Safety begins with do No harm

If you wear safety shoes, you know that they don't get along with your feet.

They can't stand each other.

Your foot can't take so much stiffness and tightness, with your toes scrunched up, and bunions wanting to pop out at any moment.

Nor can it stand the reinforcements all over the place, which makes it unable to move as they would like.

And to top it off, the heel lift, which makes the curves of your spine change like a roller coaster.

That's why it doesn't make sense to use them in certain jobs.

For example, J. Cervan asks for advice on buying one and says:

I work in a department store and it's mandatory.

I used to be able to wear any shoe, but since the neuromas happened to me, I never wore those shoes again.

Now that I have to wear them again, I'm in hell.

So, as I expect it to go on for a long time, I have to try to find wide safety shoes, as wide as possible.

I personally don't wear them, I can't speak to what it's like to wear them on a daily basis, but a customer gives his opinion:

I've been wearing Birckenstock QS700s on industrial assemblies for a year now, and I just retired them because the sole just won't take it anymore.

But they have lasted me a year!

I have been working on construction sites for 14 years and I have NEVER been so comfortable.

The ones I have are the leather ones. I have always worn them without insoles and they are very comfortable.

I have to say that the toe reinforcement lasted about 3 or 4 months, but I took them to the shoemaker and for 6 euros he gave me some vibram rubber reinforcements that have lasted until today.

They walk very well with them, they are light and not having a drop is very noticeable.

What has really amazed me is how I have worn the sole, almost evenly, so I understand that I am walking very well.

I don't think I will ever change my work shoes, unless they bring out more models and brands.

Because of my job, I walk an average of 8km daily (according to my Garmin watch). I am now going to try the shoe version.

I recommend them 100%.

If you have no other choice, and you are forced to wear safety shoes, you have to look for the one that does the least damage to your feet.

After a lot of searching I found the Birkenstock, an almost perfect safety shoe. They only have one problem.

The insole is rigid, it takes away space and modifies your support.

So if you have to wear them, remove the insole. It does not contribute anything, quite the contrary.

Without the insole it is the only footwear with safety level S3 (the maximum), which can be considered minimalist.

They are available in boots and shoes:

• Minimalist safety boots

• Minimalist safety shoes

Your health starts with your feet and even more so if you have to spend 8 hours a day walking with safety shoes.

Antonio Caballo.