[AT] Work boots

[Cecil Bearden]

I gotta try this stuff.    Since the thread is started on Work boots, I 
need to ask you guys what you do if you have big cold feet.   My problem 
is my back injury leaves my toes numb and not a lot of ability to move 
them.   This also  creates a problem trying to keep them warm when the 
weather is below 40 deg.  I also have the problem of big feet.  I have a 
pair of Red Wings that are a size 13-5E.  Largest made by Red Wing.   
None of the shoe manufacturers make a boot large enough for me.  When I 
try to get a sock that will fit over my 21 inch calf, I really have a 
problem.  In the past month I have spent over $400 trying to  find 
thermal or wool socks that will fit.   When I do find the socks, there 
is not a lot of room in the boots.  Custom made boots start at $600 with 
a 3 month wait.  Add to that the need for a pull on boot instead of lace 
ups, and I am nearly barefoot.  I have tried Sorel and NEOS overshoes to 
keep warm, but with my big feet, and those big boots, I cannot operate 
machinery with these big boots.   My Red Wing dealer is  a certified 
Pedorthist and he has really worked to find something that will fit.  In 
the summer I have a pair of 12EE boots and the same style in 13-5E for 
winter.

Add to this the problem of weight with all that leather, and I am 
exhausted trying to get around.  Is anyone here "Blessed"with big feet 
and found a solution to keeping them warm in the winter?

Cecil in OKla


On 12/31/2016 4:27 PM, Mogrits wrote:
> thanks to Farmer for the Snow-Proof tip a while back. The stuff really
> works. I've put it on many different boots in the meantime and felt the
> results firsthand.
>
> Happy New Year everyone.
>
> Warren
>
> On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 1:48 PM, Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> BTW, here is the product you want to water proof (and snow proof) your work
>> shoes/boots for long life and dry feet. Be sure it is the "Original
>> Formula"...
>> http://www.pbsanimalhealth.com/details/Snow-Proof/155-1.html
>>
>> I stocked about 6 brands of stuff because some folks would ask for them but
>> this is the real deal. My father, uncle and cousin all stocked this product
>> in their shops and in 2 of their cases that was back in the 1930's I tried
>> a half zillion products and for my money this was the only one worth
>> carrying home.
>> In trying a bunch of water proofing I came to really believe that you
>> should forget mink oil unless you are water proofing a mink... Mink oil
>> will do a good job of softening a really dry piece of leather but not that
>> good of a water proofing.
>> Put on a reasonably thin coat but much heavier at any seams and stitching.
>> Set them near a safe heat source over night and it will soak in well. It
>> will leave your hands soft too.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Francis Robinson
>> aka "farmer"
>> Central Indiana USA
>> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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