Jan
23
Work boot to purchase?
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Probably headed to the store tommrow, choice is between a wolverine, a sears diehard (cheap!).. Or a catapillar (most likely). Catapillar sounds nice, wolverine sounds fancy... sears sounds cheerful in the pocket book. Walmart sounds ok but their shoes are always ugly, but I guess the die-hards are the same. lol. I've been trying to find a pair at 2nd hand stores. Found a pair a size to big... just going to purchase a new pair as I need to start work soon - any suggestions would be helpful. Which work boots (steel toe)... have you guys been most comfortable in? I don't want a hurt foot, returning shoes to the store, etc. And I almost want a long 8inch boot one that goes high but... unsure if thats smart. I also want to use these for the outdoors and traveling so weight and functionality is probably a issue.
I know, I've contemplated that scenario - unfortunatly most places want you to have a steel toe. Its really one of those "if I give my a kid a crayon, and he eats it.. he might choke, but if he trys to draw with spraypaint..." type of deals.
Probably headed to the store tommrow, choice is between a wolverine, a sears diehard (cheap!).. Or a catapillar (most likely). Catapillar sounds nice, wolverine sounds fancy... sears sounds cheerful in the pocket book. Walmart sounds ok but their shoes are always ugly, but I guess the die-hards are the same. lol. I've been trying to find a pair at 2nd hand stores. Found a pair a size to big... just going to purchase a new pair as I need to start work soon - any suggestions would be helpful. Which work boots (steel toe)... have you guys been most comfortable in? I don't want a hurt foot, returning shoes to the store, etc. And I almost want a long 8inch boot one that goes high but... unsure if thats smart. I also want to use these for the outdoors and traveling so weight and functionality is probably a issue.
I know, I've contemplated that scenario - unfortunatly most places want you to have a steel toe. Its really one of those "if I give my a kid a crayon, and he eats it.. he might choke, but if he trys to draw with spraypaint..." type of deals.
The way I look at it, is if you where to happen to have a large object fall on your "steel toe"... It would give added support - thats pretty much a shovel or rock. Yet if a metal object, larger... falls.... it equals bye bye to toes.
What gets me is the side of the debate that without the steel toe ='s severed, deformed, detached, and crushed toes?
1 Comments
January 24th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I used to have a pair of Catapillars and I loved them. As far as steel toe goes, that’s really a matter of controversy. A steel toe will protect you if something slightly heavy falls on your foot. However, if something really heavy falls on your foot, your steel toe cuts your toes right off. I do not know anyone personally that this has happened too… But its what I heard through the grape vine when I bought my lovely cats all those years ago. Good luck, I hope you find a wonderful pair of boots that you love!