"Normal People Don't Wear Steel Toe Boots All Day Long"

didimauw

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Jul 28, 2013

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Burlington WI

• Jan 27, 2018

• #1

Is what my wife told me today before we started getting ready to go to dinner with friends.
At work, steel toe boots are required, and when I get home, I take my work boots off, and put my home boots on. They are my favorite thing to wear, ok? Haha.
So my wife made me promise not to wear my old steel toe boots to dinner, and I was giving her Hell while we were shopping. Repeating that quote in every store we went into, just to annoy her.
Then we get back home, and I'm carrying three 12 packs of soda, and asked for her help to close the Jeep hatch. As she's getting ready to close it, she steps back, right onto my foot.
I told her it's a good thing I had my steel toe boots on, or she would have crushed my toe.
Even SHE got a good laugh at that!

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Jan 27, 2018

• #2

My organization bought me a pair of steel-toe work shoes because the union in one city required them if I was to set up our exhibit rather than hire them. They were great for mowing. They are a pretty serious weapon in a pinch I think. I'd buy another pair if I needed more shoes, but I wore out that pair.

 

brightleaf

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 4, 2017

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• Jan 27, 2018

• #3

Sounds like your wife holds "being normal" as something to aspire to. You should let her know it's okay to be who she really is.

 

olkofri

Lifer

Sep 9, 2017

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The Arm of Orion

• Jan 27, 2018

• #4

LOL. I wear steel-toed boots even when wearing a suit.

 

leatherman

Starting to Get Obsessed

Nov 23, 2017

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• Jan 27, 2018

• #5

I have a pair of Blundstone steel toe boots that I wear all the time. They are more discreet in their "safety look" though. I once dropped a sheet of MDF on my foot and will always wear steel toes at work now, even though not technically required.

 

jpberg

Lifer

Aug 30, 2011

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• Jan 27, 2018

• #6

I wear metatarsals every day at work. I’ll be goddamned if I’ll wear them home.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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• Jan 28, 2018

• #7

From casual to formal, every pair of boots and shoes I own have steel toes.

 

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ukbob

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Dec 3, 2016

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Norfolk. England.

• Jan 29, 2018

• #8

I wear a pair of steel toe cap trainers all time comfortable as anything.

 

cosmicfolklore

Lifer

Aug 9, 2013

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Between the Heart of Alabama and Hot Springs NC

• Jan 29, 2018

• #9

I love it when I have been wearing heavy steel toes all day, then putting on a pair of sneakers, and feeling like I am going to accidentally kick myself in the face.

 

ashdigger

Lifer

Jul 30, 2016

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Vegas Baby!!!

• Jan 29, 2018

• #10

I've always known I'm not "normal".

 

crashthegrey

Lifer

Dec 18, 2015

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Cobleskill, NY

www.greywoodie.com

• Jan 29, 2018

• #11

I wear steel or safety toe at all times. Even at work, in a suit. I thought that was normal.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Jan 29, 2018

• #12

...are there normal people anymore?

 

deathmetal

Lifer

Jul 21, 2015

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• Jan 29, 2018

• #13

There never was a normal; there only was decency.
Quality has degraded a bit, but Doc Marten makes a decent steel toe.

 

davet

Lifer

May 9, 2015

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Estey's Bridge N.B Canada

• Jan 29, 2018

• #14

It's been many years since I've worn "steel" toes. After my first pair of composite boots I never looked back, more comfortable than my sneakers.

 

mahew

Starting to Get Obsessed

Dec 30, 2017

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Kentucky Hills and Hollers

• Jan 29, 2018

• #15

What is this “normal” you speak of? If we eliminate everyone with a quirk, there would be no one left!