Footwear

[Joren_Wendschuh]

Wow, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Magnum boots.

Having big feet myself, (15US), Magnum is one of the only carriers of "big" shoes... BUT the also have Steel toed "uniform" boots, with *ZIPPERS*.
And my god, they break in in about a day, and are so light and comfortable. The only downside I've found is I can go through a pair in about 6-8 months, Partially prolly because of my weight (250'ish) but my god.

They have a *soft* rubber sole, great for traction on wet ramps when unloading or loading the trucks, and with size zippers, they are SO easy and fast to slip on. I wear my pair constantly, and with their steel toes, well, I know its saved many parts of my foot a few times over. Well worth their price.

And if you cant walk around in boots, quietly, you need lessons. even at my weight, I'm easily the quiest person on my local crew, with my boots on. The loudest thing you'll here is the woosh of the air. Clomp around, it just is harder on your feet, and on your shoes. Sneak around. Be a real Techie-Ninja

[HandyMan]

Im kind of partical to wearing a pair of red wings during construction and setting all sorts up, but during the shows and a few rehersals, I like to pull out my chux, nice a quiet, and i just fly around the theatre...great shoes...

[gafftapegreenia]

Thread revival!!!!!!

Well, I didn't want to start a new thread for an old topic, so here goes:

What does everyone think about metatarsal guards on their steel toe boots? It seems like it woul be a great option, since the steel tips usually stop before the rest of the foot.

Story time: When I was about 14, barefoot and on a beach, I dropped an aluminum canoe on my left big toe. It seems fine these days, and I've never had problems, but it might get me when I'm older, who knows. Anyway, the spot it hit was well above where steel tips end on the foot, and I always worry about dropping something there again, even in my steel tips.

I currently wear a pair of black leather steel tip Ceterpillars. I put a pair of work boot insoles in them back in December and have been very happy since. My family has a history of poor knees, and since putting in the insoles I've worked long, long days and felt fine at the end of them. I love these boots. I keep em oiled too. Heavy protective leather, they protect and support my ankles, I feel more secure in my footing on ladders and grids wearing these boots, much more than I ever did in Converse. For me, boots are a part of my standard tech wear. So that's my current situation.

However, when time comes to replace them, as my soles seem to wear fast on all my footwear, I'm thinking of a boot with the following features:

-Steel tip
-Metatarsal guard
-Full ankle coverage
-Black leather
-COMFORTABLE

Because I love to brood over things before I buy them, and I seem to be a bit anal in having things meeting my requirements, what does CB think are the best, most comfortable options that meet my spec's?

[Dustincoc]

During Tech week, light hangs, and preformances: Non-slip kitchen shoes(all flat black and I get them free from my other job), Currently I've got Shoes for Crews brand(SFC) which I have almost work out(Had them since September). Before that I had a pair last for 2 and a half years but I can't remember what rand they were.

For Construction and such, I usually have on my boots on which are not steel toe but I'm usually on the scaffold so I'm more worried about what I've dropped hitting someone in the head than it hitting my foot.