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?