I'm looking for some good work shoes, and I thought you guys might be able to point me in the right direction. Here's what I'm looking for. I would like to find a low rise athletic style shoe with a leather upper (must be leather over the toes, the mesh burns up when I weld) that will hold up to daily abuse and be slip resistant. I usually wear running style shoes, but they just don't hold up. I've been looking at some shoes by Red Wing, Snap On, and Keen, but I thought a little more feedback would be nice.
Work shoes
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I used to wear steel toe hikers in the past, and they worked well. I usually bought Dakota since they were cheap and held up pretty good. Now when I'm working on my own junk in the shop (driveway-outside
) I usually wear DC's, and they actually hold up not bad.
) I usually wear DC's, and they actually hold up not bad.
Danner's are good and comfortable. I wear Nicks or Whites but they are over 400$ a pair now. But I love my Nicks
I've used Cats and Dakotas. I actually want to try a pair of Blundstone or Redback boots. I like the idea of slipping them on and off when going in and out of the shop in the winter and spring. Normally I'd just wear my lace up boots outside because I didn't feel like changing boots and they'd get wet and I think that's hard on boots.
Snap on mid rise by coast are awesome.
They are 100 bucks.
Red and black basically as close to new balance as u can get.
They don't like brake or tranny fluid as in standing puddles.
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They are 100 bucks.
Red and black basically as close to new balance as u can get.
They don't like brake or tranny fluid as in standing puddles.
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I wear these mountain bike shoes. Teva
I originally got them for dirt jumping and skatepark riding (they are amazing for this too) and they just turned out to be the most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. They have lots of support and the sole absorbs a lot of impact and stuff. They are "water proof, " which has kept them from melting while welding/grinding. I wore them for the year or so I worked at DBRods, and they helped keep my back pain down with all the standing. They have lasted me 2 years now (there a-bouts) and i still bike/work in them.
I originally got them for dirt jumping and skatepark riding (they are amazing for this too) and they just turned out to be the most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. They have lots of support and the sole absorbs a lot of impact and stuff. They are "water proof, " which has kept them from melting while welding/grinding. I wore them for the year or so I worked at DBRods, and they helped keep my back pain down with all the standing. They have lasted me 2 years now (there a-bouts) and i still bike/work in them.
been happy with my Red Wings. But I've had to throw out their insoles and replace with the DR schols that you stand on the foot scanner to get
Another here for Snap On. I was going through boots/shoe laces every 6 months. On almost two years now on my Snap On's. They suck horribly on ice/slick surfaces though.
Not in a few years, but I have been wanting to get back into it. Not sure what I'm looking for now though. What do you ride?
Then these are the shoes for you! I have a NS Bikes Majesty that I mostly ride, also a Kona "A" for cross country, and sometimes i ride my roommates NS Soda Slope, its a blast
That's exactly what I was gonna propose josh. Red wing makes some really nice low cut shoes with fantastic cushion especially for welding and standing on concrete all day. I don't have the low cuts but I have the mid boots with gel soles and I love them for welding. Mine have the new aluminum toe which is great and lightweight I would go with the red wing in the pic.
It isn't often I meet someone who is a couple of inches taller than me that I outweigh by a good 100 lbs.