Thread: footwear

I've also had a few foot problems the latest one being loss of feeling in the feet and lower legs. This means can't always sense the difference between hot-cold-pressure-pain and you go on regardless until you start getting pains in your shins and knees and thighs. I found the Foot Logics insoles are pretty good and wear these in all my shoes and blunnies.

For the last two winters I'll admit, with shame, I wore my Uggies too They were very good, but they wore out and I'm too broke to afford a new pair

They were good because the sole was very flat, quite flexible and they were very nice. My wife had me cut up a lambskin for the inside bottoms of hers and she said it was very nice indeed!

No shame in wearing uggies. I did ask the local ugg factory if they could make ugg safety boots, they said no And I wasn't the first to ask either.

Composite toe boots or shoes are an option. Puma Motorsport safety shoes like the Dakar or Monaco are light and comfortable. Just have to shop around for a good price. Oliver and Bata have boots as well. Shame they cost more than uggies!

I am another with bad feet when standing and went through lots of different shoes, the first ones that worked where ECCO shoes these are pricey at $300++ and no steel caps. Then a few years later, either feet got better or the current shoes work which are from bigw called blacksmith, these are around the $40 mark, with a steel cap, look like a running/jogging shoes. Ended up with two pair, one for the shed and the other for going out.

+1 for Steel Blue, I'm in them 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and I reckon they knock Blundtstones out of the park.

I have tried most brands of work boot over the years. Mongrel at the moment seem to be the most comfortable safety boot I have so far had. That said it is still a safety boot so not something I want to be in all day. However having had a serious injury to my right foot many years ago I am aware I still have that foot due to safety boots so I will keep on looking after it.
A rubber mat is also a help in places where you have to stand for long periods of time.
Regards
John

I was very casual about foot wear in the shed until a 4 ft length of 2" water pipe rolled off a bench and mashed a big toe.
It swelled up and for a while looked like a half rotten eggplant.
The pain was pretty excruciating not to mention being unable to wear anything on that foot for a couple of weeks.

Now I usually work in my steel cap Blunnies with the orthotics.
If I'm on light duties like electrical/electronic I sometimes wear joggers, or even the Crocs which are left by the back door to exchange for the boots for when I come in from the shed.

Whilst deliberating about going to foot guru, I decided to order a light weight pair of " Hytest K11422 Electrical Hazard Steel Toe Safety shoes", (fairly cheap $43 del )l wore these today and only suffered some discomfort after l stopped (slight aches etc), they have a really wide "toe box" l take a 4E.

So l'm really pleased, you don't notice you even have them on your feet (good sign), this sounds stupid but I actually concentrate better if my feet don't "burn/ache".

Early days though, only got them last week, l will still see the podiatrist, whilst l have auxiliary health cover.

After being in the shed all day wearing the hytest's, as soon as l stopped my feet started to play up so l slipped on my $8 pair of fur lined "croc's" that I brought from "cheap as chips" last week, instant relief, these croc's sre really soft in the sole and very wide in the toe.

Just thought l would give a "heads up" on something very cheap and comfortable, if l get a season out of them - its money well spent, for some quality of life!

Stevo