Grvrdvicdr
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Any current drivers able to Recommend a good pair of boots?
Yes however with anything company issue give it time they apartAll I will say is don't get the brogues. They are the most comfortable for normal use but the soles are too thin so walking on ballast quickly becomes painful.
Does your company not issue you with safety shoes?
Yes however with anything company issue give it time they apart
You assume here that companies' purchasing departments or line managers understand enough about the specifications and requirements of safety footwear for this to be the case?Worth noting that each company will have its own requirements on safety footwear standards so worth speaking to your manager first to get info on what standards yours need to meet, last thing you want to do is buy some expensive ones then get pulled up on them not meeting the spec.
We get a list off our DM and I always go for the best boots I can get, they are free and I buy comfy insoles. I can't wear the shoes with walking on the ballast kills your feet with thin soled shoesAny current drivers able to Recommend a good pair of boots?
You would hope line managers at least know the right person to ask. If the procurement teams and purchasing department are on the ball then local teams shouldn't be able to order unapproved items (though they do from time to time slip through the net - the regular cries when you pull up something blatantly non-compliant of "ohhh, but the system let me order it so I thought it was fine").You assume here that companies' purchasing departments or line managers understand enough about the specifications and requirements of safety footwear for this to be the case?
Yep, I prefer Magnum over what my TOC supplies. I always buy my own now.I'm not Railway (yet...) but Magnums would be my choice.
Yep, Altberg definitely the best but pretty expensive - used them extensively as general patrol boots and also public order boots whilst in the police. Don't bother spending extra on the 'Aqua' versions - yes they might be a little more waterproof but the trade off is that they are hotter/sweatier in warm conditions! How often will you actually be stood in standing water?? But they are expensive....I spent years trying boots for a former occupation and without doubt the best were - Altberg - paired with a good quality insole, which they can supply.
Yep, Altberg definitely the best but pretty expensive - used them extensively as general patrol boots and also public order boots whilst in the police. Don't bother spending extra on the 'Aqua' versions - yes they might be a little more waterproof but the trade off is that they are hotter/sweatier in warm conditions! How often will you actually be stood in standing water?? But they are expensive....
Doc Martens - absolutely no no no. Unless they have improved things the first time they get seriously wet the cardboard based insole just falls apart - maybe ok for fashion but no way a serious work boot.
I spent years trying boots for a former occupation and without doubt the best were - Altberg - paired with a good quality insole, which they can supply.
The sizing is fairly accurate.What is the sizing like in these Altbergs? Would be going half a size bigger anyway for thicker socks but do they run true to size in the first place?
There is info and advice on sizing on their website. They seem about true to size to me though.What is the sizing like in these Altbergs? Would be going half a size bigger anyway for thicker socks but do they run true to size in the first place?
Indeed….and generally you just get them replaced when they wear out so if they only last a month, they only last a month.But they are free. Just go and see your Depot Admin and ask for a pair of shoes.
Normally if they don't fit you can return them for another size.Does the employer provide a second pair? Privately I have three pairs just in case.