Safety Shoes/Boots for college?

[Faust]

My sponsor issued me these:

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/details.php?cat=Rigger%20Boots&product=903&utm_campaign=comparison&utm_medium=ncpc&utm_source=froogle

I am not a great fan of riggers, but these are the best pair I've had to wear, I like the fact they aren't fur lined!

[Shkval]

I usually fly wearing my favourite Cougar safety boots but that's just because they're comfy and easy to pull on/off. They are significantly smaller than the usual riggers though. Flying to Australia in a week, 23 hour flight, my feet get quite cold on long haul flights, so I think I might experiment and wear my nice, warm riggers.
Hope they let me on the plane in those things.

[stronglead]

both methods are good for travel packing stuff into them can be handy can keep all your wee bits together and you know where to find your spare batteries or travel adaptor instead of digging about in your bag though wearing them might not look great but it saves weight and size I know sea cadets who would wear there parade boots with metal clickers and shinning like mirrors on a plane just to save weight!!!!!

[size4riggerboots]

I just love being patted down by those female security guards

[alistairuk]

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

she likes setting the alarms off in airports

[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

[size4riggerboots]

I'm as sane as the next person.

[Martyboy]

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

[size4riggerboots]

I wear mine!!

[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

[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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[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.

[ETwhat?]

Now that would be telling!!

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

[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

[size4riggerboots]

Now that would be telling!!