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Title: Best shoes? Post by raydawg on 05/19/16 at 05:12:13 I do about 15000 steps a day, most on concrete. I have tried just about all designs and makes, but no matter the cost, they ALL seem to lose their comfort, support, fit, within a few months. When your feet begin to tire, it effects your whole body it seems. I was just wondering what others wear.... You wanna share? So far my best results are from a sketches, their light running/walking sneakers, I think they are their Go Fit line. A lot cheaper than NB at over 2 bills a pop. Thanks :) |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Dave on 05/19/16 at 06:20:33 I wear work boots......14 hours a day. I often am outside measuring streets, and on some days I can get over 25,000 steps a day! I wear them at the office, to meetings, in the field, on my motorcycle...and to church! I have a pair that I keep shined and pretty...and they stay that way for about a year - then they become my yard/garage boots and I get a new pair for the office. On days that I know I will be on an asphalt street project or in the mud.....I will put the old pair in my car to wear on the jobsite. I have very wide feet - so I have to buy boots that are made in wide sizes. I used to buy Redwings and wore them for about 8 years - but for some reason I can't keep a shine on the leather, and after a few months of wet morning dew.....the inside can become funky smelling. My current boot for the last 3 year are Wolverine, and the leather holds a shine well, they are comfortable for me, and I don't find that they get hot or sweaty in the summer and they have never become smelly like the Redwings did. I bought my first pair at Sears - but they don't always have my size or the style I like....so I order them online from these folks. http://workboots.com/wolverine-6-raider-brown |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by raydawg on 05/19/16 at 06:28:00 Thanks Dave, I have heard of them. I have on red wings right now, ankle high irishsetters. |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Dave on 05/19/16 at 06:30:57 And....the Wolverines are about 2/3rd the cost of the Redwings! |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by stewmills on 05/19/16 at 06:34:53 I used to wear skechers when I worked in a warehouse and they were the best. I don't do that kind of work any longer, but I have some Georgia Boots (that's the brand name) and I have been very pleased with their comfort over the 3 pairs I have owned. |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by pg on 05/19/16 at 06:47:12 I am on my feet all day as well. The best relief I have found is supportive insoles with the proper footwear. I always get my shoes a half size big and I always get the 3/4 length. It is well worth the money. :) https://www.superfeet.com/en-us/insoles-and-sandals Best regards, |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Gus on 05/19/16 at 06:57:08 I used to make boots for a living. I am intimately familiar with the inner workings of a good boot. What Im about to say will sound crazy to some of you and you may not believe some of it. The boots I'm wearing today I bought in 2001. They've been rebuilt once and are about due for another rebuilding. So they are 15 yrs old. I expect with another rebuild I'll get another 5 yrs out of them. They are heavy because they are made of good quality leather with a leather stacked heel and vibram sole. They are hand made in the USA and are expensive Las I checked around 300.00 new. I think the Las rebuild was around 100.00. You can get custom made but they start @ around 450.00. Their shelf hand made boots fit me fine. Dave the reason you can't get a shine on the red wings anymore is because they went to split hide and I won't hold a shine. The smell comes from the inferior process the Chinese use for tanning I have no idea how many steps I take but I am on the go all day and into the evening. We don't have TV. |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Gus on 05/19/16 at 10:07:20 BTW brand name is Hawthorne they are made by White Boot company in Oregon. Whites being their custom name brand. |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Doug B on 05/19/16 at 11:09:56 I mostly wear tennis shoes now, and in the past have had difficulty finding any type wide enough. New Balance offers some - I have a pair of 4W now. They're comfy, but don't offer the support I would like. |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 11:23:50 my 15 year old RedWing steel toe boots, worn daily, soles are slick, toe tip leather worn off and busted up mis-matched leather laces ... but they fit so good now ... |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/19/16 at 18:04:43 Are you left handed, Rat?? |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 18:51:15 594640475A5D6C5C6C54464A01330 wrote:
