Footwear?

[hillhead]

What type of footwear do you other tilers wear??
I wear aluminium toughened toe capped trainers most of the time,i buy them from straussdirect,very comfy and highly flexible.Needing a new pair soon so thought i'd check whats hot

[timeless john]

Black (originally now cement coated) shoe type steel toe caps.
Size 8.
2nd round of laces.
2nd round of odour eaters. Ocassionaly walk to the van on their own!
Possibly made by Grafters - name went along time ago!


Timeless John.

[brian c]

TIMBERLAND BOOTS..DEPENDS WHAT JOB IM ON.

[beanz]

Trainers....

[Alan.P]

I can't remember the make, they were half decent until 'that' job epoxy on the ceiling I did tey keeping them clean as I went but fought a losing battle, due some comfy new boots, I can't work in trainers, it doesn't feel right, let alone the safety side.

[hillhead]

Black (originally now cement coated) shoe type steel toe caps.
Size 8.
2nd round of laces.
2nd round of odour eaters. Ocassionaly walk to the van on their own!
Possibly made by Grafters - name went along time ago!


Timeless John.

Smell or sound like mine John,only difference is mine were grey and still are,lol.Mapei coloured now i think.

[Colour Republic]

Depends if i'm up and down all day, then the traniers come out but other than that 'Timberland' style Dewalt boots, they are much lighter than Timberlands so they don't wear you down - highly recommend them - oh and there are two types - the apprentice and the pro ones, and i've got to say the apprentice ones are better than the pro version

[Dave]

Trainers...

[faithhealer]

Steelies all the time, toe still hurts from the time I didn't

[Fred]

Trainers , from mataland!

[whitebeam]

Got some dickies steel toe caps boots from wickes for £20 and they do trainers at good prices as well with toe caps

[jamie B]

Dikies steel cap timberland style..has anyone else fallen foul of over zealous Health and safety on site yet?.I've been told several times that boots worn through to the metal cap are illegal on site..so that gives them a life of what?..maybe 3 weeks of crawling around on floors?!?..seems once again another way of making your life just that little bit more difficult!!
...used to bring a pair to site and change into trainers inside the plot..but that's been rumbled now as well!

[whitebeam]

Was told when working on a bridge by a heath and safety group (There was nine of them) that rigger boots were'nt allowed because they gave no ankle support

[jamie B]

yeah I copped it for riggers a couple of years ago..always bugged me cos they're easier to slip on ..especially in winter when sites are muddy!..still see plenty of site agents waltzing around in them..funny that innit?

[Gazebo]

Merrell 'edge' in grey. size 10

extremely comfy with a rubber toe panel which helps when you are kneeling down.

If anyone can find the above let me know as I can't

Had 4 pairs upto now.

[doit4u]

Cheap black steelies off the internet except if I know I amgoing to be on my knees most of the day then trainers or non steelie boots or else I find the tops of my feet get sore where the boot bends just behind the toe cap - perhaps this means I need some new ones and the padding has gone.

Does anyone else get grief because the steelies keep wearing holes in the toes of their socks?

[davy_G]

Black steel toe work boots, very traditional!

Tried trainers but i just wear the toes out of them on floors, the steel toes show on the boots but they are comfy as well and decent ankle support.

[CJ CERAMICS]

training shoes for me..... mind you slippers at the moment due to sitting at home eating toast and drinking coffee (quiet on work front)

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

cheap trainers £12.0 a pair i try to get two pools out of them, this is hard in winter,or if im on hse site riggers but i hate these jobs

[chris.tiling]

cheap trainers at the mo, but workboots in winter (from shoe shop where eldest son works p/t ...with big discount!)

[Sir Ramic]

HiTec steel toe cap trainers, best shoes i have had for ages. £29.99.

[Smithy153]

Trainers most of the time but when larger format tiles I wear some steel toed trainers just depends what i'm doing.

[Gazebo]

Why do you wear steel toe caps when you are using large format tiles.??

Do you drop them on your toes often.??

[Smithy153]

nah i like to rest em on my feet at times and that hurts too much in trainers

[Terry Cottar]

the problem with all these trainers is you can't go to a shop and try em in most cases the first person that comes out with a pair of lightweight flexible trainers with a protective toecap that doesn't hurt when your on yer knees all day or scratch the floor if yer working on natural stone will make a fortune imo

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