Buying new workboots with reimbursment

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  Davo1111 on 21/12/2014 - 22:00

  I have a pair of blundstones, they're okay - they're heavier, but they have lasted. My brother has steel blue, he recommends those. They do have better cushioning/support. If i was to go for another pair, i'd go the steel blues.

  Some people prefer the high cut, some don't want that, so keep that in mind. Also, if you're considering slip ons or some type of latch system, make sure you're allowed those at work. Some sites only allow lace-ups. If you're working with chemicals you might need chemical resistant sole.

  Might want to tell people where you're located.

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  altomic on 22/12/2014 - 01:16

  i had a job for a short while that required steel caps. got a pair of real heavy duty boots with thick soles which were total shit and (profanity) my feet (accurate description) for a good 2 years afterwards. moved on to some regular blundstones (a style similar to R M william boots) with steel caps and loved those. personally, I'd go for R M Williams style steel caps. but of cause it depends on whether you will be standing in them for hours upon hours and what type of feet you have and the types of shoes you use already, etc

  i wore a pair of 7 hole Dr Martin steel caps for 3 years whilst working in Logistics in the late 90's. they were were awesome. I'd also recommend them.

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    Davo1111 on 22/12/2014 - 02:15

    I'd go for R M Williams style steel caps.

    Some sites don't like slip ons. Might be a little less strict in logistics, but it's something to be aware of.

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  [Deactivated] on 22/12/2014 - 07:24

  I had some steel blue ones at my last job. Mining related company that required me to go onsite occasionally. Were always very comfortable. The plus being that they made office style steel caps that were not massively bulky like the others.

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  crainger on 22/12/2014 - 08:46

  I wear Mongrels. Have laces and zip, light weight and very comfortable. They only have a 6month warranty though due to the soles.

  The site I worked for didn't allow slip ons, they later flipped and frowned upon laces. Really frustrating. (Government based)

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  BadHorse on 22/12/2014 - 12:19

  Thanks a heap guys, I will look into them!
  Probably looking at lace-ups as most of the employee I saw were wearing them.

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  tonyjzx on 22/12/2014 - 16:57

  I bought some $40 pilbara stuff from target (i was in hurry)

  after 6 months the heel inside is disintegrating but I can just buy a 2nd set next year and get them to pay for it

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    BadHorse on 22/12/2014 - 18:00

    I did see the Pilbara brand but though they might be a bit on the poor side of durability
    Cheers for the info.