Protecting the Piggies
Tuesday October 14, 2008
Your piggies have a lot to do. One has to go to market, another is into the roast beef, the last thing you want is for one of your piggies to get smashed by a 200-pound car part. Protecting the piggies is a must. That's why steel toe shoes or boots are non-negotiable in my shop. I've gotten a lot of flack before by guys who think they'll be suffering through the day wearing a hot, stiff, uncomfortable boot. Do they think that I would deal with that level of discomfort? No way. My partner and I have spent years dealing with shoe and boot options to arrive at what we think is the perfect compromise between protection, comfort, and style. Protection comes first, of course, so the steel toe is a must. Comfort is next, because we spend most of the day on our feet and fatigue can lead to costly mistakes, not to mention wrestling matches and fisticuffs in the shop. Style has to be part of the equation while we're working on $100,000 Porsches, but doesn't everybody want to look great? We're serious about steel toe boots, and equally serious about which boots we wear at work. Don't be a tool and think you won't be the one that ends up wearing a cast.
Comments
I don’t even think twice about toe protection. Going out on a job without proper toe and foot protection is like leaving the house without pants on, in my opinion.
yea i suppose i could compromise my sytlish works boots for the same boots but with a steel lining in them
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Learned this the hard way.
I never work on cars without my steel toes. I always tell my employees to buy a good pear of boots. You need them -if you value your feet.
-Dwayne
I dropped a brake drum on my big toe many years ago. That convinced me to buy and wear a pair of safety boots when working with anything heavy.