Anybody here who drives bare feet?

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  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I can’t do slip-ons. I need boots that tie.

    Red Wings for the win. :cool:
     
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  3. TooTiredToTalk

    TooTiredToTalk Medium Load Member

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    Why is that out of curiosity? Red wings I've heard are good, but so expensive!
     
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  4. Boondock

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    I suggest airing your feet out daily. Leaving your feet cramped up in a hot, sweaty and dark environment is like a fungal petri dish.....please stop the spread of fungal foot....lol
     
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  5. Ffx95

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    I’ve been driving with these boots. The weight of the boots makes firm braking more precise for me. I do drag in more dirt on the floor because of it but I always sweep and mop the floor the weekend I get home. Also they’re great in deep snow. Dunno why they call them tactical tho you can’t run properly on these SOBs. Ever since I got used to driving in these I can’t stand driving on regular sneakers now let alone barefoot.
     

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  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Every time I’ve went cheap on boots, I’ve always regretted it in some way. Either they didn’t last or they were uncomfortable as can be.

    I’ve been wearing Red Wing #2408s for over 15 years now and I’ve went through maybe 4 pairs in that time.
     
  7. Geekonthestreet

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    I drive in nikes. I used to drive in my steel toes but I started to develop foot fungus and decided to regress to my tried and true laborer outfit. Nikes and sweatpants. Pure comfort.
     
  8. TooTiredToTalk

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    Nice to know in case I ever decide to give up my boots, but I'm pretty stuck on them. They've done pretty well IMO, haven't lasted much over a year (at least the inside), but considering I only wear these shoes whether I'm working or not and I've worn them for work, hiking, everyday life....I would say they've done well. I think they were like $130 or something like that. Plus I just don't have the patience to tie up shoes when I just wanna jump out the truck and get things done. I mean I know it only takes a matter of seconds to tie them, but I bust my butt elsewhere and at work. So I figure I will be lazy about tying shoes LOL :p:D
     
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  9. MACK E-6

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    I wore my $40 Walmart specials today that I usually wear for Saturday runs since all I had to do was a drop and hook. They’re a bit like the ones @Ffx95 posted earlier. They look comfortable but the soles are a bit too hard to want to wear on a 20+ stop run.

    Yours sound well worth it if those are your cup of tea.
     
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  10. TooTiredToTalk

    TooTiredToTalk Medium Load Member

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    Are you local? 20+ stops sounds like when I used to do UPS....okay maybe a few hundred short though lol
     
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  11. Oxbow

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    No you can't.

    You won't survive the trip onto my hood.
     
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