Originally Posted By: krismoriah72
I am a diesel mechanic for the most part..i own a small fleet of trucks and i do most of the work myself. Before that years ago i owned a garage working for the public..so i know what u are going through. I have had the best luck out of Timberland Pro Pitboss soft toe. http://www.amazon.com/Timberland-PRO-Mens-Pitboss-Soft-Toe/dp/B000XEWW04 I usually soak mine real good with a wet cloth and get them wet and wear them for a day and they feel like a pair of running shoes for the rest of the year.. ive also had luck soaking them lightly with mineral spirits and doing the same.. Anyways my math works out to wearing them for a year then tossing them in the trash. I will wear mine 365 days a year so that works out to about 27 cents a day for me.
Also to note...i get grease and oil and everything on mine...i keep a bottle of baby oil in the bathroom of the shop and i lightly rub it all off with a rag..like new.
If u havent degreased yourself with baby oil try it...no hand cleaner ive ever used does a better job.
My son has been working at a bakery for years, and he gets a company $150 boot allowance, and his boots must be steel toe. He said the Timberland Pro Pit Boss steel toe is the most comfortable boot he has ever worn, and he has gone through many different high dollar brands over the years.
I am a diesel mechanic for the most part..i own a small fleet of trucks and i do most of the work myself. Before that years ago i owned a garage working for the public..so i know what u are going through. I have had the best luck out of Timberland Pro Pitboss soft toe. http://www.amazon.com/Timberland-PRO-Mens-Pitboss-Soft-Toe/dp/B000XEWW04 I usually soak mine real good with a wet cloth and get them wet and wear them for a day and they feel like a pair of running shoes for the rest of the year.. ive also had luck soaking them lightly with mineral spirits and doing the same.. Anyways my math works out to wearing them for a year then tossing them in the trash. I will wear mine 365 days a year so that works out to about 27 cents a day for me.
Also to note...i get grease and oil and everything on mine...i keep a bottle of baby oil in the bathroom of the shop and i lightly rub it all off with a rag..like new.
If u havent degreased yourself with baby oil try it...no hand cleaner ive ever used does a better job.
My son has been working at a bakery for years, and he gets a company $150 boot allowance, and his boots must be steel toe. He said the Timberland Pro Pit Boss steel toe is the most comfortable boot he has ever worn, and he has gone through many different high dollar brands over the years.