Big heavy work boots?

[MissMillie]

How the heck do you wear 'em?

I've got my heavy duty winter boots on (not even a steel toe or anything) and it is so hard to walk in these things.

If it hadn't been 6 inches of slush outside in my driveway this morning, I would have just worn my running shoes, these things are HEAVY

[One_Life_To_Give]

1. You get used to them

I lived in work boots while at college.

[Beer Snob-50]

2. the neat thing about wearing heavy boots to work

is that i am wearing my comfy slippers while in the office today.

[eyepaddle]

3. I was always amazed at how comfy my steel toed boots were

I usually had to wear them with fairly loose laces--to improve air cirulation, but for at least the first year or so they always had really cushy soles. But yeah, they are pretty heavy. I think mine were about 3 pounds each (size 14 with steel toes and meta-tarsal guards).

[reformedrethug]

8. Man those things

were a pain to lace up, I wore them when i worked in a steel mill, heavy but comfy ONCE you got them broke in.

[eyepaddle]

9. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

The odd thing for me was that while I have fairly sensitive skin (the heat really bothered my feet) breaking in new boots or shoes has never given me any troouble at all.

I had one pair of Iron Age boots (I think it was) that were sucha drag to lace up, once the laces broke, well, I just got a new pair!

[LeftyFingerPop]

4. Miss Millie...

Pardon me if I am incorrect, but do I recall a post where you said you ran a marathon or a 10k or something? Those work boots should be a piece of cake for you!! :P

[MissMillie]

5. a 10K

but I didn't run it in big heavy boots! they're heavy! and awkward!

[sarge43]

6. If you need just snow boots, invest in some Uggs.

Yes, yes, they are ugly, but they're warm, light weight and comfortable. I've had mine for five years now.

[Jimbo S]

7. Different types of work boots.

As with anything else, the cheap ones are tough to break in. The "Cadillac" ones have arch supports and are comfotable.

[pokerfan]

10. I sprang for custom workboots

back when I needed them. Company's still in business. This is them:



Note the hooks on the uppers. Made them very fast to lace up. Quadruple stitched everything. Nice shallow tread that doesn't pick up excessive mud but still provides traction.

[quip]

11. "How the heck do you wear 'em?" Preferably with

hot pants! :P