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davesoutar

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having problems with my feet working on a factory floor all day, can any of you folks advise me on a comfortable pair of safety shoes? thanks.
 
Steel toe caps? Crikey I didn't know you could put the words comfortable and safety shoes in the same sentence. I don't have to wear them very often these days but usually in pain within about 1/2hr of putting them on.
 
thanks for the help folks, yes safety shoes or boots are mandatory in my workplace and half an hour seems about right, my feet are aching all day podiatrist can't even help as they are not allowed to put a full insole inside my shoes. i would thought some specialist help may be available.
 
davesoutar said:
thanks for the help folks, yes safety shoes or boots are mandatory in my workplace and half an hour seems about right, my feet are aching all day podiatrist can't even help as they are not allowed to put a full insole inside my shoes. i would thought some specialist help may be available.
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Hi Dave,
We sell safety footwear and I would say most of the modern day stuff is pretty good, you can get numerous styles and some of the heel & soles are of a very soft springy PU. You say that you are not allowed to put full insoles inside the shoes, I don't understand that, can you explain?

You may want to look at this range, not cheap from Finalnd, but you have to know your size to the millimeter and they do an extra width fitting.

You may wish to have a look at this link, http://www.sievi.com/uk

Neil
 
daddys1 said:
Hi Dave,
We sell safety footwear and I would say most of the modern day stuff is pretty good, you can get numerous styles and some of the heel & soles are of a very soft springy PU. You say that you are not allowed to put full insoles inside the shoes, I don't understand that, can you explain?

You may want to look at this range, not cheap from Finalnd, but you have to know your size to the millimeter and they do an extra width fitting.

You may wish to have a look at this link, http://www.sievi.com/uk

Neil
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thanks neil, regarding the insoles i think it,s a health and safety issue, the shoes are made to a certain specification and they are not allowed to put a full insole in but the strange thing is they can put a half one in for the heel and arch.
 
No Dave. That's why I asked if steel caps were mandatory, which for you they are so the Brooks don't meet those requirements
 
davesoutar said:
thanks neil, regarding the insoles i think it,s a health and safety issue, the shoes are made to a certain specification and they are not allowed to put a full insole in but the strange thing is they can put a half one in for the heel and arch.
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HI,

I have been selling safety foot wear for many years (25) and although no one has ever requested insoles I have never heard of such a regulation.

Believe it or not Safety Footwear also has to be comfortable so that people don't mind wearing them.

If you go to the site I recomended Or go straight to http://www.sievi.com/uk/products/accessories you will see a whole range of insoles for safety footwear.

Someone has been telling you porkies!

Neil
 
daddys1 said:
HI,

I have been selling safety foot wear for many years (25) and although no one has ever requested insoles I have never heard of such a regulation.

Believe it or not Safety Footwear also has to be comfortable so that people don't mind wearing them.

If you go to the site I recomended Or go straight to http://www.sievi.com/uk/products/accessories you will see a whole range of insoles for safety footwear.

Someone has been telling you porkies!

Neil
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thanks, i will bring this up at my next visit to the podiatrist .
 
daddys1 said:
HI,

I have been selling safety foot wear for many years (25) and although no one has ever requested insoles I have never heard of such a regulation.

Believe it or not Safety Footwear also has to be comfortable so that people don't mind wearing them.

If you go to the site I recomended Or go straight to http://www.sievi.com/uk/products/accessories you will see a whole range of insoles for safety footwear.

Someone has been telling you porkies!

Neil
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neil, i have been wearing safety shoes and boots for 30 years, i have tried all the big brand names and cheaper ones too some are nice and light, some weigh a ton, i have tried the trainer type as well, what they all have in common is the soles are very uncomfortable for me, the vast majority of discomfort i find is at the ball of my feet, any you recommend ?
 
davesoutar said:
neil, i have been wearing safety shoes and boots for 30 years, i have tried all the big brand names and cheaper ones too some are nice and light, some weigh a ton, i have tried the trainer type as well, what they all have in common is the soles are very uncomfortable for me, the vast majority of discomfort i find is at the ball of my feet, any you recommend ?
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Hi Dave, sorry as I have said already in all the time I have been selling safety footwear we have never had a request for insoles. Shoes are personnel to everyone, if you did not have a problem then I would recommend Sievi but you say you have tried so many I would not want to.

The reason I gave you the previous lead for Sievi safety Foot Wear http://www.sievi.com/uk/products/accessories have you looked? there are so many insoles on offer.

I have bought a pair of their Non Safety Footwear above ankle boots goretex I find very comfortable and very springy on the soles but whether they will suit you, I really do not know.

What I do know is that I have on my left foot some hard skin at the ball of the foot which makes all my shoes a little uncomfortable, I am tackling the hard skin first.

Neil
 
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