Safety Shoes/Boots for college?

[NickH]

Anyone have good suggestions of where to get safety shoes and boots for college at a reasonable price and 'comfortable'?

[jcwilson91]

get a set of riggers, ebay, ?20 max.

[size4riggerboots]

Riggers vary wildly in price, the nice lined comfy ones will be higher in price than ?20! Mine were bought cheap in a supplies store many moons ago and as they are a size too big for me I wear them with 2 pairs of thick socks, which means I stay warm as well! I also got a pair of insoles for them so am comfy as anything in them.

[CharlieDelta]

Hold on now, you you're actually size3riggerboots? Or you own size5riggerboots? Hmmm doesn't have the same ring to it...

[size4riggerboots]

Now that would be telling!!

[Martyboy]

I rocked up to my new ship yesterday and when I went on deck the crew seemed to love my riggers, so i'd recommend getting them :d Mines are a size 12 though :P

[ETwhat?]

Now that would be telling!!

Ah the world of the internet where you always claim its bigger than it really is

[size4riggerboots]

Or smaller....

Anyway, the only problem with riggers is transporting them, they are pretty bulky. Bearing in mind that most ships will provide you with safety shoes (they have an obligation to) I'd suggest not bothering taking them on ship, however, if you are a silly size such as my .... feet, then consider taking them with you. Most ships I've been on have managed to provide safety shoes (which will be needed on cruise ships certainly, as rigger boots are the wrong colour to go with uniform [it's all about fashion dahhling]), but on occasions it's taken stooopid amounts of time for them to arrive.

[jcwilson91]

Here you go, although i dont know how good these are.... as i dont actually own a pair of riggers atm :P still flopping about in
the standard clyde marine ones.

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RIGGER-BOOTS-FUR-LINED-WORK-SAFETY-SZ-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-/160611788382?pt=UK_Men_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item6b1ba71090

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fur-Lined-Tan-Leather-Rigger-Safety-Boots-Sizes-8-12-/180680251640?pt=UK_BOI_ProtectiveGear_RL&var=&hash=item6fc3f0bdbb#ht_827wt_698

40+

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/V12-TOMAHAWK-WATERPROOF-RIGGER-POWER-BOOTS-UK-SIZE-11-/270775547866?pt=UK_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item3f0b7af7da#ht_1822wt_754

[Martyboy]

Or smaller....

Anyway, the only problem with riggers is transporting them, they are pretty bulky. Bearing in mind that most ships will provide you with safety shoes (they have an obligation to) I'd suggest not bothering taking them on ship, however, if you are a silly size such as my .... feet, then consider taking them with you. Most ships I've been on have managed to provide safety shoes (which will be needed on cruise ships certainly, as rigger boots are the wrong colour to go with uniform [it's all about fashion dahhling]), but on occasions it's taken stooopid amounts of time for them to arrive.

I packed so much stuff inside my riggers before I packed them Not bulky at all

[size4riggerboots]

I wear mine!!

[Martyboy]

You wear riggers while your flying to the ship :O Thats crazy chat :O

[size4riggerboots]

I'm as sane as the next person.

[Chiefy]

So long as that next person isnt.............?

Personally I hate rigger boots but like lace up boots with ankle support / protection rather than shoes.

remember whatever you buy MUST be to BS standards and be Kite Marked etc otherwise they are just pretty steel toe capped going out shoes :0

[alistairuk]

You wear riggers while your flying to the ship :O Thats crazy chat :O

she likes setting the alarms off in airports