Work shoes - whadya like?

1BadDodge71 said

I try and get the lowest priced steel toes I can because I do alot of painting and bodywork and the boots get trashed with wet sanding sludge,bondo,dust,thinner and paint.:angry7:And they have to be waterproof.I hate soaked feet at the end of the day,especially in the winter.lol

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Yup...after years of doing body work, I still have this mentality even now that I'm turning a wrench. I'll even waterproof 'em myself with Thompson's Water Seal.

The only thing I look for: do they fit right? Even the most expensive shoe will kill your feet if it's not a good fit. Which is why I'm leery of buying off the web. I need to try 'em on and walk a bit.

Is it within budget? Usually my budget says WalMart, K-Mart or Target for $30-$40. Considering I get 18-24 months out 'em I don't think that's too bad.

I've paid over a $100 bucks for shoes once in my life. Those are my cowboy boots. Bought 'em 20 years ago. I can walk all day in 'em. Too bad I couldn't get 'em resoled for traction on wet concrete and have a steel toe put in 'em. But since they only come out on Sundays and on special occasions like taking the wife out (even got married in 'em) I'd hate to abuse 'em that much.