Quick Bits

[Master Hack]

to "The Good Feet" store that specializes and they wanted $400 for a plastic

That musta been a while back, they are almost double that here, It may just be here.
They had to raise prices to cover local fees, taxes, licenses and more tax.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Man. I buy the better hiking shoe from Walmart for under 40 bux. Then head to the insert section and buy the ones with the solid arch supports and jell heel. Thats for my non working feet.
For work I get the Irish setters. Kinda a mix between a cowboy and wally boot.
I want the high cuff for keeping stickers and dirt out, no laces for same reason. They get the same insoles.

Ive heard that you make good on what ever keeps you from the ground, shoes, tires, mattress.
But sometimes you just gotta go barefoot in the grass.

 

[Kartorbust]

My biggest issue is, trying to find boots that are both comfortable and last a long time. Automotive work really does in footware, compared to welding or landscaping.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Are you required to have steel toe? Hard toe? I saw some composite toe shoes at WM. Might be cheap enough to warrant the short life.

 

[Kartorbust]

Steel or composite long as it meets ANSI standards. I just bought Ariat Timberland 8" steel toe. They have been decent so far. I was dumb and stacked my Dr Scholls insoles under the Ariat ones and ended up scuffing the back of my heels to the point of bleeding.

 

[Denny]

When I was a mechanic we could wear leather gym shoes or anything else as long as our feet were completely covered.