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  Andrew Betteridge June 4, 2017 at 4:38pm

  The trouble with Doc Martins comes trying to walk quietly when you have a puncture.
  
  Andy
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  AndyCharles-EnborneGardeningCo June 4, 2017 at 6:55pm

  Currently using Cat 8inch steels, and a pair of Haix 6inch kevlar (for working airside - saves taking off your boots and getting soggy socks for 12 hours!). Found both to be comfy and waterproof, including wading in ditches. But no matter the boot, i've yet to find one that will last for more than 2 years.I also use orthopedic inserts for extra comfort. And a monthly visit to a chiropodist!
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  Richard Gadsby June 4, 2017 at 8:43pm

  I use these a lot of cash but really comfortable:)
  http://mammothworkwear.com/timberland-pro-hampton-safety-work-boots...

  

  Timberland Pro Hampton Safety Work Boots

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  Graeme Brown June 4, 2017 at 8:44pm

  I wear trainers with army surplus goretex socks ( new un used because I am not a savage ) never let me down can walk through puddles and streams with them.
  If you cant get the ex mil ones sealskinz are who make them civilian ones are about £25 new and last me a couple of years
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  Andrew Betteridge June 4, 2017 at 9:38pm

  How many of you are ensuring there is a protective midsole with a spring steel plate in the sole to protect you if you stand on a nail to prevent it penetrating your foot, as I had happen to me when I was a kid helping to take a shed down whilst wearing wellies.
  
  One guy I know managed to cut through the sole of a boot with a chainsaw and cut into his foot when he slipped whilst using a chainsaw in a ditch though that is not generally seen as a potential risk.
  
  
  Midsole penetration protection (P) – SB-P, S1-P, S3, S5
  
  Sharp objects where we walk and stand are a significant risk not only in the workplace but also outdoors and at home. Midsole protection will guard against nails and other objects. To meet this standard the footwear must be able to resist a penetration force of 1100N. Midsole protection is provided in one of these methods: a stainless steel insert in the sole, aluminium insert in the sole, or by Kevlar insole. The Aluminium and Kevlar solutions are the most flexible and lightest and cover the greatest area of the foot. Kevlar insoles also offer much higher thermal insulation.
  
  https://www.shponline.co.uk/safety-boots-footwear-a-buyers-guide/
  
  Andy

  

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    Richard Gadsby > Andrew Betteridge June 4, 2017 at 10:24pm

    I always go for s3 boots
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      Andrew Betteridge > Richard Gadsby June 4, 2017 at 10:46pm

      Who knows what is hiding in the stinging nettles?
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  Ben Pritchard June 5, 2017 at 12:28pm

  Gore Tex, simpatex etc lined boots should be fine, if they're not, send them back, even if it is aftrr a few months.
  Spend £100+ or....
  Dunlop wellies are pretty good for a tenner
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  Seth Burgess June 5, 2017 at 1:45pm

  I use these

  https://www.engelbert-strauss.co.uk/Footwear/S3_Safety_Footwear/S3_...

  Last 18 months to two years get used in winter for gritting too (so caked in salt all the time) always stayed 100% waterproof and comfortable.

  

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    Andrew Midgley > Seth Burgess August 17, 2017 at 10:03am

    Just ordered a pair of these.