Safety shoes

[Bluecube]

Check out Engelbert Strauss. I’ve buy my work boots there and they’ve never let me down. Very good quality and they fit as they should

 

[bainbridge]

Composite toecaps give good protection and are light and warmer than steel in the winter.

 

[Werewolf]

Im size 13 and have fairly wide feet, its an absolute nightmare to find safety boots/trainers that dont hurt my feet.
Most brands go upto 12 and seem to use the same size toe cap no matter the size.
Currently wearing some doc martin ones i paid £90 for and even they hurt.

Last time I bought safety shoes I got them from an army surplus/outdoors place IIRC they did size 13's and did safety welly's as well (I think they were dunlops and cheaper than the homebase generic standard wellys).

This is the place I got them from, they have this style of safety shoe up to size 15 for example
[edit]it looks like some of their safety shoes they do in 13L/14L which I assume is wide.

 

[Quartz]

Make sure there are at least two layers of leather between your toes and the steel toecap. Otherwise the leather will wear out very quickly.

 

[Malevolence]

I wear these for work, by far the best safety boots I've had. They're light and comfy, even with my wide feet. And I walk 30km a day.

Lightyear Derby Boot – Lightyear

lightyearfootwear.com

 

[Dandaman]

Im size 13 and have fairly wide feet, its an absolute nightmare to find safety boots/trainers that dont hurt my feet.
Most brands go upto 12 and seem to use the same size toe cap no matter the size.
Currently wearing some doc martin ones i paid £90 for and even they hurt.

Have you tried any of the Magnum boots? I have a wide foot and walk 15+ miles daily in their precision boots, honestly wish I'd found them years ago as I've never been so comfortable at work!

 

[chaparral]

Now my current 'shoes for DIY' have started to fall apart I'n looking for some steel toe cap shoes for some extra peace of mind while doing jobs.

I ordered some safety shoes recently on Amazon and I'm having a hard time knowing if they fit correctly or not - specifically how much coverage should the toe cap have over my toes? I've tried googling to no success. My assumption is that it should cover all my toes but I'm either the shoes I've tried just don't fit, I've got weird shaped feet, or, it shouldn't actually cover all your toes fully.

Am wearing these daily at work at the moment

JCB F/TRACK/H Honey Boot - JCB Workwear

Our most popular style in the JCB range, these S3 rated water resistant boots come with a waterproof and breathable lining, antistatic properties, steel midsole and a 200J Steel Toe Cap for ultimate protection. The dual density EVA and rubber sole unit and padded tongue and ankle collar combine...

jcbworkwear.com

 

[Silenced]

I wear these for work, by far the best safety boots I've had. They're light and comfy, even with my wide feet. And I walk 30km a day.

Lightyear Derby Boot – Lightyear

lightyearfootwear.com

Damn that's a lot of distance per day! What do you do? Do the shoes last long?

 

[Malevolence]

Damn that's a lot of distance per day! What do you do? Do the shoes last long?

Hospital porter at the RSUH. I've had my current pair for about 3-4 months now and they aren't even showing any wear on the soles yet.

 

[Graetzbridge]

Grisport.

 

[Chabsy]

If there is one near you I would go in to Arco and try some on.

 

[Matthew Adams]

Bought a pair of Helly Hansen - didn't want a steel toecap but wanted sturdiness. Found these on offer (and they had my size 10 which is rare for clothes on offer)

Men's Switchback Trail Airflow Hiking Boots | Helly Hansen