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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.
 
I have wide feet and to me you shouldn't feel contact with the steel when you walk, these on Amazon (didn't do a link) have been spot on but I went to my max size of 12 coverage wise they do my whole toe

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Mujja said:
Post feet pics before we advise

Shoe sizes vary so much between brands and styles. Amazon's returns process is super easy so there's little risk.
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Well I certainly didn't expect to be doing this when re-joining the community! If you want more I might have to start charging :D I find my foot is wide in a place that is very different to most peoples 'width', it goes back quite a way. As for my toes, I find the caps don't cover my smallest toe, which now looking may make sense as it ends where my largest toe begins.

moon man said:
I have wide feet and to me you shouldn't feel contact with the steel when you walk, these on Amazon (didn't do a link) have been spot on but I went to my max size of 12 coverage wise they do my whole toe
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How far back does the width go - I find my feet are wider further back than what most people describe as wide so it's very difficult to get anything that fits great, I usually find the widest part of my foot just pushes on the shoe when I walk and I just life with it.

theone8181 said:
I personally prefer composite rather than steel, although that's mainly due to having to wear them all day where the extra weight makes a difference. The ones I use, the whole toe bit at the end is covered.
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I did consider composite, it's just these I ordered happened to be dirt cheap & I don't wear them all day every day, so I'll live with the extra weight - Plus it must burn some extra calories, right?
 
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Silenced said:
...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.
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Stand on tip-toe and it should reach back to the forefoot (the top part that you're flexing to stand on tip-toe).

Not sure I'd bother with steels just for DIY as they're really only meant to save you from crush injuries or heavy sharp thing so if you're not dealing with those I'd just go with a decent pair of real leather shoes preferably with rubber soles.

e: Also, it's more of a personal preference but I'd look at getting boots rather than shoes as having at least some protection around my ankles as it hurts like hell when something hits/crushes your ankles.
 
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Look for a British standard or equivalent covering the shoe to the relevant code. EN ISO 20345.

www.safetyjogger.com

Complete ISO 20345 overview

A complete summary of all certifications and ISO standards for safety shoes. This page clarifies every safety shoe standard for you with a helpful overview!
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Murphy said:
e: Also, it's more of a personal preference but I'd look at getting boots rather than shoes as having at least some protection around my ankles as it hurts like hell when something hits/crushes your ankles.
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I was actually planning on getting boots too - I like the idea of wearing shoes when it's nice and dry weather, or doing more indoor jobs that require a bit extra movement (laying floorboards in my old walking boots was fairly annoying), and using the boots when I need some more support/dirt resistance

Maundie said:
Jeez what DIY are you doing???

I've never worn safety shoes while doing DIY most of the time I forget to change out of my slippers and end up moaning I have to clean the soles of old wallpaper etc. stuck to them, are you installing RSJ's or something?
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I say DIY but in reality that's probably a poor description as it's a bit more extreme than most peoples version of DIY - I've recently been helping my parents renovate a cottage so have been doing things like laying underfloor heating, new floorboards, smashing off render + moving rubble, plus I spend a lot of time at my families farm so the chance of squishing my toes is pretty high moving heavy stuff around with all that entails.
 
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.
 
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I have discovered clogs for gardening. Slip on and off at the back door. They were £5,99 on Aldi centre aisle and while not the best for heavy digging, they are fine for mowing the lawn or weeding beds.
 
Silenced said:
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.
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I just bought some Blackrock Clayton S3 safety boots off amazon, can get a shoe version too. Steel toe caps are around 600mm from tip inwards. Doesn't cover my little toe. No idea if my feet are wide or not, Im a size 10 and widest part is 1100mm
 
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I have worn steel toecaps for years at work and now for last 23 yrs of retirement - I find them useful for when lifting something heavy - lift it up and shove your toe under it so you can get a better grip.
I was angle grinding once using my foot to hold whatever it was i was doing and angle grinder slipped and cut a grove over top of my shoes. Unfortunately it was behind the steel toe cap but fortunately it just cut the leather and not my foot.

I got myself a pair of ST trainers for £7 online and they felt so good I bought another two pairs.

One thing I always do now with new shoes is sit down with my feet and shoes in bowl of warm water for 30 min -drain them out then go for a walk - they feel much better when they have dried out.
 
scarps said:
I just bought some Blackrock Clayton S3 safety boots off amazon, can get a shoe version too. Steel toe caps are around 600mm from tip inwards. Doesn't cover my little toe. No idea if my feet are wide or not, Im a size 10 and widest part is 1100mm
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Gorden Bennet you have some big feeeeeeet :rolleyes:
 
i used to buy these because the work ones were uncomfortable

but the non-wide version




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