comfiest / best safety shoes?

[shirt]

Used to wear lined riggers but current job means 40degC+ ambient temps and so I'd sweat buckets in them.

I'm in the uk for a few days and looking to buy a pair of preferably trainer type safety shoes. Priorities are comfort and lightweight/breathable. not bothered about cost.

Any recommendations?

[anonymous-user]

best pair i had, was a pair of Doc Martin shoes, very comfy, lightweight, and my feet never got even close to warm in them

[Otto]

I have Keen safety shoes for the summer. Get used in Death Valley / Arizona / Nevada for hot testing and are about as light weight and cool temperature as you can get with a decent safety shoe. Very comfortable too.

http://www.keenfootwear.com/us/en/product/ss11/sho...

[HOGEPH]

Good enough for Jesus.

[MadMullah]

Magnums

[Blatter]

Blundstones, the Aussie boot. They make steel toe-capped ankle boots.

[HOGEPH]

MadMullah said:

Magnums

No, they'd melt in the temperatures the OP is expecting.

[MadMullah]

magnums

[shirt]

^funnily enough, the stores issued cheapie pair lasted 2hrs before the sole got too hot and parted company.

With time issues, prob looking at arco or screwfix ranges, too much hassle having them posted.

[shirt]

Also, don't want a boot unless they are particularly amazing as they take up too much room when flying hand luggage only.

[Froggy porker]

The favourite safety shoes offshore are Redwing - they do lighter stuff too, doesn't have to be the classic texan stkickers....

[JM]

I've always found the Timberland Pro safety footwear very comfortable, the trainers aren't the lightest but are well up to a bit of abuse.
I currently have a pair of De-walt (Nailer) low boots, they are very light but I don't think they'll last as well as the Timberlands do, but they are half the price.

[xe mini]

http://www.davronline.co.uk/catalogue/safety-sanda...

[JCB123]

Dewalt for me......but then I only visit site and don't spend all day in them, so can't really comment.

[sebhaque]

I have a pair of Airside safety shoes (amongst others, it must be said).



Fantastically comfortable, they're really light as they're non-metallic (carbonfibre I think?), and they feel almost like trainers to wear. The sides of the shoes are padded as well as the bottom so they're lovely to wear over an entire shift.

They're heat resistant and very anti-slip - the winter tyre of the safety shoes world. And they're only about £50 a pair - highly recommended.

[the mini mole]

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAct...

I've got some of these (but bigger than size 6!) Wore them in Saudi last year at 50c+ and not a problem, blooming comfy too!

ETA: I wear mine all day, every day- they really are that comfy, and they've lasted me about 2 years so far.

Edited by the mini mole on Thursday 23 June 18:10

[CR0X]

I use these when I need safety shoes for the warehouse. I can wear them all week and not feel them. They are bigger and heavier than they look, but not extremely so.

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/6K0900

[jimmyjimjim]

Otto said:

I have Keen safety shoes for the summer. Get used in Death Valley / Arizona / Nevada for hot testing and are about as light weight and cool temperature as you can get with a decent safety shoe. Very comfortable too.

http://www.keenfootwear.com/us/en/product/ss11/sho...

Another recommendation for keen shoes (I don't wear anything else these days; got 5 pairs), apart from the fact they are a pita to get hold of in the UK.

[Otto]

jimmyjimjim said:

Another recommendation for keen shoes (I don't wear anything else these days; got 5 pairs), apart from the fact they are a pita to get hold of in the UK.

Yep, out of Timberlands, Doc Martins, Redwing.... these are the only pair I can comfortably wear day in day out. Lightweight and easy to pack when travelling too. Here is me hard at work....

[eskidavies]

ive had a pair of dickies for about 7 years they are a bit tatty, leather broke on steel toe,but they are well comfy i wear them for work,when i go out walking the dog,if i go to shows/events that involve a lot of treking about .these ones