NOPE ... why? :-? |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Kris01 on 05/19/16 at 18:59:27 How do you guys get such great mileage out of a pair of boots? Mine are less than a year old, slick as ice, soles coming off at toe (reglued) and leather worn thin. I put the "work" in "work boots"! |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 19:09:23 Im a welder/fabricator and worked the cr@p outta my feet ... this is only the 3rd pair of RedWings I've owned in over 2 decades ... they're due to be replaced, about 5 years ago ... my first 2 pair were roached out in 3 years of working in a acidic chemical nightmare ... one time I stepped in a "puddle" which I assumed was water from a scheduled department cleaning that hadn't been squeegy'd to the drain, only to have the soles eaten off to the inner rubber pad within 3 steps ... I didn't notice until I felt a "spongy" step in my stride ... :o |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Gus on 05/19/16 at 19:39:58 I maintain mine much better than,most.,I,oil them regular and never go outside when it's wet without rubbers on. I'm kinda anal about it actually; truth be known[ch55357][ch56874]! |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Ruttly on 05/19/16 at 20:29:07 My job requires boots with safety toe and they also pay for them. I prefer Redwing not sure what model they are , had to try on 7 different boots before finding the right boot. No steel shank in the sole and a composite safety toe which reduces the weight. As for foot odor and funk on the feet is no more. Listen up you have to get a boot drier , every night my boots go on the drier and every morning my boots are dry and warm , very nice at 3am ! No smell no funk ! Then the toe gets a double coating of shoe goo to keep from wearing out the toe of the boot and a good pair of socks ! If your feet aren't happy it makes for a long painful day. |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by raydawg on 05/20/16 at 03:42:51 Thanks all, great replies..... I had a very good day with my Redwing Irishsetters yesterday.... Even kept them on after I got home. I did put a pair of orthodontics in them, removed their insoles first. This was the longest wearing to date (hours foot in boot). One thing I do is rotate my footwear. It seems to alleviate those "rub" spots that often turn to callouses and cause additional problems. Just gotta get another year and and half outta these feet then I can retire to barefooting on my boat ;D BTW, I got a pair of Georgia Ropers, love them, been my longest running boot thus far. Ride in the rain with them too, just pull my slicks over the top, dry as hell ( not that I have any experience there ) . |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Art Webb on 05/20/16 at 07:31:43 running shoes really aren't that good if you're on your feet all day, the cushion loses support over time. Boots seem to work much better, except in my case, the heels present a problem I'm on my feet on tile over concrete all day, and my go to is Converse All Stars yep, your feet get tired, and there is no arch support, but they don't collapse and leave you feeling unstable I lift in these shoes, too, at present I do have a pair of Bates Boots I wear to work sometimes, but I have this weird thing with my feet where if I wear shoes that aren't flat, my feet start tightening up after a few days and I wind up with foot pain that leaves me hobbling like I'm 80 years old, so I were the Converse most of the time and switch to the boots now and then for a bit of a break |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Ruttly on 05/20/16 at 10:10:53 Rotate ? Is that left to right and right to left ? |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by DesertRat on 05/20/16 at 10:24:16 7A5D5C5C4451280 wrote:
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by sjaskow - FSO on 05/20/16 at 10:24:56 0E29282830255C0 wrote:
I ain't Raydawg but I'm pretty sure he means rotate through several pairs. I was told a very long time ago that it takes about 2 days for footwear to dry after wearing so you need at least 2 pairs of shoes so they can dry between wearings. I solve it by purchasing 2 pairs that match. |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Ruttly on 05/20/16 at 12:43:36 Get a Redhead boot drier you will thank me for it , 20 or 30 bucks online |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by raydawg on 05/20/16 at 13:42:34 Rotate....... Here, it will be better if I use rotate In a sentence..... Geez dude..... Tate, the coastguard is catching up to us amigo..... C'mon man, faster, hurry, rotate.....row!!!! Make sense now ;D |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Ruttly on 05/20/16 at 18:53:45 Raydawg At least i didn't ask you if it was painful wearing braces on you feet ! Do they keep your toes straight ? I'm sure you meant orthopedic and not orthodontic , right? |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by raydawg on 05/21/16 at 06:04:15 17303131293C450 wrote:
Gee, no wonder my teeth are still crooked ;D Good catch, thank you! :D |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by Ruttly on 05/21/16 at 11:18:03 Raydawg , Just havin sum fun , feel free to capitalize on my screw ups as well , that's what keeps it interesting. But you should really try a boot drier it's the best thing I've ever done for my feet ! |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by DesertRat on 05/21/16 at 11:21:08 I don't need a boot drier ... :D http://www.pleated-jeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-Shot-2014-05-28-at-10.57.15-AM.jpg |
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Title: Re: Best shoes? Post by pg on 05/21/16 at 16:44:03 I lived in phoenix for a year, I remember an overnight low of 97 one time. :-? Best regards, |
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