Work Shoes

[bsdnuke]

Group,

In case your employer did not advise, OSHA requires the employer to provide PPE for the job.  So if you need a new pair, ask for reimbursement.  Don't be surprised if they tell you that you have to pay.

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=20094

bsdnuke

[retired nuke]

Group,

In case your employer did not advise, OSHA requires the employer to provide PPE for the job.  So if you need a new pair, ask for reimbursement.  Don't be surprised if they tell you that you have to pay.

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=20094

bsdnuke

from the above link:

(See 29 CFR
1910.132(h)(2); 1915.152(f)(2); 1917.96(a); 1918.106(a); 1926.95(d)(2))
The regulatory text makes clear that employers are not required to pay
for ordinary safety-toe footwear and ordinary prescription safety
eyewear, so long as the employer allows the employee to wear these
items off the job-site.

Since you can wear your safety shoes home, and to your next job, your employer isn't required to pay for them...

[bsdnuke]

The shoes usually qualify if they look like safety shoes with other guard functions and not like tennis shoes.  the glasses with side shields will also count since they will also protect you from sexually transmitted disease because no one will want to know you with those things on your face.

[McBride]

I have a problem with wide feet; dang near qualify as FLIPPERS!  I found that Hytest Footrests were great.  I got a boot with composite shank and toe.  I have had no trouble spending time on my feet.

Also, Hytest is made in the USA if I am not mistaken.

[UncaBuffalo]

Got a pair of Wolverine CarbonMax for current job...lightest pair of safety toes I've ever worn...and top-3 on most comfortable...

I've had these boots for 5 months now & don't like them as well as I used to...my ankles start screaming if I'm on concrete more than 6 or 8 hours...

Found some Converse safety-toe sneakers cheap on eBay.  Sub-average for comfort, but they work for dress-out shoes...

[UncaBuffalo]

converse desert with composite toe are da bomb.. best work shoe i ever had. zipper side with lace ups -
may be hard to get in someplaces about $120. zappos has them I think.

ive used them all and for support I like these the best.

Just scored a pair of these...like them real well so far...

[Mike McFarlin]

Just scored a pair of these...like them real well so far...

I had one pair to split across the ball of the foot (water kept leaking in, imagine that), but Converse replaced them. Perfect shoes for any "comfort creature".

[UncaBuffalo]

Got a pair of Wolverine CarbonMax for current job...lightest pair of safety toes I've ever worn...and top-3 on most comfortable...

Converse composites, made by the tennis shoe company. More comfortable than Doc Martins.

Okay, so I'm rotating a pair of CarbonMax with a pair of Converse composites...each was extremely comfortable for first month or so...now each gives me tired ankles/hips after 8-12 hours on my feet.

Has anyone found a good solution to how quickly shoes lose their bounce?  Insoles?  Supports?  ...?

...or do I just have to buy new boots every couple of months?  I know that's what all the running gurus recommend for running shoes, but...

[mohavejoe]

Okay, so I'm rotating a pair of CarbonMax with a pair of Converse composites...each was extremely comfortable for first month or so...now each gives me tired ankles/hips after 8-12 hours on my feet.

Has anyone found a good solution to how quickly shoes lose their bounce?  Insoles?  Supports?  ...?

...or do I just have to buy new boots every couple of months?  I know that's what all the running gurus recommend for running shoes, but...

Try MTB shoes they are a bit higher than other shoes but well worth it. google search MTB Shoes. Your feet or hips will not hurt know more.

[UncaBuffalo]

Try MTB shoes they are a bit higher than other shoes but well worth it. google search MTB Shoes. Your feet or hips will not hurt know more.

I looked at the MBT site...interesting idea...but a couple of questions...

1.  Do they make a safety shoe?  I saw a blurb about putting their sole on an existing safety-toed boot, but couldn't find any pre-made safety shoes on their site.
2.  Am I going to be able to use them at work?  I'm pretty sure our shoe policy calls for a distinct heel...for safe ladder climbing...

I may pick up a pair for outside work & give them a try.  Thanks.

[Brayantobbe]

I have the most amazing shoes I bought through Naturalizer and I can't say enough about them. I've gone through two pairs already within the past few years and have another spare remaining once my second wears out. Not only are they stylish, but they're black and professional.

[mostlyharmless]

I have a pair of very ugly but very comfortable Rockports. They are not stylish and only come in black. They are composite toe so they do not set off the metal detectors