[TheForge] Re: Comfortable shoes

Mon Oct 20 07:27:01 2003

I wear Red Wing steel-toed boots. When I needed to replace my old work
boots, I thought that my toes could use some protection. I have had the
experience of having metal (and other) heavy stuff fall on or near my feet.
I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Mark
Snow Hill, Maryland
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobby Hart" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Comfortable shoes

> Wolverine makes a comfortable composition "hard toe".  It will not take a
I
> beam but is good for some fairly heavy stuff.
>
> Bobby Hart
> Griffin, GA
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Scott Lane <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Date: 10/20/03 1:09:16 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Comfortable shoes
> >
> >
> > >Made me believe in safety shoes in the plant.  In general I don't wear
> them
> > >in my one man shop unless I am moving very heavy items
> > >I don't like metatarsals -- I think they are  high risk if you have to
> move
> > >around on equipment, ladders etc. because you can catch you foot and
> trip.
> > >Before I retired metatarsals were becoming standard required foot wear
in
> > >many of the plants I worked in and I followed the rules.
> >
> >          I didn't like them either.  Had to kneel down a lot and they
> > really press on the top of the feet when you try to balance with the
> > toes.  Oh well.
> >
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