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If you think it was funny seeing those guys dragged to class, you should have seen the looks on their faces when I (a short, fat, scarred ugly, obviously queer, guy who is missing fingers) would make them dance with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moira
THAT was funny!!
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Originally Posted by kiz_paws
:lol: My dad once owned a couple of banjaxed cars. One had a hole on the floor, so if you we unfortunate to be the one sitting on that side of the car you had to make sure your shoes were secure. the other one was this really manky brown pooy coloured car that he thought was great but the rest of the street didnt. If we were driving past anyone from primary school, my brother, sister and me used to duck down so no one could see us. And it always broke down. Truely mortifying!Quote:
Originally Posted by BibliophileTRJ
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Originally Posted by BibliophileTRJ
:lol: :lol: :lol: Wish i could see that.Quote:
Originally Posted by BibliophileTRJ
Steped on your toes a lot i guess.:lol: :lol: :lol:
YES! Yes, they did! (good thing I only have 8 toes ... that's a 20% reduction in the pain)Quote:
Originally Posted by Moira
Truth is that I spent a LOT of money having steel-toed dress shoes made.
I admire your optimistic view of that Biblio. Steel-toed dress shoes? Wouldn't they impair your "light on your feet" ability while dancing?
steel toe shoes arent really that heavy drame. What I want to know is did the steel bit eventaually collapse? One of mine ( these are my builders boots) has done that from the number of times people have trod on my feet or Ive dropped things on my feet ( hence the reason for steel toes in the first place) and Ive had to fix it with a hammer and I cant rember what else I used . Its not right anymore though and Ive got a nasty ccallse on the side of my toe from them.
I wonder if I should invest in a new pair mine are almost 4 years old now.
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
:eek: What? Night you never cease to amaze me, how in the heck have you collapsed your steel toed shoes????? I've seen drums, angle irons, and big heavy things fall on them and they don't collapse. Are yours ASTM certified?
Nightshade,
Yes! Definitely replace them. Once that protective shell collapses; even though you can bang it back into position, it's prone to failing again & again. Now that it's weakened it's actually dangerous.....if something REALLY heavy falls on your foot the steel can bend down and amputate toes. Trust me on this, I speak from experience.
Paya, you forget this is me we are talking about... I dont think it was the time a car rolled over my foot though that was normal shoes...supprisingly that didnt really hurt that much i think it was because my shoes were slightly too big and it was only the edge of the wheel and the edge of my shoe.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
All I really know about my shoes is they are RoadMates I had to buy them in dollars and they were bloody expensive as far as my shoes went at the time.
humm right well I guess ll throw them out then and replace them before it snows... well thanks Biblio id never have thought that good to know.Quote:
Originally Posted by BibliophileTRJ
I've never worn them, but I've had them in my shins a couple of times. Aren't steel toecaps uncomfortable? Or do you hardly notice them until someone stands on your foot and then you can say Ha, steel toecaps.
if the world is a woman,,that means Im not ere.
I used to have to wear them when i was an archaeologist. They drove me mad. I ended up with these mad ridges in my bigtoe nail after my first pair where they dug in every time i crouched down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebiird
Sounds uncomfortable. I guess it depends on what you do with them. My ex-friend Tom had them (hence them sometimes ending up in my shins) but he seemed to find them comfortable, but he just stood around doing nothing all day. I'll ask my dad about his next time he graces us with his presence, he's a builder so he wears them out of necessity.
Hello, female type people. :)
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good to have you back!
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I wear them almost everyday (my plant requires them). Steel Toe shoes are heavier then regular shoes, and generally more ugly. The pair I have now, which are Doc Martens, are quite comfortable but I paid (well company paid) $150 for them. They have a pretty wide selection out now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebiird
These are mine:
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Quite girly huh?
Tom's shoes looked like bulky black trainers and my dad's look like quite average shoes except they're always covered in dust and paint :lol:.
I've had some farely rotten looking stealtoes. those Docs aint bad.
They kind of remind me a little of the kind of shoes I used to wear for school. They weren't steel toecaps though. Shame. I bet that would've sorted out those nasty girls who seemed to love tormenting me. I think I drove them a bit mad because I didn't retaliate. Well, once, I returned a kick to the shins and got a harder one back. I did my work behind the scenes and got them kicked out :lol: Justice to the quiet and nerdy looking! (but not exactly that smart or teacher's pet. I don't think they quite got that. What a bunch of cretins :lol:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
at least they would have come in handy! But you got your revenge all the same!:lol:
I have always loved the look of Doc Martens!
Revenge is good :D :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Cute :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
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Originally Posted by Niamh
Slap some pink or purple shoelaces on them and you got a look! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
Actually, I like those. They aren't bad looking and seem to be pretty supportive. I have a lot of trouble with my feet and think I need to get some good shoes again...been wearing sandals the last couple of weeks and my lower back is so painful.
i think hush puppies are really comfortable! Got my first pair there in nov and they have lasted me seven months! (with the amount of walking around and crap i do in the airport shoes usually only last me a month or two so this is good going!) Have ordered a new pair. Like walking on air!
In which case, don't get Chucks. They're my fave type of shoes, but they're terrible for long walks. They're rather flat and provide no support of any kind. I say regular tennis shoes are most def. the best. :]
I've got a pair of those. I wore them for a couple of hours and they gave me blisters. I wear them for casual gardening now to try and stretch them before we go away in August.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
really! wow i think they are really comfortable! but then mine look like school shoes!
It's not that they're not uncomfortable. They just rub against my toes in a bad way. I have slightly odd toes.
fair enough! know how that feels! i've slightly wider feet than normal folk so most shoes pinch me real bad.
Ow, that must be uncomfortable. I'm not sure if I've got wider feet or not, though it may explain the toe thing.
Who's up for an iced cappucino?
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Why thank you. That looks great. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by kathycf
YUM! So many good drink choices!!Quote:
Originally Posted by kathycf
Heh heh, I thought you might like that Virgil. :D Mortis, help yourself. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Will do.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by kathycf
Yummy! I'll take one,thanks! :D
Speaking of comfy shoes, one thing I LOVE that i've been introduced to in australia are ugg boots. They are soooo soft and great to wear around the house, sturdier than normal slippers.
For someone who's as crazy as I am for coffee, that looks more like cloud no. 9 than just a cuppa cuppaccino! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kathycf