Safety footwear on the highstreet? - Page 2

SidewinderINC · 26-10-2008, 01:06

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Originally Posted by Blighter

The gripfast ones are trainer style, but there aren't any pics online as they are a Blacks Leisure Group product.

Shoulda just said that then, rather than posting the boots

(which aren't wanted in the first place anyways)

Blighter · 26-10-2008, 01:08

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

Shoulda just said that then, rather than posting the boots

Should stop picking faults in peoples posts. I've noticed you doing that a lot lately... something on your mind?

Jonny69 · 26-10-2008, 10:44

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

Can work not sort out something for you?

I wear Arco shoes at work, but they get ordered in the labs.

Didn't know you could get trainer style safety shoes with a steel toecap..

They can but I'd rather get my own because I can pick my own. I'm in them all day up on my feet basically so I need the most comfortable ones I can find. Past experience in the wrong shoes is I'll get an injury from the boot itself long before it saves my foot from something falling.

Will · 26-10-2008, 11:21

Most of my chaps at work buy them from arco, but through the company they are given the catalogue and then just choose what they want. They all look Nike like with an air bubble and everything, but are black and fully certified safety shoes.

semi-pro waster · 26-10-2008, 11:46

I don't know for certain but I rather suspect somewhere like HSS Hire or Hewden Hire shops will have some sort of suitable footwear choices, they might or might not be on your high street but I only mention them because there are a couple less than 5 minutes walk away from me so they are pretty much on the high street for me.

phykell · 26-10-2008, 17:46

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/d70/sd2740

...or go to screwfix.com

The catalogue lists pages of boots, shoes and trainers - the DeWalt range is pretty good and not too expensive either:

Jonny69 · 26-10-2008, 18:15

I'm going to try Screwfix next weekend because one opened locally. Checked out Millets earlier but they weren't comfortable enough unfortunately. Hopefully those Dewalt ones won't be all wobbly and out of balance like the chucks on their battery drills

phykell · 26-10-2008, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

I'm going to try Screwfix next weekend because one opened locally. Checked out Millets earlier but they weren't comfortable enough unfortunately. Hopefully those Dewalt ones won't be all wobbly and out of balance like the chucks on their battery drills

One word - "Makita"

Jonny69 · 26-10-2008, 19:09

Makita kicks ass. My grinder is Makita and it's taken a decade of abuse now.

phykell · 26-10-2008, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

Makita kicks ass. My grinder is Makita and it's taken a decade of abuse now.

You hear stories like that all the time about Makita stuff. Having said that, I've got a DeWalt SDS drill and it's been great, even doing OK on my 1920s house made of engineering bricks

26-10-2008, 11:21	#14
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Most of my chaps at work buy them from arco, but through the company they are given the catalogue and then just choose what they want. They all look Nike like with an air bubble and everything, but are black and fully certified safety shoes. __________________ *No No!*

26-10-2008, 11:46	#15
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	I don't know for certain but I rather suspect somewhere like HSS Hire or Hewden Hire shops will have some sort of suitable footwear choices, they might or might not be on your high street but I only mention them because there are a couple less than 5 minutes walk away from me so they are pretty much on the high street for me. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

26-10-2008, 17:46	#16
phykell Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 833	http://www.toolstation.com/shop/d70/sd2740 ...or go to screwfix.com The catalogue lists pages of boots, shoes and trainers - the DeWalt range is pretty good and not too expensive either: __________________

26-10-2008, 18:15	#17
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I'm going to try Screwfix next weekend because one opened locally. Checked out Millets earlier but they weren't comfortable enough unfortunately. Hopefully those Dewalt ones won't be all wobbly and out of balance like the chucks on their battery drills __________________

26-10-2008, 19:09	#19
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Makita kicks ass. My grinder is Makita and it's taken a decade of abuse now. __________________