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I mean a spare pair in case they get wet or whatever. Chiropodists advise not using the same shoes every day.
Well if you get a replacement pair before the previous pair have totally worn out you will eventually end up with spare pairs.I mean a spare pair in case they get wet or whatever. Chiropodists advise not using the same shoes every day.
You can still buy their safety boots online.Doc Martin have, so we're told, left the safety boot market!
Being told porkies here then!!You can still buy their safety boots online.
I've not long been issued a pair of DMs and they are very comfortable and seem well made. Obviously time will tell but so far so good.Being told porkies here then!!
I would advise going one beyond this and getting in writing the minimum requirements for safety footwear in your organisation. From my experience on the other side of operations, a lot will not know this, but if you have in writing, "Safety boots, errr, with toe caps, I dunno" or whatever the professional version is, then they don't have a leg to stand on.If you are funding the boots yourself just make sure that the pair you buy have a safety-rating equivalent too or greater than the boots that the TOC/FOC would normally issue. If you have an accident in anything less then you won't have a leg to stand on... literally!
The company I work for issue DeWalt Laser and I found they wear out quickly and the toe box is quite uncomfortable. Without doubt the comfiest I've tried were Dr Martins but the safety standard wasn't up to scratch, so my goto boots now are the Magnum Precision Sitemaster.
That's interesting information, missed that one, but working DC rail I personally wouldn't want to drop a short circuiting bar on my toes! Stick with the steel toe caps.Train drivers no longer require steel toe caps, just safety soles. That requirement changed some time ago.
The V10 boots are really good, comfy as well, better than the Arco ones for sure.Due to start with SE as a trainee driver next month and have just been given their list of shoes and boots to choose from.
Does anyone have any experience with this SE list of footwear as to what is best/most practical to opt for please?
You need better safety boots...Every pair of safety boots I've had have been uncomfortable
Or better feetYou need better safety boots...
So did you buy your own? Have you any recommendations?Every pair of safety boots I've had have been uncomfortable
Cotswold outdoor scarpasSo did you buy your own? Have you any recommendations?
Magnum Strike force 8 ..direct from magnum boots uk … much lighter than anything the toc was offering … waterproof and side zip … and if yr going to be in them all day … might as well be as comfortable as possibleSo did you buy your own? Have you any recommendations?
Most drivers I see just wear black trainers or sketchers. Work boots are hideous!I just wear the standard issue boots, the ones I have at the moment are made by Rock Fall, got to say they are really comfy.
Exactly!!Most drivers I see just wear black trainers or sketchers. Work boots are hideous!
Hideous? They are PPE, who cares what they look like. Like I said the ones I have are really comfortable, the guy asked for boot recommendations...Most drivers I see just wear black trainers or sketchers. Work boots are hideous!
I do as I think they are hideous. That’s why I’m not recommending them personally.Hideous? They are PPE, who cares what they look like. Like I said the ones I have are really comfortable, the guy asked for boot recommendations...
I drive trains (on non DC stock), not fight wars or work in a factory involving moving heavy objects. It is a relatively sedentary job with the no need to have bulky, heavy shoes that can cause long term damage to the wearer's body. For example, my mother was a paramedic and used to wear the issued boots. She had to have surgery on her ankles to remove part of the bone and an occupational health doctor directly attributed it to her work issued footwear and she was able to make a successful claim against the company as when she raised her concerns, it fell on deaf ears.Hideous? They are PPE, who cares what they look like. Like I said the ones I have are really comfortable, the guy asked for boot recommendations...