[TheForge] No idea too hare-brained

[Larry Brown]

I wear Carolina foundry boots, made in USA version. Steel toe and 
metatarsal cover. A little heavy and hot but stuff just bounces off your 
foot. I am sure they have saved me from breaking bones a few times. A piece 
of 1/2 x 4 cutting edge took chunks out of my shins and bounced off the 
boots last winter, I was very glad for them that day.
Sole is high temp so welding rod stubs and hot punchouts don't burn in. 
Problem is I get used to not pulling my feet out from under falling things 
and wearing sneakers can be painful. I have been using shoe goop on the 
fronts of my boots for over twenty years, put it on before I start wearing 
them and the fronts never wear out. I saw that red wing was selling a glue 
on toe cap a few years ago

L Brown


At 07:58 PM 7/23/2013 -0400, you wrote:
>Shoes with the arch protector aren't uncomfortable. Just a little
>clumsier and heaver but will take a from a full swing 10 lb. sledge.
>All you feel is a slight jolt from the impact.
>
>--
>Kim George
>
>"Why for you try to bury me in cold,cold ground?"
>      Taz