Anyone had problems wearing steel toe caps ?

[TheSmiler]

A few months ago I purchased a pair of boots from eBay the total cost was £5 including postage. They have steel plate in the soles as far as I can tell (used a knife to poke through) and steel toe caps with reinforced heels.

The look like the image below inside them is Bedforn 2604 A (so guessing ex army of some sort).

Anyway I've been wearing them on the bike and my other steelies but just wondered if they are a danger to the foot.


https://i.imgur.com/OTBJ5Sk.jpg
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[Tungtvann]

Yeah, if your get your foot run over by a tank, the toe cap will crush onto your toe and you'll lose them.

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Steel plate in the soles? Bloody hell bet that's comfortable!
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[Radis]

Mythbusters did a big experiment on steel toe caps vs non steel. Result was to create enough force to chop through your toes with steelies your foot would be turned to soup without them.

I ordered a pair of Alt-Berg peacekeeper P3 Aquas (still waiting on delivery) that have steel toe caps. Wouldn't think it would cause any issues riding personally...

[Copycat73]

they are a lot better than some of the crap I`ve seen peeps wearin..
and if £5 was your bugget you aint gonna do better.
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[thx1138]

I wore steel plated soled boots in the past, no probllems, mate got given the wrong size by Trans Co, and got told it was too much trouble to restock them, so gave him a new pair and he gave me the other ones

[Pete.]

Can't moan for a fiver. Give them a good coat of cherry black every so often and they'll even stay waterproof for a good while.
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[Islander]

[Rogue_Shadow]

Not bad for the price, I personally couldn't get on wearing my work steel toed boots.
Found them far to bulky to shift around the pegs.
But hey that's just me

[Ichy]

Not a problem, just remember to tie the laces properly.
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[charlie74]

about the laces....

you can easily get a zip mod which you lace in, much easier

[blurredman]

[Islander]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

I think that was the point.

Anyway, I've got a pair of aldis - which are comfy and less agro than my others, which are a pair of grinders I've had since the mid '90s.

https://youraccount.ekmpowershop17.com/ekmps/shops/ambershop2009/images/leather-grinders-stag-boots-460-p.jpg?_=155031212
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[covent.gardens]

I wear steel toe all the time, no problem. Hard wearing and safe enough. If that pair falls to peices though, remember they only cost about a quid after postage, so don't judge all steel toe boots by your ones

[Islander]

Oh and don't hang around Bovington.

[TheSmiler]

Cheers all even though I have been wearing them anyway puts the mind at ease some, to be honest for the £5 they are fully waterproof so far. Although a bit painful because I'm not used to wearing boots and got get some good thick breathable socks.

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[blurredman]

[Moo.]

[lihp]

If you wear boots a lot on the bike, and work in boots etc.

A set of odor eater sole inserts would go a long way in keeping your colleagues and family happy.

They're amazing especially since I spend over 65 hours per week in boots
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[Rogerborg]

Mythbusters only tested impact, there may be a case that the caps could dig in if your foot is folded up. Again though, you'd likely lose it anyway under those circumstances, and that's what the steel shank is there to help with.

[Tails]

[Hetzer]

[Amber Phoenix]

Got a pair of them Grinders myself, but some crazy 18 eye version from my goth days... Before I got proper motorbike boots I wore them whilst learning, but just couldn't do the gears on the bike, found the toes too big to get under the gear lever, so ended up switched to trainers. Not as protective, but at least I could change gear!
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