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? The construction … Read more
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 protection. … Read more
[Updated, April 2023] Looking for the best safety toe type? We were too! There are steel toes as well as composite, aluminum, titanium, and alloy toes. Metatarsal guards are for extreme industrial work. Wolverine’s CarbonMax, Red Wing’s aluminum and Timberland’s Titan are great for boots and shoes. Is a toe cap a must for you? … Read more
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 next … Read more
Updated in April 2023 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, … Read more
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- Yes, they are making nanotech toes. And yes, some of them are so affordable … Read more
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 plastic/carbon … Read more
Hey! It is crucial for our valued readers to get the most out of our footwear grading structure which is called ‘ShoeAsk Points.’ There’s another parameter: ‘Level of Recommendation.’ These are not necessarily correlated. What is `ShoeAsk Points’? For every pair reviewed here at ShoeAsk, we mark them in 20 different `set of features’ each … Read more
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? The construction … Read more
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! Let’s make these four things crystal … Read more