whats good?

I've tried the cheapest ones i could find - which soon went in the bin - i've tried expensive mac ones which fell apart in record time and now i'm on my third pair of work supplied ones which are just awful (the rub the top of my toes on the ridge where the steel cap ends)

Soooo been looking on ebay and found dr. martans, snap on boots, cat and dickies?

any of them any good? any opinions?

 

Blackandblown will tell you the SnapOn boots, as they are the best boots in the world, ever ever.....he can even sell you a pair

Any of the top brands should be fine...aint you got a work wear shop/store near you where you can try a few different boots on?

 

Snap-on boots are the best boots in the world .................

 

Is it rigger boots or lace up's you are after? Ive always worn Jallatte riggers, really comfy and last well.

 

dr martins last about a year for me so im on a pair of cats now and there fucked too lol not even a year old

 

I tend to scrap mine after 12mnths tbh as any longer and I seem to get grief with my knees.....£50 is worth every penny if Im more comfortable.

 

see i'm having trouble with knees and ankles and suspect my boots aren't helping.

am looking at lace ups aswell.

 

riggers allday long

 

i work for a workwear company,DMs allways mate...snap on boots are overpriced and are made by the same manufacturer as caterpillar.........not alot of people know that lol.......

 

I've used scruffs for about 6 years and suit me

Wear em all the time

Quite cheap

But lads that work for me hate em-must be horses for course thing!

 

I had dewalt boots, absolutly fantastic!!!!!!! Wish I had them in my current job.
They had a gortex lining and had padded antibacterial soles, to make your search easier - if you were intrested in these. Cost me about £75

 

www.safetytek.co.uk seem to have a good range and keen pricing

 

£67.99 hardly overpriced is it?? And you can pay £10 a week too
Seriously, all the branded boots are in the 50-70 quid range and are all made in China, just like Nike, Reebok, Adidas etc

 

youll struggle to get dms at my place of work for that price mate,we must be a ripoff

 

Depends on what you do & where you do it?

I always wear Purofort's ..

 

mechanic working in a workshop

 

im wearing timberlands this time round.

were real painful bedding in but have been fine since. i change my boots every 12 months tho

 

i wear grafters, they are exactly the same as dewalt just half the price,

i got told buy my supllier that grafters are made in the same factory as dewalt

 

I wear DMs and work all day in garage,comfy and resist the oil too

 

i get catapiller boots through work, i wear then everyday between 8 hrs and 12 hrs a day, (work at a nuclear power station) and they last easily 12 months

 

I work on a tug and i have to jump up and down on the 600 ton barges we tow my boots have to be waterproof ,grippy soles oil resistant ,gone thru riggers which are ok but must fit right or they will trip you up dm s which are ok slip ons are good to slip off if you fall in but do not last long dickies no thanks but dewalt apprentice boots are good we are using and people like .

 

Had a pair of these and they are seriously comfy definately worth buying http://www.ukwelder.com/shop/redwing/redwing_3242.php

 

OK i know they may not be suited for a mechanic working on oily floors but i got these from Toolstation and they are the best boots i have ever had.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Work.../sd3246/p25859

I have been through load of boots like Dewalt, CAT, Timberland, Scruffs, Vital etc and these are the best by far. Feel like slippers

cheeRS

Chris

 

3 month warranty on the snap on boots too as opposeed to 1 month with most others!

always something to consider too, i wear a pair of snap on quads everyday and have for the past 10 months i have no complaints!! even the laces are still going strong!

 

has anyone come across adidas steel toe caps? i saw a lad with a pair on a few year back. they just lookes like normal adidas samba style..i cant find any anywhere apart from stupid looking ones