tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post8716517101725404616..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: Reply: Good FootwearFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-46527247944372223712010-02-25T17:08:54.771-08:002010-02-25T17:08:54.771-08:00Mythbusters are con artists. that illustrates how ...Mythbusters are con artists. that illustrates how dumbed down our young people are. I am a retired shipyard worker. steel toes saved my feet TWICE in my life and i personally saw many others saved. If you believe mythbusters I have a bridge I want to sell you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-54257615541518363182009-07-21T13:21:30.596-07:002009-07-21T13:21:30.596-07:00To clarify I was not ragging on the foot protectio...To clarify I was not ragging on the foot protection just the part where your toes will sheared off it's steel. <br /><br />Yes mythbusters does not always get it right. Especially the CO2 bit where they "proved" global warming by proving that CO2 is a green house gas. Which of course is irrelevant to the myth they were testing :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-14579476972921259932009-07-17T17:50:27.703-07:002009-07-17T17:50:27.703-07:00Does anybody have any experience with Doc Marten b...Does anybody have any experience with Doc Marten boots? I believe that they were originally intended for hiking in the European Alps. I believe they have steel reinforcements too, and are thicker than the average Asian made American camping boot. Doc Marten boots are a fashion statement among young anarchists in the US, but I think they can take a lot more pounding than the average poor little rich kid gives them. I don't know if they have Doc Marten boots in South America, though. If they do they're too expensive. Americans can afford them, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-23514969846273003342009-07-16T22:56:46.423-07:002009-07-16T22:56:46.423-07:00My wife has a small company that makes air ducts. ...My wife has a small company that makes air ducts. They move aorund tons of metal and had an accident once where a bult load of metla sheath (tons) fell on an employers foot. The steel toe boot saved the day and he was unharmed.<br />Anyone knows the specs for plastic toe protection, how much load they can take compared to steel?<br /><br />FerFALFerFALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-70393998890509236962009-07-16T22:45:05.719-07:002009-07-16T22:45:05.719-07:00The Mythbusters show showed that while steel toed ...The Mythbusters show showed that while steel toed boots could pinch your toes, NO steel would cause much worse damage per the same impact.<br /><br />Another reason for hardened toes that are not steel: Boots with non-steel toes are usually much lighter than boots with steel. I can run farther and faster with lighter boots.BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189315938678079340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-10775877037373226952009-07-16T10:32:10.343-07:002009-07-16T10:32:10.343-07:00Lost all respect for Mythbusters ( or what little ...Lost all respect for Mythbusters ( or what little I ever had) when they tried to make a point about a bullet falling at terminal velocity not being lethal. <br />They talked with a doctor that told them clearly that he saw several cases each year, and yes, that it is lethal, but they chose to twist things and their test to make it look like a myth.<br />Just a TV show guys.<br />FerFALFerFALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-56871995665428317102009-07-16T10:16:42.701-07:002009-07-16T10:16:42.701-07:00Re Mythbusters, I think the worker safety organiza...Re Mythbusters, I think the worker safety organization (OSHA) of the USA Government knows more about the value of steel-toed boots than a bunch of Joe Sixpacks with a minor TV show. As does the US military. <br /><br />For several decades, OSHA has required workers in construction, etc to wear steel toed boots for safety. The Marine Corps uses steel-toed boots.<br /><br />Obviously nothing can protect you 100 percent from harm if you make a stupid mistake.Don Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-87603789149686479942009-07-15T18:39:49.466-07:002009-07-15T18:39:49.466-07:00I am going to sound really geeky right now but Myt...I am going to sound really geeky right now but Mythbusters did a special on steel toed boots. It does not matter which type of toe reinforcement you use, you will most likely get your toes amputated anyways.<br /><br />http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2005/11/episode_42_steel_toe_amputatio.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-12623179245433926802009-07-15T17:58:58.086-07:002009-07-15T17:58:58.086-07:00OMG...toe protection is so important.
yes, steel w...OMG...toe protection is so important.<br />yes, steel will bend, but it will<br />protect. Carbon and Fiber will last<br />under Repeated Impacts, but will you<br />trust it for the Next One? my advice:<br />1. buy steel. it's cheaper. <br />2. first impact. buy another.<br />3. buy C.F. if you know that<br /> you will not buy the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com