steel toe shoe question

[LandN]

have any of you guys/gals had any issues with tennis shoe/athletic shoe with 'STEEL TOES' i am leaning towards them real soon to buy.i have had no lasting luck with any previous traditional work shoe, most recently my red wing 'worx'.... 1 year and they are coming apart at the seams and everywhere else i usually go through a pair in less than 2 years.but this time i want to try the ankle high gym shoe style steel toe....... my concern is that when you're crouched down on you toes if the back of the steel plate is going to dig in to my foot. if the shoe material is strong enough to not let that happen.thanks :biggrin:

 

[RobertBrown]

have any of you guys/gals had any issues with tennis shoe/athletic shoe with 'STEEL TOES' i am leaning towards them real soon to buy.i have had no lasting luck with any previous traditional work shoe, most recently my red wing 'worx'.... 1 year and they are coming apart at the seams and everywhere else i usually go through a pair in less than 2 years.but this time i want to try the ankle high gym shoe style steel toe....... my concern is that when you're crouched down on you toes if the back of the steel plate is going to dig in to my foot. if the shoe material is strong enough to not let that happen.thanks :biggrin:

I have no direct experience with this shoe but I do with steel toes in general.
I think your assesment is qualified and your right on the money. If your not happy with steel toe boots your going to be even less happy with the athletic shoe. Although they cost less, the service life will no doubt be shorter. I suspect that the steel edge will be even more likly to contact the foot.
I could barely get steel toes to last a year even at 100$ or more a pair. I found that if I kept 2 or more pairs properly maintained then I would get a longer service life out of each one. If one pair got wet or exposed to concrete or mud I would clean and oil allowing them 2 sit for a few days. Yes, the up front investment is significant but it pays off in the long run.
I would also like to add that the quality of the boots has declined greatly over the last 10-15 years. The last pair I purchased simply self destructed. Do not buy Georgia Boots they are junk. I have a pair of boots that are made by a company in Wisconsin called "Chippewa". These are made well but not as comfortable as I would like. I'm considering trying another pair of those. They are supposed to be made here in the USA. I'm sure that they probably import some of their footware to be competitive.
You can save money buy purchasing on line from places like Amazon and Sportsmans guide. Protect the leather with some kind of oil or wax is key to max wear. Red wing would keep a bucket off oil by the door and customers could come in and oil thier boots for free anytime. I think it was some kind of neatsfoot oil or a mixture of oils. The right oil is key.
Wouldn't it be convienent if we could go barefoot:banana:

 

[wjjones]

My brother accidentally dropped a battery on his steel toe boot they had to cut it off his foot.. that is after it cut off a couple of his toes.. That stuff crushes alot easier than you would think..

 

[173abn]

I have a pair of Briema boots w/steel toes which are 2yrs old. I just bought a pair of hiking boots that look like a tennishoe on steriods.while the toe is'nt steel it's reniforced.I haven't wore them yet so the verdict is'nt in yet,Best pair of boots I ever wore was a pair of Jungle boots I bought home from Nam.They had a steel plate on the bottom and you could walk on anything w/o worry.I must of wore those things for 10yrs before they gave up the ghost...russ

 

[Bison]

I never wear steel toe'd anything and i never will,and i still have all my toes(one is a little crooked after the first time i forgot to pay attention, but everyone is allowed one mistake).:tongue:

You're not supposed to drop something on your foot,if you do/did, you are/wasn't paying attention but get/got it in a hurry didn't you,cause it friggin HURTS,...don't it :wink:

Just in case you think i have an office job,....I don't and never will :thumbdown:
I been in construction,welding,HD mechanicing ,farming and a host of other "dangerous" jobs.So plenty opportunity to get something on the feet or toes.

Come to think of it,.... How come one can get steel toed boots/shoes but no..... "steel fingered gloves".... :laughing:

 

[wjjones]

I never wear steel toe'd anything and i never will,and i still have all my toes(one is a little crooked after the first time i forgot to pay attention, but everyone is allowed one mistake).:tongue:

You're not supposed to drop something on your foot,if you do/did, you are/wasn't paying attention but get/got it in a hurry didn't you,cause it friggin HURTS,...don't it :wink:

Just in case you think i have an office job,....I don't and never will :thumbdown:
I been in construction,welding,HD mechanicing ,farming and a host of other "dangerous" jobs.So plenty opportunity to get something on the feet or toes.

