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    i haven't tried them myself but my brother in law raves about them and he's a diabetic and partly paralyzed on one side after a stroke so he is very careful about what he can wear on his feet and he says they are the best most stable and comfortable boots he has ever worn and won't buy anything else
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
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    Quote Originally Posted by happymowin View Post
    i would never mow without steel caps - think of putting your toes under the edge of the mower by mistake - you come so close without knowing it, one day it might be ZING - OWEEEEEEEEE


    cheers.
    It happened to me had the mower on a high setting went to change the catcher then WACK. Looked down to expect to see toes wriggling on the ground as i had non steelcapps on, But it just shredded the top of my boot and gave me a toe ache. Steelies from then on...
    ....Nothing like a good whipper....

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    holy toeless simo, batman !!

    dang, that makes my skin crawl, youre one lucky guy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    i haven't tried them myself but my brother in law raves about them and he's a diabetic and partly paralyzed on one side after a stroke so he is very careful about what he can wear on his feet and he says they are the best most stable and comfortable boots he has ever worn and won't buy anything else
    Which ones Ian?

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    Which ones Ian?
    sorry they just looked like black work boots to me i will try to remember to ask him next time i speak to him
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    Lowes have cheapie boots with steel cap
    For around $40.
    Dont think they have anckle support tho.
    Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ

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    Got some DEEP COMFORT steel cap boots at big w 79 bucks been good for 12 months and very comfy.....
    ....Nothing like a good whipper....

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    Hi guys

    My first post.

    Boots are something i feel very strongly about.

    im a MACK boot man myself. Once my 4wd fell off the jack and landed on my steel cap when i was out bush.
    i was stuck untill i could move my foot out of the boot but leave the boot under the car.

    i reckon they saved my life as i would have been pinned there in the cold.



    i always buy Macks! there built like there trucks !

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    Welcome to the forum mate! Great to here you still got all your toes! I was turning around on a slope once and lifted the rear end of the mower to make it around and dropped it on my foot (going). I reckon if they save your toes once they are a good pair of boots! I have always worn blundstones but this last pair collapsed in the heal and gave me a nasty blister one day so might try something else next time.

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    only issues with the macks are they take about 2 weeks to walk in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wombat Garden Services View Post
    I'm on my 3rd pair of Steel Blue work boots, the most comfortable boots Ive tried, about $160
    I got a pair of these, they are the comfiest boots I've ever worn, they are so comfy I wont wear em to work as I dont want them to wear out.
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    Steelblue a brilliant, worth every cent!

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    lol, i'm on my 2nd pair of steel blues, the first ones arent "worn out" yet, i like to rotate my boots in summer so they can dry out.

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    blue steel for me as wel when these ones wear out i get another set mine doont last long but then mine dont get looked after these blue steels of mine are 8 months old and never seen dubbin or polish and have seen many puddles rain dust and dirt.
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    I remember years ago when starting out in lawns seeing a indy who cut in the same area only wear thongs

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