Inexpensive rigger boots

[James1979]

I know some places don't allow them for those reasons.

From what I see on a daily basis they seem to be worn by a lot of people who can't even make it till tea break without having 2 energy drinks.

The other good use for them is when the energy drinking trackie wearer ****** you off, you can put a fork in there - tines up toward the toe end.

Foot goes in easily but wont come out. It’s painful.

I am told.

 

[premmington]

We have a few lads here that live on “energy”drinks, they don’t work

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Diet Coke cans your's @8ob ....?

(why does a cup of tea look so good looking at that lot of empty cans)

 

[Onoff]

We have a few lads here that live on “energy”drinks, they don’t work

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I keep meaning to make a bfo solar thermal panel from the smaller, Red Bull size cans and see how it performs vs the normal 330ml can size.

 

[Onoff]

I've had these Porwest boots since late August 2022. The left boot stitching is failing at the heel. These I'm afraid seem as crap as all the other cheap riggers I've had:

 

[pedrobedro]

My Zoro boots are still going well, gardening and wood collecting used as wellies. They are still a decent price at £23.99

 

[Keith 66]

I found a pair of brand new rigger boots in the loft a few years back, still in the box. Put them on & happy days real comfy, walked to the workshop & by the time i had got there they felt funny, Looked back & the path was covered in clods of black stuff, the soles had completely disintegrated!, straight in the bin.

Re energy drinks, I worked with a bloke a few years ago, he had a seriously ******** hip from a car accident aged 21, He was too young for a replacement so soldiered on, he popped heavy dose codydramol at breakfast, & mealtimes all day, then cos they send you to sleep necked Monster energy drink to keep himself awake. Not a good combination!

 

[pedrobedro]

I found a pair of brand new rigger boots in the loft a few years back, still in the box. Put them on & happy days real comfy, walked to the workshop & by the time i had got there they felt funny, Looked back & the path was covered in clods of black stuff, the soles had completely disintegrated!, straight in the bin.

Re energy drinks, I worked with a bloke a few years ago, he had a seriously ******** hip from a car accident aged 21, He was too young for a replacement so soldiered on, he popped heavy dose codydramol at breakfast, & mealtimes all day, then cos they send you to sleep necked Monster energy drink to keep himself awake. Not a good combination!

Did he take laxatives to counter the other side effects of the pills as well, they seriously bunged me up.

 

[Keith 66]

I didnt ask! But i think he would have had to, I took them after an operation once & as you say they bind you up summat awful, few pints of real ale sorted that.

 

[arian]

I've had these Porwest boots since late August 2022. The left boot stitching is failing at the heel. These I'm afraid seem as crap as all the other cheap riggers I've had:

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A boot jack? Stop treading on your heel to take it off

 

[Erie Fred]

Here's what I have been buying for a few years now:

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I use them in the office/shop for about a year, then when they get too scuffed up for office meetings, xfer them to home shop/farm use.

As our shop allows non-metallic safety toes, the weight has come down to about 5lb each for me,
from when they offered only steel toe.



The above posted cheapies look....sort of "Flammable" to me.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

A boot jack? Stop treading on your heel to take it off

Beat me to it.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I swear by buckler riggers, comfy, waterproof and they seem to last. I usually knock he’ll out of riggers as I near on live in them, but I’m getting 18 month out of a pair

 

[Beanwood]

In the interests of long term testing/reviews - My replacement Apache's have given up - almost 12 months to the day - that's consistent across 2 pairs now...
I don't wear them for lots of miles - but they do get worn every day for chickens and short dog walks, as well as all weekend for everything.

As per the previous pair - completely waterproof until the soles disintegrated.

 

[nickk]

All my sub£40 riggers,stay dry until the leather wears off the toecap,the £15 ones last 3 months,the £35 apaches 9-11 months.
Having a bad back and little flexibility,means I work on my knees more than most s causes the accelerated toecap wear.

 

[Onoff]

Portwest riggers here beyond repair but I still wear them. Not only did the heel stitching fail within 7 months but the sheepskin lining within the boot came off in both boots. Seriously bloody annoying when taking them off and it comes out the boot with your foot.

And don't get me started on the crap that is DeWalt Bolster boots I think the uppers are made from cardboard.

All a Chinese plan to flood us with rubbish.

 

[Islander71]

I've found the Dunlop riggers from Sports Direct to be quite good. They dont have a fur lining so more pleasant in the warmer weather.

 

[addjunkie]

Compared to these, any boots would be cheap

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They come from Church's and must be hand-crafted from the finest unicorn hide as they can keep tour little tootsies warm and dry....(but only if you're prepared to part with £980.00, yup that's not a mis-print - see https://www.church-footwear.com/gb/en/men/style/boots.html ) I used to buy boots from RM Williams back in the days when they were cheaper (they were never cheap, but I was prepared to pay a bit extra for comfortable boots - choose size, width, toe shape, heel style, sole etc and in the old days you could buy from outlets in Oz direct and save a very healthy wedge. They've been through a couple of ownership changes in recent years and are finally back in Australian ownership so we'll see what changes that brings...

Church’s do make dam fine shoes….I looked in the shop once, also Cheaney. Bought Loake in the end. But not for the workshop!

 

[500e]

Church dealer boots, mine are back for repair 9 years old though

 

[nickk]

Received today,to replace my 10 month use(6-7days a week),previous pair,these were 40odd pounds,after about 5 pairs of cheapies,these have lasted the longest,first to wear out is the leather toe cap,allowing water ingress,well pleased.

 

[Beanwood]

Received today,to replace my 10 month use(6-7days a week),previous pair,these were 40odd pounds,after about 5 pairs of cheapies,these have lasted the longest,first to wear out is the leather toe cap,allowing water ingress,well pleased.View attachment 419448

Thought I recognised the green box - my Apache Riggers arrived in one today just like it