[AT] Work boots

[charlie hill]

Cecil,  try this web site  WWW.Wideshoes.com

I have to order every pair of shoes I wear.  I was 40 years old
before I ever had a pair of shoes or boots that fit me due to width.
Then I found these folks.  When I first found them all of their shoes
were made in USA or England but times have forced them to change and now
some of their lower end stuff is Chinese, etc.  However they are very 
helpful
and once you find something of theirs that fits right from then on all you 
have to
do is click the "fit me" box on their order form and they will match the 
shoe you
want up with a similar size, width and last type from the order you were 
happy with.
They'll be glad to talk to you and help.   If it's worth enough to you to 
have a pair custom
made I've been told White's builds a good quality boot based on measurements 
of your
foot.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Cecil Bearden
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 7:02 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Work boots

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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