Tips for a smaller, older guy, that is a new going into flatbed?

Flatbed trucking =

 

I am a BIG fan of Keen shoes. In fact, that's all I own. I have like 5 pairs now between high top, snow boots, tennis sneakers, to ankle cut, and now I just bought KEEN Utility Men's Portland 6" Kbf Composite Toe Waterproof Work Boots

I went with composite toe instead of steel toe because my feet run really cold in the winter and I heard Steel Toe makes it worse. I also spent two different sessions at my local Army/Navy store trying on all the different Keen boots they have, and oddly, found many of them to not be very comfortable when that is the total opposite of all my shoe experience with Keen. Many of them were ankle biters or just too heavy for my wishes, but these seem to hit multiple check marks for me on my list.

The other nice thing about Keen shoes and one reason why I keep buying them is they are wider in the toe box than most shoes. The souls are always the best for me as I have had multiple surgeries on one foot for nerve problems and Keen shoes are literally the only shoes I never have pain or discomfort in. I have been wearing them for about 7 years now and I won't buy anything else anymore. However, you can also get "wide" in their shoes too. So I bought these Portland boots as "wide" since it will give me a little extra room as composite (or steel toe) is a bit stiffer anyway, plus I can layer up with socks comfortable in the winter with it if need be. I like thick heavy socks for the wintertime.

The other thing about the Portland boots is there is a rubber break on top of the boot, right behind the toe box, for extra flexibility and so they don't break down in that spot like most steel toe or composite boots do in time in that region. I bought them because it has the extra flexibility there to naturally bend and I think that might work out well for getting on the gas and break peddle more naturally without it having that stiff steel toe feel in the boot. This is an assumption as I haven't tried them out yet, but definitely seems like a plus.

I am actually thinking about this now that you have mentioned it. I have had a few concussions in my life, don't need anymore, and not a bad idea. Maybe I will be a fellow doofus with you...need to think about this more. Thanks for the idea and feedback.