I'm sorry to ask a question about boots here and if the moderaters want to delete it it's fine by me but if possible I need help finding extra wide work boots.
I am currently wearing Cabela's outfitter non-steel toe model 10 1/2 5E sized boots. They do not sell any boot that size with steel toes.
If I get into ANY trade work I am going to need steel toe boots. The problem is I can't find any in my size. I've looked in every store and website I can find but no go. I even checked with a foot doctor. He didn't know.
There has to be a few tradesmen out-there that have wide feet. Where do you by your boots?
I am wanting to get a regular leather pair and then a rubber pair. Both in steel toe.
Not only do I have wide feet but long also. As they say, big house, big foundation . Red Wing can fit me in steel toes, I'm pretty sure they help you also.
Re: wide Boots#66416 06/03/0607:47 AM06/03/0607:47 AM
I don't really think anyone here can answer that question. It may boil down to where/whom you will actually work for. In construction - whether it be home, office of plant - I have never been required to have them. Now mining - that's an area where I have no experience. Where ever you land, the company will have a rule about steel tips: a) Mandatory b) Optional c) Not allowed d) Not addresssed.
I will also put in a vote for Red Wings(RW) ~ and also Irish Setter. If you do goto the RW store, be sure to check out their "clearance" area. I bought a pair of RW boots 3 years ago for $200+, they needed re-soling (yes, RW does that). Last re-sole cost me $40 which seemed like a bargin to me. This time they wanted $70.. WOW...copper isn't the only thing going up! Out of the corner of my eye I saw the clearance pile. My $200+ boots were now "discontinued" and for sale for $90...hmm $90 new or $70 for re-sole? I bought 2 pairs...LOL.
...and don't forget to get the American flags for the laces.
~~ CELTIC ~~ ...-= NJ =-...
Re: wide Boots#66419 06/03/0609:04 AM06/03/0609:04 AM
I also reccomend and wear ONLY Redwing boots. They are expensive but they last. I personally won't buy the Irish Setter line as they are not made in the US.
Re: wide Boots#66420 06/03/0610:17 AM06/03/0610:17 AM
George, I have bad news--Red Wings has dropped their narrow widths. They only go down to B width now. I need AA, and I can't get them there. And even their B widths run quite wide in the heel--they're more like a D width heel.
FYI, I've found that some of the Italian shoes run quite narrow. I have some Ecco Track II walking shoes that fit OK. And for my bicycle, the Sidi Dominators fit well enough.
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My Redwing dealer must have a lot of old stock. He still supplies me with my 13 AA shoes. I'm real fortunate to have him around. He's an Amish fellow who has a shoe and harness repair shop. I pay $110.00 for the same Redwing shoes that sell for $210.00 at the Redwing store in Indy.