Ankle support boots

[Diggerdavey]

I love my CAT gravel boots but can’t find a pair of black size 13 anywhere

Anything 12 or above seems difficult to cater for. I’m a 13/14 and can’t find much available and same situation with gloves. Up to size 10 or XL is available but nothing to suit the larger hands

 

[Smiffy]

Anything 12 or above seems difficult to cater for. I’m a 13/14 and can’t find much available and same situation with gloves. Up to size 10 or XL is available but nothing to suit the larger hands

Screwfix have started selling a few boots upto size 14 now.
Other place to try for oddball stuff is Amazon. I don't like using them but I'm a 36in inside leg and finding jeans in this country is doable but expensive. Amazon ship them free of charge from the U.S. you have to pay for return shipping though if it's wrong so remember U.S shoe sizes are different to ours.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Screwfix have started selling a few boots upto size 14 now.
Other place to try for oddball stuff is Amazon. I don't like using them but I'm a 36in inside leg and finding jeans in this country is doable but expensive. Amazon ship them free of charge from the U.S. you have to pay for return shipping though if it's wrong so remember U.S shoe sizes are different to ours.

My lad is 6ft6 and Size 13 at last count and wife always struggles getting him stuff. Think she uses a website too tall or something ?
Hope he stops growing soon he's only 16

 

[Smiffy]

My lad is 6ft6 and Size 13 at last count and wife always struggles getting him stuff. Think she uses a website too tall or something ?
Hope he stops growing soon he's only 16

I've looked on all the UK websites and they simply can't compete with Amazon unfortunately. I can get wrangler jeans as cheap as £17 and these are proper heavy old school jeans that last. I have Nicer smarter wranglers that are still cheap and far better quality than most things in the UK. I was getting carhartt but they are to dear now.

For quality we have a pretty poor deal on clothing in this country in comparison to the states.

 

[Quattromike]

I've looked on all the UK websites and they simply can't compete with Amazon unfortunately. I can get wrangler jeans as cheap as £17 and these are proper heavy old school jeans that last. I have Nicer smarter wranglers that are still cheap and far better quality than most things in the UK. I was getting carhartt but they are to dear now.

For quality we have a pretty poor deal on clothing in this country in comparison to the states.

That's because they don't pay any taxes in this country even though they selling here

 

[Giles]

Anything 12 or above seems difficult to cater for. I’m a 13/14 and can’t find much available and same situation with gloves. Up to size 10 or XL is available but nothing to suit the larger hands

I’m a 14 with dinner plate hands, Strauss gave Bern good to me last few boots before that was hogs leather ones but big and heavy compared to
The Strauss ones

Gloves I’ve found these my current favourite https://www.toolstation.com/gripmax-gloves/p45133

Can buy size 11 xxl in some gloves, I like the thinner pu ones for general work

These are ok as well https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/A120...RBlpLWdZV438DVyBA3NlqxqRgUHmmc4AaAufKEALw_wcB

 

[Furniss]

For quality we have a pretty poor deal on clothing in this country in comparison to the states

Economy of scale even down to the single pair

 

[Diggerdavey]

I’m a 14 with dinner plate hands, Strauss gave Bern good to me last few boots before that was hogs leather ones but big and heavy compared to
The Strauss ones

Gloves I’ve found these my current favourite https://www.toolstation.com/gripmax-gloves/p45133

Can buy size 11 xxl in some gloves, I like the thinner pu ones for general work

These are ok as well https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/A120...RBlpLWdZV438DVyBA3NlqxqRgUHmmc4AaAufKEALw_wcB

I’ll take a look at those gloves. Thanks

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Anything 12 or above seems difficult to cater for. I’m a 13/14 and can’t find much available and same situation with gloves. Up to size 10 or XL is available but nothing to suit the larger hands

The BEE gloves from screwfix come in 2XL which is the first time I’ve found a nice fitting glove

 

[Smiffy]

Economy of scale even down to the single pair

That accounts for price but not for quality. I think there are still a lot of people in America that believe in buying quality long lasting items. Be it a car/truck pair of jeans or some boots.

 

[Diggerdavey]

The BEE gloves from screwfix come in 2XL which is the first time I’ve found a nice fitting glove

I’ll look at that. Haven’t seen 2xl anywhere

 

[Stroppymonkey]

I’ll look at that. Haven’t seen 2xl anywhere

Fit me but I only have normal big hands. Father needs a 3xl / size 12 and finding gloves that fit him is like finding unicorn turds

 

[Furniss]

That accounts for price but not for quality. I think there are still a lot of people in America that believe in buying quality long lasting items. Be it a car/truck pair of jeans or some boots.

It was a crap joke about obesity

Maybe you're right about about the quality and it is a perfect time for them to contrast Chinese stuff with the quality angle, I bought some heritage boots a few months ago hoping they see me out

 

[kabin man]

At our place there has been a massive thing with gloves over last few months.
We have been sent a sizing chart to print out at A4 to use for ordering. Feedback is the sizing is pretty good.
They are colour coded so the cut level rating is easily identifiable.
I've a feeling they are more expensive than generic/ebay but they probably get a decent corporate rate..
Their website has loads of gloves to choose from.. Traffi is the firm,if i'm allowed to say..
On some main contractor sites i have seen H+S guys inspecting gloves on operatives and not allowing them due to CP value being too low or not marked clearly on gloves. I've a feeling we will see more of this approach.

 

[V8Druid]

I’ll take a look at those gloves. Thanks

I've got a pair of those in the 'Drema .. nice, comfy gloves