Foot Wear

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Okay, so this is going to sound goofy.

Yesterday while loading up my mobile trailer, I managed to get the thing on my toe, almost cutting the stupid thing off. Needless to say, stitches.

This isn't the first time I've hurt my toes, and it had me rethinking my foot wear approach. I'm almost always wearing running shoes, they are light, easy to get on an off, dry quickly if they get wet, and since I exercise a lot, I always have a good supply of them after they get too many miles on them but look good still.

I considered switching to some sort of boot, but I'm concerned about 2 things (1) that wearing boots with shorts will make me look like a mailman, and 2) they are too heavy and will get tiresome after doing a full day of detailing.

Most of the stuff I do isn't dangerous to the feet, but loading/unloading the mobile trailer could be.

Has anyone found a good solution that might provide a little more protection than running shoes, but not weigh 100lbs?

Thanks!

KD
(feeling like a bit of a chick. ;->)
 
You know a good shoe that has been around for a long time that has excellent toe protection. The Adidas Super Star. Big rolled rubber deal over the toe. They deal pretty well for not getting wet easily and good protection. And they won't look goofy lol.
 
I would look into Red Wing boots. They offer a wide variety of styles and some come with an aluminiun toe to lighten it up a bit.
 
Why not just have a pair of boots on your trailer for loading and unloading your gear and still use sneakers for the detail?
 
watson1000 said:
Why not just have a pair of boots on your trailer for loading and unloading your gear and still use sneakers for the detail?
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That's actually a good idea. I ordered the Skechers, so we'll see how those work out. I can use them for other stuff around the shop/house anyway.

I have to get new running shoes now, the accident yesterday put a hole in mine! ;->
 
I swear by Thorogood boots. They make low rise styles in both steel and composite toe(my preference is composite), and they are hands down the most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever owned. Ive worked a 20 hour day in them before, and my feet were just starting to get sore at the end. They've got waterproof ones as well, dunno if you tend to get wet while washing.

Look for the ones with the "VGS" technology. Some kind of special gel they use in the soles. The stuff definitely works

EDIT: I personally wear the #804-4445 model if you'd like to Google. Not sure what the comparable low top model is though.
 
Alek@DeepClean said:
I swear by Thorogood boots. They make low rise styles in both steel and composite toe(my preference is composite), and they are hands down the most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever owned. Ive worked a 20 hour day in them before, and my feet were just starting to get sore at the end. They've got waterproof ones as well, dunno if you tend to get wet while washing.

Look for the ones with the "VGS" technology. Some kind of special gel they use in the soles. The stuff definitely works

EDIT: I personally wear the #804-4445 model if you'd like to Google. Not sure what the comparable low top model is though.
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Thanks, I'll look those up!
 
Try being more careful would be my approach. There's no way I would wear boots or anything short of comfortable tennis shoes to work on a car. Comfort is the most important factor.
 
RZJZA80 said:
Try being more careful would be my approach. There's no way I would wear boots or anything short of comfortable tennis shoes to work on a car. Comfort is the most important factor.
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Wow, never thought of that. ;->

Kidding, but it's one of those things, sometimes no matter how careful, accidents happen. It's more comfortable to not wear a seat belt, but "being careful" isn't going to keep my face out of the windshield, right?

Some great ideas here. I ordered the Skechers, so we'll see if those will be good, either for full time wear or just for load/unload. While I'm working at the shop, running shoes will be great, just need some extra protection here and there.
 
Saftey is more important than looks! Timberland Pro Steel Toe Is What I wear all day long and are very comfortable!
 
I have a pair of Wolverine's that I wear on a daily basis. They have a steel toe and are pretty light weight. And to boot, no pun intended, they are extrmely comfortable. I have the insulated waterproof steel toe logger's. A bit pricey, but well worth it in comfort
 
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