Resolable, rebuildable work shoe

[riser4]

Im interested in a work shoe with safety toe and zero heel rise for my really weird feet. Something that is at home on a factory or warehouse floor and I can stand or walk in all day up multiple flights of stairs.

[XXX-er]

yeah they have to apprentice somewhere I believe there are also an inordinate amount of boot makers in nelson where my buddy apprenticed and then wanted to come back north he has shown me around his shop all the machines are ancient and he has to fix whatever breaks

[GoldMember]

White’s is the OG.
Nick worked at White’s
JK worked at one of the above.
Spokane is kinda geographically central to the western logging industry.


^^ That and the mining districts in N Idaho used Spokane as their central source of supply. I think JK was a Ukranian immigrant who settled in Spokane and was already an accomplished bootmaker but Im not certain as to his history.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Wescos get overlooked for some reason, they do custom work and full rebuilds. I love mine, had them over 20 years, good boots.

[Beaver]

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Im interested in a work shoe with safety toe and zero heel rise for my really weird feet. Something that is at home on a factory or warehouse floor and I can stand or walk in all day up multiple flights of stairs.

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I have some Keen Kenton carbon cap shoes. They make a hightop and low top. Flat sole so they make a great mt bike shoe. Carbon cap allows you to stroll through the metal detector at the airport.&nbsp;</p>

[The Reverend Floater]

White’s is the OG.
Nick worked at White’s
JK worked at one of the above.
Spokane is kinda geographically central to the western logging industry.


^^ That and the mining districts in N Idaho used Spokane as their central source of supply. I think JK was a Ukranian immigrant who settled in Spokane and was already an accomplished bootmaker but Im not certain as to his history.

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I think they’re overlooked here because most of the experience is from his with wildland fire backgrounds. I can assure you that wesco cork boots are not overlooked in the logging industry. They are the gold standard.

[bodywhomper]

So while this forum was on software shambles, I spent WAY too much time on the nicks boots subreddit and watching/reading reviews of other zero drop work boots. They had a discount coupon this summer for participation in a survey, and I ordered a pair of 8” work boots on their zero drop last (striders). I’m not expecting to see them until next spring.

Their zero drop lasted boots are cheaper than all their other boots because it involves less material. I coordinated with their CS a bit via email about my sizing, I tried on some nicks NFPA cert boots that were at my local barebones work wear shop, and revised my sizing decision (narrower width) based on that experience. We will see how it goes. My current Belleville mini mil zero drop minimalist boots are doing ok.

Im interested in a work shoe with safety toe and zero heel rise for my really weird feet. Something that is at home on a factory or warehouse floor and I can stand or walk in all day up multiple flights of stairs.

I know there are some zero drop/minimalist boots with a safety toe, but none that are just zero drop. Their soles all seem very thin with no cushion. I read that nicks is working to have a safety toe that will work with their toe splay lasts (Thurman lasts), and hopefully that would include their zero drop Thurman last. And hopefully, they’ll have a thick soft sole that is zero drop by then, too.

[bodywhomper]

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[Viva]

Im interested in a work shoe with safety toe and zero heel rise for my really weird feet. .

Check out Jim Green boots from South Africa. Great reviews and not very expensive.

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[riser4]

Check out Jim Green boots from South Africa. Great reviews and not very expensive.

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Nice looking boots. The proof would be in tge walking. The description alone unfortunately does not sound good. I seem to need a stiff sole, with a hefty shank/stabilizer, and a lot of shock absorber, all with no heel/zero drop and no sole rocker. I know, pick one. There's a reason heels and rocker are added to stiff boots. My feet are fucking weird, I got a lot going on.