[Closed] Safety shoe advice please.

Jeez - depends on foot shape.

Currently wearing Goliath (sprint i think) and I'm impressed, just feel like normal shoes (although do look chunky).

Don't rate Lemaitre - light with the resin caps but very uncomfy.

Used to love jcb - the cage, heavy but fitted like trainers.

Couple of the people I work with are now using dewalt safety trainers and like them

I've found caterpillar safety boots, and particularly their trainers (if your work environment allows a trainer-type shoe) most comfortable for longs days.

I had their Dimen boots which are quite light weight and don't get too warm. I think they do them in a shoe too

In trainers they do a few different styles that share this sole/footbed that are very comfy
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So comfy in fact I wrecked mine by wearing them all the time rather than just for work,

Currently have a set of their Brodie High Tops, in the dark blue they don't look too work-booty. They're available as a low top too.

Go somewhere and try some on. Personally I find Cat boots the best for my feet.

Dr Marten every time. Super quality and comfort and they look reasonably smart, only criticism is they are a bit on the heavy side.

I've stuck with DeWalt Apprentices for the last 10 years, they are a boot though. Quite a few others at work got them on my recommendation and are happy with them.

Arco Trojan are the most comfortable shoes I have had. Very light and flexible, quite smart. Both pairs I have had the eyelets have come off but they are so comfortable. Not cheapest though. The CAT shoes. Are white good but mush heavyer and more clumpy in comparison to the Trojan Wolverine.

+1 Dr Martens safety shoe. Have worn them for 20+ years in and out of work. They take a day or two to break in and are heavy (I like that though,but my feet have never felt tired or aching

For boots I've recently gone to the heroes range, very comfy, not sure if they do any shoes, might be worth a look.

I have a pair of seivi shoes under my desk. Get worn 8-5 most days for the last eight years and I'm still on the same pair. Seem pretty comfy to me and ESD compliant if that's important to you.

As for weight of boots different models from the same manufacture can vary quite a bit.

As for weight of boots different models from the same manufacture can vary quite a bit.

Indeed - partly because you've got differing levels of protection but also theres a trade-off between weight and robustness/longevity. My first boots from CAT were their 'Combustion' model. The were exceptionally tough, and warm for the winter, and properly all-day comfortable but weighty and you were glad to take them off at the end of the day. I'm pretty tough on boots -heat and cuts from metal work, standing in mud for days on end, getting spattered with solvents. They lasted 7 years as my only boots and would probably have lasted longer if I hadn't used them to put out a fire. The Dimens that followed were much, much lighter, just as comfy, and they're cheaper but can only handle two years of the same abuse.

Another +1 for DM, if you opt for the composite they are very light. I've swapped all of our site to them. Very very comfy, I wore mine on a trip to the states when I was visiting production sites. Even during the flight they Were lovely. I've now for a black pair and a brown pair that I wear out!

They seem to come up a size bigger on me.

I wear mine everyday and don't even bother with other shoes now

My post should have said herock!

To feed the STW appetite for niche - I happened across these chaps recently - [url= http://rufflander.co.uk ]William Lennon and Co[/url]

Dickies here, enough like a normal smartish shoe, light and comfy to wear in the office, no need to change them if I visit a site or workshop.

My factory job see's me walking 14-16miles a day on nice reinforced concrete flooring!,

work supplies us with the Site Trainers from screw fix, quite a narrow fit but very light and comfortable for most, but only last me six months of use, then I go back to my DM 2215's (2216 now) they are heavier on your feet, but have lasted me years.

I would try the DM's out

Steitz Secura, worn them for years, very comfortable and hard wearing.

Thanks to all who have replied, plenty of recommendations to try out.
Have had Caterpillar and Doc Martin in the past both boot type when I worked in a more shop floor environment. Currently using a composite trainer shoe which is very light but not that comfortable.
I work for a large corporation and have just seen our latest offerings from the company which are own branded shoes and look decidedly low quality, which makes me think I'll buy my own this time.
So thanks again for your advice.

Bought these for £25ish inc. del. earlier this year:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amblers-Steel-Safety-Brogue-Black/dp/B009ZX4K0O

Worn them for 4 weeks or so, really good. I've got wide feet, so have trouble getting them to fit, these are just about right.

Red wing shoes are all the rage over in Canada. You are Kent tot be able to size each boot seperatly to cope with differences.

I've stuck with Himalayan varieties as I've found they wear just as much as everything else round here. I prefer a boot (better if you find a flooded bund) and find them comfy enough. As soon as anything meets FRF though it's game over, they just start falling apart on the soles.

Cats were one of the worst IIRC, the yellow bits on the soles peeled off in no time flat. Timberland boots are leaky as well, had a few folk snap them up when they started getting supplied only to learn that lesson quickly.

From maccruiskeen's link, I'm getting me some of these bad boys 😆
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http://www.ydsboots.co.uk/dlpm1089-linewalkers/black.html

We use these at work, very light and comfortable for all day wearing.

Pretty sure some of the other boots would be more suited to your particular situation!

Hmm, something in the back of my mind says exposed caps are a big no-no...

2 years ago I tried a pair of Dunlops from Sports Direct and theyre lovely, light and comfortable and at only £23 a go I can change them twice a year

From maccruiskeen's link, I'm getting me some of these bad boys

If you polished them to a mirror finish you'd be able to look up lady's skirts DD

Love my Dewalts.
Last approx 2years and very comfortable.

I bought a pair of Goliath's from Acro with a pair of decent insoles and they are the most comfortable safety shoes I've had. I tried DM's and they didn't suit my feet at all (they might need breaking in before they become comfy?). I had a pair of Redwings and they were well made, but I didn't find them comfortable at all.

I've stuck with Himalayan varieties as I've found they wear just as much as everything else round here. I prefer a boot (better if you find a flooded bund) and find them comfy enough. As soon as anything meets FRF though it's game over, they just start falling apart on the soles.

We started getting supplied with the Himalayan range a couple of years ago and found that working in a hot(power station)environment, they cooked your feet to the point that that you couldn't walk. Tried other boots with lightweight composite toecaps and they were similar though not as bad. I'm convinced that the composite acts as insulation, where the steel ones conduct the heat away. Gone back to CAT's now. FRF will eat through anything, and probably not the best of oils to get on your feet anyway.