Come to think of it,.... How come one can get steel toed boots/shoes but no..... "steel fingered gloves".... :laughing:

Thats a good question....:laughing:... Just dont know how you would bend your fingers...:laughing:..

 

[Mower manic]

I never wear steel toe'd anything and i never will,and i still have all my toes(one is a little crooked after the first time i forgot to pay attention, but everyone is allowed one mistake).:tongue:

You're not supposed to drop something on your foot,if you do/did, you are/wasn't paying attention but get/got it in a hurry didn't you,cause it friggin HURTS,...don't it :wink:

Just in case you think i have an office job,....I don't and never will :thumbdown:
I been in construction,welding,HD mechanicing ,farming and a host of other "dangerous" jobs.So plenty opportunity to get something on the feet or toes.

Come to think of it,.... How come one can get steel toed boots/shoes but no..... "steel fingered gloves".... :laughing:

Statistics show that steel toe boots save a lot more toes than they crush. Most employers that have workmans comp are required to have thier employees wear steel toe boots along with all the other safety equipment. The logic being that if what accidently dropped is heavy enough to crush the steel toe, your feet and in deep sh t anyway..... I know that they have saved me from pain and injury on many occasions. The biggest issue I found was that they conduct the cold right on your foot so in cold weather your feet get cold and stay that way.
I was a pipe fitter for over 20 years.

 

[JDgreen]

Statistics show that steel toe boots save a lot more toes than they crush. Most employers that have workmans comp are required to have thier employees wear steel toe boots along with all the other safety equipment. The logic being that if what accidently dropped is heavy enough to crush the steel toe, your feet and in deep sh t anyway..... I know that they have saved me from pain and injury on many occasions. The biggest issue I found was that they conduct the cold right on your foot so in cold weather your feet get cold and stay that way.
I was a pipe fitter for over 20 years.

Agree with you they save more toes than they crush. I wore steel toe boots all the time when I was working and handling heavy items, drove a fork lift, it was mandatory anybody driving the lifts or working around truck lift gates wear safety shoes. One time back in '88 I was delivering furniture to a Kalamazoo location, had warned the staff helping offload to stay well clear of the truck power liftgate, well somebody got careless and got their toe crushed under the gate as it went down and from then on it was mandatory EVERYBODY handling ANYTHING wear steel toe shoes EVERYPLACE, and most of the guys hated wearing them.

About 5 years ago I purchased a pair of Brahma brand athletic shoe style steel toe shoes at Wally World, they are more comfortable than you would expect from a $28 shoe, but I don't wear them very often. One of the issues with wearing low cut steel toe shoes is that they don't give much ankle support.

 

[Two-Stroke]

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Come to think of it,.... How come one can get steel toed boots/shoes but no..... "steel fingered gloves".... :laughing:

Actually, that does exist. Stainless steel chain-mail gloves are used by some chefs. They wear one on their left hand if they are right handed. A good chef's knife is kept razor sharp. You barely have to touch yourself with the blade to make a cut.

Nobody has mentioned Doc Marten's brand steel toe shoes and boots. They come from Britain but may not be made there any more. They are a bit pricey but last a long time and are very comfortable.

If you're old enough to remember the mid-1980s, Doc Martens were highly fashionable (for men and women ) back then.

 

[Bison]

Actually, that does exist. Stainless steel chain-mail gloves are used by some chefs. They wear one on their left hand if they are right handed. A good chef's knife is kept razor sharp. You barely have to touch yourself with the blade to make a cut.

Nobody has mentioned Doc Marten's brand steel toe shoes and boots. They come from Britain but may not be made there any more. They are a bit pricey but last a long time and are very comfortable.

If you're old enough to remember the mid-1980s, Doc Martens were highly fashionable (for men and women ) back then.

I never heard of Doc Martens and i was allready ancient in the eighties:confused2::laughing: