[Cookie]

I have been using DeWalt Bolster Safety Boots from Screwfix & am now onto my third pair. They are very comfortable & well priced at £39.99 but have only been lasting me 10 to 11 months at most. I wear them most days but am a little disappointed that they are wearing out so soon... it's the sole that wears out first & then they start letting water in.

Is this normal in our line of work? Or am I just being tight in buying a cheapo pair of boots?

[Shrek]

I think most work shoes if worn day in day out would last a year , mine do and I buy caterpillar boots

[Cookie]

OK cheers Shrek. Sounds like they're not doing too bad then ....

[paul alan]

I think most work shoes if worn day in day out would last a year , mine do and I buy caterpillar boots

Have been wearing my caterpillars for 5 years now (blinking hell lm a scruff) they dont even look that bad.

 Love em although lve just realised its time for some more. Theyre still functional if not aesthetic.

[Stoots]

Never worn them. Just wear trainers.

Might get some for winter if it gets cold.

[nathankaye]

When i was on ladders on trad work my boots wouldnt last that long at all. The sole would split across the width due to ladder work. So when i switched to wfp i was hoping they would then last even longer and so i started to buy expensive and comfortable boots and became bitterly annoyed when i wasnt getting through a year.
So ive reverted back to spending about 40 or less on them as it doesnt seem to matter.
Well thats my experience anyways

[paul alan]

my experience

buy cheap buy twice

pay more last twice as long

[the king]

i found the best trainers were nike,  i got some cheep ones on sale jd £30 i think they lasted me nearly 6 months, i used to buy other makes and only got 3 months at the most till they started leaking, winter is no good for trainers tho ill be looking at some thing from mountin were house designd for hiking , we are hard on are foot were in are job trad or wfp

[tlwcs]

Just ordered a pair of sire waterproof cat boots from treadfresh for £78 including 10% off at checkout
Thanks for the heads up on cat boots

[SB Cleaning]

I only wear boots from nov to feb....my site boots from screw fix have lasted 2 seasons now they are good boots at a good price.

[nathankaye]

Just ordered a pair of sire waterproof cat boots from treadfresh for £78 including 10% off at checkout
Thanks for the heads up on cat boots

I must just be heavy footed then, although the cat boots did just last over the year for me

[֍Winp®oClean֍]

I only wear boots from nov to feb....my site boots from screw fix have lasted 2 seasons now they are good boots at a good price.

The site boots are great value and long lasting however I found that they don't breath very well and your feet end up wet from sweat and stinking!! 

[SB Cleaning]

Just ordered a pair of sire waterproof cat boots from treadfresh for £78 including 10% off at checkout
Thanks for the heads up on cat boots

I must just be heavy footed then, although the cat boots did just last over the year for me

Na its just all the running around you do splashing and dashing Nathan

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

we were talking to some 500 pound a day trad lads last week  and we now wear 15 year old trainers with no touges in them and only the first hole tied with the laces due to them being to short due to  snapping

think this is wear we were going wrong ! 

before this doc shoes for all the lads in the summer , then army boots in the winter , you will wear your feet out before you wear the army boots out and due to the lads all being ex army you can shave in them there that shiny !

[Cookie]

Thanks all.

Think I'll give Caterpillar a go next time...  Looking at the Treadfresh website they seem to have a much better sole than my DeWalt Bolster Safety Boots.

[Cookie]

we were talking to some 500 pound a day trad lads last week  and we now wear 15 year old trainers with no touges in them and only the first hole tied with the laces due to them being to short due to  snapping

think this is wear we were going wrong !

Like the pun!

Problem with trainers is they don't give much ankle support & also you can't claim them on the business.

[sunshine windows]

I'm on my 4th or 5th pair of these. Got lucky at go outdoors when they were offering a lifetime guarantee on similar boots. Had them upgraded to these as they discontinued the original pair. Cost me £74.99 originally and not paid a penny since. 😂

[sunshine windows]

In answer to the question though, even these boots only last around 12-18 months before the soles are flapping and all the seems are split

[Missing Link]

Search on ebay for British army gortex pro boots

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-ARMY-GORETEX-PRO-BOOTS-VARIOUS-GREAT-SIZES-BLACK-ARMY-BOOTS-NEW-/201542401747?var=&hash=item2eecdcfed3:m:mCOJ3qz3yyuQdgLFHoG081g

They need breaking in, but once that's over with, they're a comfortable and totally waterproof boot that should last for a good few years.

Stick a bit of polish on them.

Wear them with decent socks (I buy army socks too).

[dazmond]

I used to wear berghaus goretex boots. They used to normally last 18 months or so but the last pair only 10 months before leaking.very disappointed so I've bought some solid caterpillar boots with composite toe.feels like they'll last year's but time will tell.fully waterproof. £120 so not cheap but worth it if they last a few years.