Lasting work shoes?

I normally wear DeWalt rigger boots at work..
They last about 3 months

My favourite ones are mascot rigger boots but they cost around £100 per pair and last about 6 months
 
I'd suggest going with a shoe that can have the sole and heel replaced. If you look at them closely you can see whether they are simply glued on it whether the sole is stitched. You should also be able to tell whether the heel can be replaced.

Generally better shoes like Loake and Barker etc can have them replaced. The cost up front will be higher but it will be cheaper long term after a few sole and heel replacements.
 
Housey said:
I have around 10 pairs, their cheaper ranges are cheaper shoes and I don't rate them much, but the 250 upwards shoes are hard wearing and renewable too.
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The non-Sweeney Londons are the best, but I still find the £100-150 Sweeney Londons immensely comfortable
 
elmuzzy66. said:
I always gone Dr Martins for work
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I do now. The basic Air Wair shoe. Looks OK for work, feels OK for 14 hour days, lasts for ages, reasonable price. The only drawback is that they take some wearing in and can dig in or rub around the ankle at the back and the outside for the first week or so. I tend to pad them to begin with. They're a hard shoe.

They're also probably the cheapest shoes for me over time. Sure, I could buy a pair of shoes for £10 rather than pay £90 for the Docs, and I used to do that. But the Docs will last 10 times as long and be vastly more comfortable to wear (after the first week).
 
Anyone know of safety shoes/boots that are also smart enough to wear in the office?
Some days I'm out and about on sites and meeting clients so it would be nice to not have to take an extra bag with the big boots in them
 
I wore a slightly different/older version of these before https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amblers-St...25&sr=8-1&keywords=amblers+steel+safety+shoes but to be frank they weren't the most comfortable (not uncomfortable but could rub a little bit if you were walking around a lot) or the most durable - think they lasted a summer - maybe almost a year then the sides starts opening up at the seam to the sole.

EDIT: Reviewer there with the same issue as I had with mine actually - I got well over 6 months out of them before they started to go like that though.
 
Will have a look at those or that make at least! I'm not very hard on them tbh, my current site boots just need replaced because the eyes for the laces are going rusty! I just go and get walked around a construction site, but need to comply with h&s
 
How much walking do you do in your shoes? Is it an option to wear trainers and change at work, or do you work at a bunch of different sites each week?

That's aimed at the OP and not the person needing smart safety shoes. If you're walking around a site though then you're going to end up with shoes that aren't clean enough to wear in an office, so I think you're compromising yourself by trying to get shoes that are good for both occasions.
 
Caged said:
That's aimed at the OP and not the person needing smart safety shoes. If you're walking around a site though then you're going to end up with shoes that aren't clean enough to wear in an office, so I think you're compromising yourself by trying to get shoes that are good for both occasions.
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Not the case tbh, most of the projects I'm running at the moment are past the dirty stage or interiors/fit out
 
It sounded like you didn't need a protective mid-sole or anything since the buildings are past the point of having metal spikes poking out of the floor.
 
Not quite a necro-post but I got myself some shoes at the weekend which I think were a bit of a bargain so I thought I'd share.

Clarkes are fairly comfy but can usually look too informal (and often have 'clarkes' written on the side - ugh!) so I typically avoid them, but they have a sale on so I popped in.

It wasn't advertised but sale items were buy one get one half price. So I got two of their top end pairs reduced from £220 For both (which there were probably never worth) to a very fair £77 for both. Both are very comfy indeed... and are rather smart looking! I was quite chuffed. Looking online these are clearly one of their old lines running out of stock and you could get both for ~£120 from the web, so a fair bit cheaper in store. I'm not sure if the 2nd pair 50% off thing was store exclusive as they didn't mention it until the shoes went through the till.

If you're not fussed on fancy brands it's worth a look I'd say :)
 
Loake or Barker's. Have two on the go and rotate, you'll get years out of them it you resole and reheel. I never polish. Last two pairs lasted 4+ years of mon-fri desk job commuting.

As for breaking in, loake (English not China although I would hope little difference) and Barker do not need breaking in. They should go on and fit like a glove almost immediately. Perhaps a minor rub around the edge of the top but nothing more.

You need to go somewhere that will measure, do half sizes and multiple widths.
 
Ive got some Doc Marten's for Life shoes.
Cost £130 but Ive had them for 4 years of hard wear an tear (I wear them constantly, even on my days off).
Still look good and no problems so far and the sole, while definitely worn is still absolutely fine.

Best part is I can send them to DM and get them fixed/replaced for £30 for life, never have to buy another pair of shoes again :D
 
Thankfully my work has a relaxed dress code, so I just get brown Skechers Diameter trainers that last a year for around £50.
 
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