RepeatPete
Lil-Rokslider
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- Aug 13, 2023
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I’m sure there’s more guys like me on here that have to wear steel toes all day, so I wanted to throw this out as an FYI.
I noticed that Jim Green boots from South Africa had both a steel toe model and a barefoot boot model in their lineup. I reached out to them to ask about combining the two and illustrated the lack of good options and the interest shown online. They responded in early June stating that they had received the lasts and were making a few samples to make sure everything worked as planned.
They said that the barefoot steel toe last would be added to their custom page by the end of the month, that it would be compatible with any of their uppers, and that the current lead time is 28 working days.
I really do like my Thorogoods, but the toe box is too narrow and pinches my toes on the side and the built-in arch is uncomfortable now that I’ve really started wearing barefoot shoes outside of work. I’m stoked for this and plan to try some as soon as the option is available.
I noticed that Jim Green boots from South Africa had both a steel toe model and a barefoot boot model in their lineup. I reached out to them to ask about combining the two and illustrated the lack of good options and the interest shown online. They responded in early June stating that they had received the lasts and were making a few samples to make sure everything worked as planned.
They said that the barefoot steel toe last would be added to their custom page by the end of the month, that it would be compatible with any of their uppers, and that the current lead time is 28 working days.
I really do like my Thorogoods, but the toe box is too narrow and pinches my toes on the side and the built-in arch is uncomfortable now that I’ve really started wearing barefoot shoes outside of work. I’m stoked for this and plan to try some as soon as the option is available.