my next boots will be Olivers' after a circuitous route of the others, back to the one quality product - really pizzed off with the steel blue, won't go near 'em again
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"All sin is washed away in the Holy goodness of Beer"
Book of Redeye, Psalm 69
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
always liked the mongrel zipsiders, but now have the higher ankle blundstones and on the second pair ...loved olivers except they are too narrow for my foot
I dont break things ...I just use them beyond their operational limitations
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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
I was issued Magnums in my last occupation. But are not steel cap. Very comfortable tho.
Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ
Ive just recently become a convert from pull-ons to lace-ups, pull-ons are good if you have to frequently go into peoples houses, but when I know im going to be outdoors all day, you cant beat the lace-ups for comfort & support.
I got a pair of BigW Pilbara brand $40 on special down from $60, & got some good neoprene/gel inner soles there too, pretty good for $55 total, been good for the last couple of months. Will probably step up()!, to a better pair for the next lace-ups.
cheers
the soles are coming away and the foam between the bed and the sole is breaking down, on both boots
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in the first pic, inside is all eaten away from the collapsing foam - perhaps I'm expecting too much but never had this with Olivers
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"All sin is washed away in the Holy goodness of Beer"
Book of Redeye, Psalm 69
one trick i learnt was to have 2 pairs, i wear one in the morning (the newest pair, as thats my longest "shift") and the old pair in the arvo - this gives em a chance to dry out before i put em on next, i reckon its the sweat and not drying them out that ruins them quickly.
then when the oldest pair is ruined, the morning pair becomes the arvo pair, and i break out the new ones for the mornings.
i been using steel blues for about 3 years, and where they wear out for me in the earlier days was where your heel sits in the boot - but since rotating them this area is now better (still the most "worn" area in the boot) - but the "arvo ones" i now have, that are about 12 to 18 months old, have worn a small hole in the sole - but i do scrape my feet a bit like someone else said - used to drive my DAD crazy when i was a kid and he bought my shoes.
cheers
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hard yakka on special http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/even...ent=responsive
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"All sin is washed away in the Holy goodness of Beer"
Book of Redeye, Psalm 69
Anyone wearing Oliver boots know if they are a bigger boot than other makes?
I usually wear an 11 or thereabouts with most shoes and boots but the Oliver size chart says I'm a 9.5 to 10?
just compared mine to my mongrels and bluesteels, look exactly the same size to me - def don't want to get too small!! can always add foam under the innersole if needed
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"All sin is washed away in the Holy goodness of Beer"
Book of Redeye, Psalm 69