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• Jul 25, 2012

• #16

I have dr martens tamarack, they are by far the most comfortable boot I have ever worn. They are about £95 though, managed to get mine for £70 odd in the recent arco sale.

 

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• Jul 25, 2012

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Dewalt are very comfy for me. Happily buy them again.

 

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• Jul 25, 2012

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Got a pair of Altberg Aqua's from my last 'employer'. Fantastically comfortable, light and my feet don't get sweaty, just like wearing slippers. Downside is they're £164 to replace...

Got a pair of Scruff's Hikers, again comfortable but I've found you need to be a bit looser with the lacing near the top as they gave me a bit of ankle pain to start with, seem to be pretty hard wearing as well. Knocked a couple of bathrooms worth of tiles off whilst wearing them and there's next to no damage or cuts on them.

 

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• Jul 26, 2012

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Dewalt apprentice boots are the best I've had

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^^ as above. im on my second pair now. the first ones went through too many site pubs and night clubs to mention (working that is) not sitting in them drinking lol. seriously though they are the best pair of steelies I have ever had. went through a hard winter with them and only got wet feet once. around £35 if you shop around and in my opinion they are worth double that amount but dont be telling them wholesalers

 

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• Jul 26, 2012

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DM tread Chukka's, bought a pair after being recommended them by a friend and they are the most comfortable boot I've ever worn.

Arco Website - Dr. Martens Tred Chukka Safety Boot from Dr. Martens - Product 6G8100

 

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• Jul 27, 2012

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Lenny said:

DM tread Chukka's, bought a pair after being recommended them by a friend and they are the most comfortable boot I've ever worn.

Arco Website - Dr. Martens Tred Chukka Safety Boot from Dr. Martens - Product 6G8100

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bought a pair of these for £65 from doctor martens website (there called outdoor 7a something there)

very comfy, feel like slippers, tried dewalt aprentice boots and some cats at a local shop and they don't compare to the docs. maybe because the most expensive pair i tried on in that shop were £50

 

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• Jul 28, 2012

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im off to sports direct to replace my karrimor steel toe cap boots with another pair of same tomorrow, as they're simply worn out!

comfy waterproof and cheap, less than £25 i think.

 

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• Sep 10, 2012

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Lenny said:

DM tread Chukka's, bought a pair after being recommended them by a friend and they are the most comfortable boot I've ever worn. Arco Website - Dr. Martens Tred Chukka Safety Boot from Dr. Martens - Product 6G8100

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had them 6 weeks. got them on 27th July and stitching has split and leather started to part on the side im not impressed, they are being returned tomorrow. thankfully there return policy is top notch. they give you a label to post back first class now got to go to a crap spare pair of boots, glad i waited before deciding to get another pair (the spare are horrible to wear but better than nothing)

 

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• Sep 10, 2012

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I used to get Catapillar boots from Makro (£35), untill they stopped doing them and started doing DeWalt Chieftens for the same money.
I recently tried Black & Decker brooklyn boots which are a lot lighter and only cost about £24.
Had them nearly a year now, and if I use my bike for work, I wear them when riding the bike.

 

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• Sep 10, 2012

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redback dealer boots

really comfy, well made and tough and they slip on/off. Although I don't really wear mine much anymore unless i'm in a factory/farm/site etc. normally a pair of trainers as i'm mainly domestic.

 

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• Sep 11, 2012

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Dickies boots and steel trainers are good, you can get them for £20..

 

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• Sep 11, 2012

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Dewalt apprentice. If you shop around a bit you often find them being sold with a free give away such as a tote bag or something of that nature. Keep your eye out for a deal.

Alternatively, i just throw some flip flops on. :drunk:

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Ive also just noticed this thread is 2 months old. Im sure the OP has found himself some boots by now.....

 

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• Sep 11, 2012

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always got to add updates to keep potential readers informed

 

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• Sep 11, 2012

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these will be approaching the end of their life soon.
purchased in screwfix around 2 years ago for 40 quid.. lightweight. worn them almost everyday, included some
hiking and occasional muddy sites.
big minus is that the upper is synthetic, and after all day wearing they smell... got to keep them in the shed overnight

may go for leather apperentice ones with next pair.

 

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• Sep 11, 2012

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grantr37 said:

Dickies boots and steel trainers are good, you can get them for £20..

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from my experience dickies footwear has either been incredibly uncomfortable or fell to bits in 2 months!