Brian Hyde

Mind your step!

Mind your step!

Protecting your feet while you work is important, but will a bog-standard pair of safety boots be enough, or is investing a few more pounds worth it to protect your feet in the long-term? Hyde’s John Dabb investigates.

Safety boots are an essential part of PPE which no installer should be without, but all too often we can be led by price rather than comfort when choosing footwear for work. However, choosing footwear that you will spend upwards of 8 to 10 hours a day walking, standing, bending and stretching in should mean that you take time and invest the necessary cash in ensuring your feet will be comfortable all day long. In the long-term, making do with ill-fitting and comfortable footwear can slow you down and even be detrimental to your health.