Working and being on your feet all day?

[mdshunk]

... and shoe size is 12 EEEEE.

So, your foot is.... round?

 

[wbalsam1]

Quote:
Originally Posted by wbalsam1
My new "Wolverines" make my feet happier than Sarah Palin at a Turkey Pardon! My heels used to ache after a few hours, but they're good to go now.

Are they still made in Rockford, MI? I am working about 10 miles from there.

I have to bear nearly excruciating pain due to a fractured heel on my right foot 3 or 4 years ago and stasis ulcers on my left leg due to a bad knee fracture over 20 years ago. My uneven walking also is rough on my back.

It sure would be nice to be able to work without such pain. I will be reading this thread as it progresses.

I really don't know where "Wolverine" boots are made. I've tossed the box out that they came in. I've depended on "Wolverine" hunting boots for many years now and I would recommend these boots to anyone. :smile:

 

[brantmacga]

........................away?

man he's gotten old.

 

[tonyou812]

So, your foot is.... round?

LOL I just peed my pants a little....nice one Marc

 

[Fulthrotl]

So, your foot is.... round?

well, there *is* a slight resemblance.....
problem is, according to my shoemaker, i have a wide foot and a
narrow heel, and getting something that won't hurt across the wide
part, and not allow the heel to slip and cause blisters is a problem.

i tend to agree.

 

[GilbeSpark]

Any of you guys have any experience with "Nautilus" brand shoes? I saw these and they looked ok, but before I found a local dealer I thought I'd ask first:
Nautilus Shoe

I can't wear boots, I hate them. I've gotta have a shoe. With pants being worn you can't tell it's not a boot so the safety guys never say anything.

 

[billsnuff]

timberline pro and wolverine

oh, i almost forgot, i geling

 

[PCN]

That is one homely foot dude.

 

[MAK]

These will work.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

This thread is getting obscene now--- no nudity allowed. :smile:

 

[GilbeSpark]

timberline pro and wolverine

oh, i almost forgot, i geling

Timberland Pro's were actually top on my list. These look like they'll work great but I can't find anywhere locally that sells the ones I want. I'd hate to buy a pair of shoes that I never tried on first.

Timberland Pro shoes

 

[billsnuff]

how about here

how about here

http://local.thefind.com/qq-Timberland/location-Concord-NC

 

[GilbeSpark]

Finding a Timberland dealer is no problem, there are plenty of those around. I've called a few places and the problem I'm having is finding the particular style I want.

 

[cowboyjwc]

Like some of the guys have mentioned, it's not always the boots, sometimes it's just a foot problem.

I broke the knuckle of my big toe right where it meets the foot bone, the problem is I didn't know I did it and now I have this huge calcium "knot" there. Sometimes it hurts just to put my socks on. And I find when I walk uphill a lot it really gets irritated, especially when I'm out hunting or something like that.

If I try on a pair of shoes and they hurt then I don't buy them, some just don't break in. Thing is, I find that I can buy Cherokees at Target and they feel great, they tend to wear out fairly fast, but then they cost less than $50 a pair. Of course my job doesn't require steel toes, simply leather boots.

 

[mattsilkwood]

i used to buy wolverine durashocks and had really good luck with them.
i bought a pair of carolinas about 9 months ago, the price kinda made me cringe a bit but i couldnt be happier with them. the leather softened up like a dishrag in about two days.

one thing im supprised no one has said is keep your boots oiled. it keeps the leather soft and waterprooof.

 

[Brady Electric]

Working and being on your feet all day?

The best thing I've found is to rotate between two or three pairs of boots throughout the week. Don't wear the same pair two days in a row, in other words. My feet are happier for it, and in the summer it just makes good sense. An extra day for them to dry out.

Marc (Smarter than the average bear)
I do the same but most of all spent over $100 for good boots usually Red Wings and they last for a couple of years.
Semper Fi Buddy