I like the lace up 6 inch Redwings because they have great arch support and can be fitted snug for climbing work. These are really comfortable shoes for all day use. The toes can wear out fast if you do a lot of double bottom tank crawling on your knees, but I suppose it depends on what you’re doing.
I’m on the scaffolding a lot and like the feeling of a tight boot that I know will not slip at height, and always leather gloves to swing on.
Overseas, company Atlas makes a nice similar boot that can be laced up, but they are a lot lighter.
Now I would choose Atlas high top, style 570 or similar, especially if on feet all day. http://www.atlasschuhe.de/en/products/alu-tecr.html
I normally buy Redwing, lace up or slip on just depending on what I need them for. I like buying American, quality made gear.
But I just bought some Rocky slip-ons for cheap on an internet deal and good lord…most comfortable I’ve ever had. Theyre just cheap Chinese boots but Rocky did something right with these.
I used to wear lace up ankle boots from the time I was in the Navy through my shipyard years, but now have little tolerance for weight. In the engine room I wear composite toe Rockport boat shoes. Yep, yachtie shoes, but they are light and comfortable. They are beefier than standard boat shoes. I wish they were made in USA but alas, not the case. They do lace up. If I can find a light slip on moccasin I may switch yet again. Need to be able to jump into the shoes PDQ in the middle of the night to respond to the alarm. Some of these boats I’m on have periodically unmanned engine rooms and you share the duty with someone else.
[QUOTE=catherder;172547]I used to wear lace up ankle boots from the time I was in the Navy through my shipyard years, but now have little tolerance for weight. In the engine room I wear composite toe Rockport boat shoes. Yep, yachtie shoes, but they are light and comfortable. They are beefier than standard boat shoes. I wish they were made in USA but alas, not the case. They do lace up. If I can find a light slip on moccasin I may switch yet again. Need to be able to jump into the shoes PDQ in the middle of the night to respond to the alarm. Some of these boats I’m on have periodically unmanned engine rooms and you share the duty with someone else.[/QUOTE]
Man, when I was sailing and there were issues that came up when I was sleeping, I would barefoot it. . . . sometimes clothing optional. . . . scared more than one assistant once the lights came back on. . .
I was a red wing wellington guy for years, then they discontinued the model I liked. Really pissed me off. I tried a couple other models with composite toes and they were OK. Then I found myself in Kuwait in need of new boots so I picked up a pair of Converse combat boots with composite toes at the PX. Light comfortable and last a long time. I’ve stuck with them ever since. Converse stopped making them but the ones I have now made by Reebok are just as good. They are lace up but have a side zipper, so you lace em up once and just zip them on and off thereafter. And they’re only like 90 bucks. Hard to beat. The reeboks have kind of hard inserts but I just pull them out and insert Dr. Scholls gel inserts and I’m good to go.
If you can get away with this its the only way to go. I never understood boots on a boat. Obviously you don’t want a 60 ton shackle falling on your foot wearing top siders but what the fuck happens when you go in the drink with steel toe redwings on. Screw that.
[QUOTE=acesouthcoast;172699]If you can get away with this its the only way to go. I never understood boots on a boat. Obviously you don’t want a 60 ton shackle falling on your foot wearing top siders but what the fuck happens when you go in the drink with steel toe redwings on. Screw that.[/QUOTE]
While I agree with what your saying but this is the reason that I always tried to wear Slip on boots.
