Breakfast is always a constant pain. It’s a greater one as it’s the first one in the morn. You know what I mean if you’re busy in the morning. You don’t even have time to consume it for 15 minutes. You have to prepare them and eat them- all under 10 minutes. The problem goes deeper once you’re aware that ...
I’m sure it’s a much, much-needed topic. Immensely important, no doubt. We gravitate to ignore that glorious “amazon’s choice” sign and yes sir, I’ve found whether it’s okay to avoid it entirely or not. A Little Background Noise: Why people tend to ignore Amazon’s preference? (Skip this section if you’re in a ...
So, it’s a sandal vs. shoe show. There’s a trend catching everybody and their mom’s eyes. It’s the barefoot trend and bare minimalist footwear trend. People started asking lately: what is more healthy? Socks and shoes or sandals? We’ve got the definitive answer. You will get the most benefits if you wear proper ...
Things get messy when any of these happen to your work footwear: You pick the wrong or less appropriate ones,Fail to detect the necessary features,Or end up using them for a short period. These are the feet. After all, they carry our body weight and influence everything throughout our lives. Four Basic ...
Being concerned about foot safety is excellent. Yes, safety toe (or, popularly steel toe) is the prime feature whenever you think about protecting the feet at work. At least, wherever you are moving in a hazardous environment where parts may fall or roll over the forefoot. Technology is moving forward at lightning ...
Steel toe is the classic safety feature that protects workers all over the world, especially hard-working people in the United States use them more often. There’s a common myth: toe protection means steel toe. Even when we mean any safety toe, we search for steel toe. Why not? Steel toes are enough for forefoot ...
Composite toes are by far the lightest yet affordable caps. In fact, comp toe is the new steel toe… better, lighter, stronger, safer. Do they provide enough hardness and protection? Yes, they must. That’s the essential requirement you know! Just never buy comp caps that do not pass ASTM, ANSI or other tests. The ...
Updated in May 2019 The fact is, if safety toe was less critical, you would not have spent money on them and would not have considered them. So, it is clear that you should dig deeper into all the safety toe options available. The Importance of Safety Measurements in Steel or other Safety Toe Here, we are ...
Previously, you knew that carbon is 5 times stronger than steel in the same density. But what about carbon nanotechnology? Well, some of these products are 300-400 times stronger than good old iron alloys infused with carbon AKA steel! So, if- Aluminum was the new steel toe, composite toe was the newer aluminum ...
Yeah, you’ve got me! I’m a big advocate of the comp and nano toes, but there’s nothing as reassuring as metals. I mean, how would you express hardness (thus resulting in intuitive reliability)? Yup, people always say, as hard as steel. You may have forsaken steel (at best), how can you go for non-metallic ...
Footwear construction is utterly important, yet less discussed. Why? Yes, we tend to focus more on durability, comfort, safety, price, fitting, specialized features and most of all, we are aware of the look. So, a crucial point is left behind: How my shoe or boot is constructed and how would it benefit me? ...
We always ask this question: why are Red Wing, Danner, Timberland and Keen boots so expensive? Top brands like these are continually making dependable shoes and boots. Many of their products are expensive, yet we recommend them. We don’t recommend them for a fluffy commission or something like that! ...
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