Construction Footwear

[Brendan]

Ive been amazed how waterproof mine are
Think I'll be getting another pair when sole wears out as leather has worn prob due my lack of maintenance.

My laces have snapped 5 times or so, I did put a new insole in for a bit of a freshen up. Can still do all day in them and have had a slightly damp foot a couple of times in a week, although to be fair was after a week of working in sticky wet clay with water over the toe caps with the boots still damp on the outside

 

[Danny]

Used to swear by buckler but the quality seems to have gone in the last two pairs, have had these timberland pro dealers for 6 months now and there comfy!

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[Regy53]

My lads tell me my boots that are years old are still like new .... cats

 

[Lynchy]

Jalette

Cofra bering for cold weather
Dunlop purofoot wet,grouting/concrete jobs

 

[TiltyShaun]

Another Dealer boot fan here. Converted my Nephew to them when he started working for me. I got feed up waiting for him to lace up his boots when we left the farmhouse after breakfast. The wife wasn’t happy when he left them on at lunch. New Dealer boots for him the following day!!

 

[josephmcfadden]

The help on this forum has been great, seems to me over the last months while looking into this study that there are key factors which influences someone to buy specific brand/type of boots eg cost functionality weatherproof. A few have mentioned boots which offer extra ankle support which again I plan to look into more as over 33% of construction site incidents involves ankles strains or trips/slips. Along with this laces, boot comfort and boot life cycle time have been noted to be massive factors. My aim is to try incorporate as much of this into my redesign which should be finished by April 2021. Every comment from experienced individuals like yourself is huge as I need to understand the user fully before going forward. If anyone has a 3/4 minutes to spare the completion of my survey would be a massive help in identifying data trends. As I cannot post a link inot this forum you will need to add "www." at the start of the below link. Thank you for all your help

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[Smiffy]

The help on this forum has been great, seems to me over the last months while looking into this study that there are key factors which influences someone to buy specific brand/type of boots eg cost functionality weatherproof. A few have mentioned boots which offer extra ankle support which again I plan to look into more as over 33% of construction site incidents involves ankles strains or trips/slips. Along with this laces, boot comfort and boot life cycle time have been noted to be massive factors. My aim is to try incorporate as much of this into my redesign which should be finished by April 2021. Every comment from experienced individuals like yourself is huge as I need to understand the user fully before going forward. If anyone has a 3/4 minutes to spare the completion of my survey would be a massive help in identifying data trends. As I cannot post a link inot this forum you will need to add "www." at the start of the below link. Thank you for all your help

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In which case another note is all the tall boots now seem to have zips
These last 5 minutes in reality when around mud concrete and sand

 

[Monkeybusiness]

It’d be interesting to know how many ‘slips trips and falls’ occur due to unlaced lace-up work boots.
I’ll admit to tucking the laces in to my boots instead of doing them all the way up on occasion, and have had the boots hook together because of my laziness...
I saw someone with a pair of chainsaw boots that tightened the laces up with a dial-type device on the tongue (which is a common feature on snowboarding boots). Looks a great idea, but not sure how long it would last in a real-world work environment.

 

[craig]

I use lace up boots, for slightly more ankle support, and due to the fact some places we go, you have to stand like a naughty schoolboy and pull your trouser leg up so they can check you've got ankle high lace ups on.
One feature I look for on new boots are the hook things for the top few eyes.

 

[JD450A]

My lads tell me my boots that are years old are still like new .... cats

Is that not a case that they do very little work?

 

[Lancs Lad]

Whste

The help on this forum has been great, seems to me over the last months while looking into this study that there are key factors which influences someone to buy specific brand/type of boots eg cost functionality weatherproof. A few have mentioned boots which offer extra ankle support which again I plan to look into more as over 33% of construction site incidents involves ankles strains or trips/slips. Along with this laces, boot comfort and boot life cycle time have been noted to be massive factors. My aim is to try incorporate as much of this into my redesign which should be finished by April 2021. Every comment from experienced individuals like yourself is huge as I need to understand the user fully before going forward. If anyone has a 3/4 minutes to spare the completion of my survey would be a massive help in identifying data trends. As I cannot post a link inot this forum you will need to add "www." at the start of the below link. Thank you for all your help

surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3SC5N8H

Whatever you come up with get out on site in the mud in winter....a

The help on this forum has been great, seems to me over the last months while looking into this study that there are key factors which influences someone to buy specific brand/type of boots eg cost functionality weatherproof. A few have mentioned boots which offer extra ankle support which again I plan to look into more as over 33% of construction site incidents involves ankles strains or trips/slips. Along with this laces, boot comfort and boot life cycle time have been noted to be massive factors. My aim is to try incorporate as much of this into my redesign which should be finished by April 2021. Every comment from experienced individuals like yourself is huge as I need to understand the user fully before going forward. If anyone has a 3/4 minutes to spare the completion of my survey would be a massive help in identifying data trends. As I cannot post a link inot this forum you will need to add "www." at the start of the below link. Thank you for all your help

surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3SC5N8H

Whatever you do...get out with your product etc onto a site and see for yourself the needs and wants!
Also fair play for choosing a proper topic rather than the sexlife of an andalucian sea nymph. (Maybe I made that up)

 

[Rob 210]

I like these boots from Dickies Just found some on E bay £57 normally retail over a ton!!!
Always treat my new boots with hydrophane leather dressing,bit like liquid dubbin really,Makes the leather really supple and waterproof

 

[Rob 210]

 

[V8Druid]

My lads tell me my boots that are years old are still like new .... cats

having them licked (clean) regularly will do that

 

[Nick...]

I’ve lived in buckler for years.never had any issues But eventually the soles part company with the top half normally on the inside but that’s long after the steel has come through the leather.have certainly saved me from a broken ankle too even though I did hav a hospital visit.they allways end up like wearing slippers too.don’t mind paying for good quality foot wear as I spend a 1/3 of my life in them.allways amazed at people I work with wearing poverty spec foot wear that they got for £20 that falls apart within weeks,especially the dewalt stuff on eBay.you allways get what you pay for
nick...

 

[Quattromike]

I’ve heard of a local roofing/scaffolding company up north that only contributes £15 toward work boots for their employees as they can source steel toe boots for £15 And legally have to supply safety equipment to staff. None of their guys wear them they take the £15 toward their own choice of work boot but it does have to be steel toe and a few other requirements like steel mid sole I think..
Not much care for their best business asset there

 

[Nick...]

Couple of lads at a firm I do groundwork for live in trainers all year round.not cheapies either but £60/80 pairs.one of em has stood on nails at least twice this year and boss keeps telling them to wear safety foot wear but the boys do as they want.shoukd mention they are all self employed
nick...

 

[Rob 210]

I’ve lived in buckler for years.never had any issues But eventually the soles part company with the top half normally on the inside but that’s long after the steel has come through the leather.have certainly saved me from a broken ankle too even though I did hav a hospital visit.they allways end up like wearing slippers too.don’t mind paying for good quality foot wear as I spend a 1/3 of my life in them.allways amazed at people I work with wearing poverty spec foot wear that they got for £20 that falls apart within weeks,especially the dewalt stuff on eBay.you allways get what you pay for
nick...

You spend more time in your work boots than you do in your dancing shoes.
Pays to get the best you can afford

 

[Smiffy]

I’ve heard of a local roofing/scaffolding company up north that only contributes £15 toward work boots for their employees as they can source steel toe boots for £15 And legally have to supply safety equipment to staff. None of their guys wear them they take the £15 toward their own choice of work boot but it does have to be steel toe and a few other requirements like steel mid sole I think..
Not much care for their best business asset there

Same where I work but slightly more
We get a 35 quid contribution for normal boots
However we get 100% towards whatever chainsaw boots we like
So everyone with a chainsaw ticket wears there boots the whole time and goes through them twice as quick

Same for waterproofs
Bargain basement bomber jackets that don't reach your arse

 

[tinydigger]

i have given up on my company buying me work boots as the ones they supplied to fit me before are crap and fall apart in weeks. i have to get mine on ebay as not many shops around here stock a size 13 tall boot off the shelf. the other week my boots got wet on a site moving a genie lift so i had to wear my riggie boots for a day walked in the office and first thing that was said was oh don't know if you can wear them the reply of is that or i go home soon changed there mind lol