Ok, I have to buy a pair of workboots for my summer job in the mine. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'll be buying them in Edmonton. Price is basically no object within reason. I just want something that is going to be comfortable on my feet 10 hours a day, and not fall apart. Thanks.

[ April 29, 2005, 09:04 PM: Message edited by: Drew ]

ya im looking for some to guys wanna give chunk a hand to. my toes nearlly got crushed today at work. some idiot was not watching where he was driving the lift.

I've had my Wolverines for well over 10 years....there in rough shape but there still isn't any metal showing on the toes I also have a pair of those boots with the rubber over the toes (courtesy of GM).....I simply can't get comfortable in them.

Not trying to start anything with you, but you do know that the average lift truck is around 8-9000 pounds right? So next time, perhaps it's YOU that should be more carefull....besides, most places I've worked, the fork lift has right of way.

As a forklift operator myself, I know all the stuff going through an operators mind, he CAN forget to do something once and a while like check over his shoulder while backing up, which is probably what happened to you today.

I had a pair of Caterpillars for about two years, but was not impressed with the quality, although I believe it was a design flaw and was fixed. I recently picked up a pair of Cofra boots from Mark's and they are sweet. A fraction of the weight of regular steel boots because of some crazy polymer instead of steel, and much more flexible and comfy. The best part is, they are made in Italy, not (insert prefix here)-stan. I only buy boots from Mark's now, their return policy is very impressive.

i work in a grocery store. so this is not one of those driven lifts it's hand operated.
we'll just leave it at that, i'm just stating where i work.

[ April 29, 2005, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: lumina guy ]

Red Wings....cost me like $280 but they are bar none the best boot ive owned, super comfy, they give you one free re-soling and have AMAZING warrenty. I also got a pair of Terra's from Zellers for like $80 that are nice as well, but the Red Wings kick their ass.

Same, I work in no frills and I go through a pair of shoes every few months and me being the idiot I am, I have crushed my toe with a lift, OUCH!. Also I have came close to doing it a ton more times. Sometimes we play chicken....fun.. I need some nice steel toe boots.

I also vote for redwings ........... best boots I've ever worn, won't even look at another brand now

280$ is too much for me, anything under 100$ is good.