The cheapest safety boots have steel toe caps, which being metal are heavier than composite toe caps, they also tend to lack sole puncture protection, and are they water proof? Many bigger sites now require a minimum of S1P or better S3 proytection standard (with sole anti-puncture) these days. Better boots also offer things like breathable linings (GoreTex or the like - which reduce the chances of foot infections such as trench foot), optional wide fittings (everyones' feet spread as they get older, especially if you spend 10 hours a day standing - and some of us actually start out needing foot canoes from the off - wearing boots which are too narrow results in bunnions and club toes, both painful)) and most better boots have some form of active cushioning in the heels, too, which reduces leg fatigue. Screwstation have never had a single pair of boots that fit me properly to date...Nice
But to be honest, I've never had any issues with the cheapest "Site" boots from Screwfix.
...It's also really convenient having a shoeshop that's open really early/late!
I've been on Cofra for a few years now (S3, composite protection, Gore-Tex lining, heel support, wide fit) having previously been a Steitz user. I changed when the Steitz boots I liked became all but impossible to find in the UK without paying £200+ (because we left the EU). My last Cofra boots ran me £115. What are those trainers? (Not that I'd buy safety trainers - I need ankle side protection so trainers are verboten - just curious)
They do have steel toe caps, but I find them light enough. They are S1P, but not water proof.
Is this something that can be done as a telephone call or book an appointment? I suffer slightly with my feet, I have some crocs for around the house now and they’ve helped massively.
TBH I don't know. I only realised I had a problem a few years back when I damaged the toe nail on a big toe and needed to see the practice nurse who told me I had an ingrowing toe nail, but also commented on the early signs of bunions and my club toes (all the result of wearing boots that were a poor fit for decades). The GP eventually removed the toe nail but I did pay for a number of sessions with a chiropodist (cost me about £20 a session a few years back)
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