2 degrees this morning.

[Tuffers]

Or want to show off their tacky tattoos of their football team on the side of their leg....

Even worse you get some guys round here wearing flip flops as well when it's the middle of winter!!??

Still got my shorts on today. Wimps the lot of ya.

 

[steve garwood]

Still got my shorts on today. Wimps the lot of ya.

Bet you look a right bellend ?

 

[Bart90]

Every weekday morning I walk round to my local garage to get a paper around 7ish. In the depths of winter it’s funny to observe the many scaffolders in there getting their coffees/teas.

Once they’ve got them they go outside to their lorries, rest their drinks on the back and stand chatting in their t shirts and shorts. Nearly all of them have their arms folded because they are cold but mustn’t let their ego drop but slipping on a hoodie or something sensible.

In my opinion anyone in shorts when it’s freezing cold looks an utter pillock 

I'm one of those pillocks up until we get consistently cold days (usually in shorts til December) ?.  Don't mind my legs being free and a bit chilly so long as my top half is warm. Couldn't do t shirt with shorts though! 

 

[windowsurfer]

Sounds like Shortism to me, each to their own. 

I can't remember the biological fact, but your legs can burn enough energy/heat to boil a kettle when working, hopefully the shorts wearers aren't contributing to the heating of the planet.

 

[Iron Giant]

Sounds like Shortism to me,

@Davy G & I, know all about that 

 

[Davy G]

Just to complicate the discussion from my perspective.
I wear shorts when it's reasonably warm but not in the cool temperatures we're having at the moment. I rarely wear a jacket or sleeves of any kind when I'm working, ie a pullover. I like my arms free if it's not too cold, even when it's raining. I don't mind if my arms get wet, they'll soon dry. If it's raining a deluge we don't stay out in it. In the current cool weather I've been wearing three fairly light layers : a tee shirt, a polo shirt and a forestry type sleeveless body warmer which is  waterproof, ripstop, fleece lined, not quilted. Bush hat on the head.

Lightweight Freedom Trail hiking trousers, Armstrong boots, for the lower half.
It was borderline for temperature any colder and a pullover or a Dover jacket would have been worn.

 

[Davy G]

@Davy G & I, know all about that 

We do, we do! ?

 

[Tuffers]

Bet you look a right bellend ?

Pah. Southern softy ?

 

[Tuffers]

My Gortex walking boots have given up the ghost. Wet grass=wet feet today.

Any recommendations? I'm not loaded like @steve garwoodso nothing too fancy.

 

[Davy G]

My Gortex walking boots have given up the ghost. Wet grass=wet feet today.

Any recommendations? I'm not loaded like @steve garwoodso nothing too fancy.

No Risk Armstrong leather work Boots, a pair of nice cushioned insoles to add to the already warmth and comfort. And a tin of waterproof boot dubbin to treat them two or three times a year (a five minute job). Warm in winter, cool in summer. Comfortable and dry for at least a year. Excellent grip. Change from £60 or so for the lot. I've been using these for about 12 years, I'd say. Never had a need to try any others.

 

[Tuffers]

No Risk Armstrong leather work Boots, a pair of nice cushioned insoles to add to the already warmth and comfort. And a tin of waterproof boot dubbin to treat them two or three times a year (a five minute job). Warm in winter, cool in summer. Comfortable and dry for at least a year. Excellent grip. Change from £60 or so for the lot. I've been using these for about 12 years, I'd say. Never had a need to try any others.

Nice one Davy. They look alright to be fair. I might look a bit of a pillock wearing them with my shorts though ?

 

[Davy G]

Nice one Davy. They look alright to be fair. I might look a bit of a pillock wearing them with my shorts though ?View attachment 25943

Haha! They're no fashion item for sure. But given a choice of footwear for work in all seasons and all weathers, they'll do for me. Even with my skinny little legs in shorts. ?

 

[steve garwood]

My Gortex walking boots have given up the ghost. Wet grass=wet feet today.

Any recommendations? I'm not loaded like @steve garwoodso nothing too fancy.

 

[steve garwood]

No Risk Armstrong leather work Boots, a pair of nice cushioned insoles to add to the already warmth and comfort. And a tin of waterproof boot dubbin to treat them two or three times a year (a five minute job). Warm in winter, cool in summer. Comfortable and dry for at least a year. Excellent grip. Change from £60 or so for the lot. I've been using these for about 12 years, I'd say. Never had a need to try any others.

The only thing putting me off with those is that there steel toe capped ?

 

[Davy G]

The only thing putting me off with those is that there steel toe capped ?

They do have protective toe caps. I haven't read what they are made of but I've never had an issue with them, cold or otherwise. They do have a steel strip inside the sole as well. Neither have affected the temperature of the feet. The top inner sole is made of cork which moulds itself to the shape of the foot and acts as a thermal insulation from heat and cold. The toe cap, I wouldn't even know it was there. The thin steel plate has saved my foot when I trod on a nail sticking out about two inches from an upturned fence board.  Any non protective hiking boot or trainer and It would have gone deep into my foot for certain. I use sports insoles for even more comfort and thermal insulation.

I think you're concerned about getting cold toes from the caps. I understand that. I wore leather work boots for years in a previous life chapter working on pipelines and road works. I used to need two pairs of thick socks in the winter, mainly because of the steel toe caps. Working with Jackhammers, road whackers and other heavy equipment I had no viable alternative. With these I only ever wear one pair of medium thickness socks and have never had cold feet or sweaty feet.

Like I said though. They are no fashion item... But neither is wearing a fence board as a ski. ?

 

[steve garwood]

They do have protective toe caps. I haven't read what they are made of but I've never had an issue with them, cold or otherwise. They do have a steel strip inside the sole as well. Neither have affected the temperature of the feet. The top inner sole is made of cork which moulds itself to the shape of the foot and acts as a thermal insulation from heat and cold. The toe cap, I wouldn't even know it was there. The thin steel plate has saved my foot when I trod on a nail sticking out about two inches from an upturned fence board.  Any non protective hiking boot or trainer and It would have gone deep into my foot for certain. I use sports insoles for even more comfort and thermal insulation.

I think you're concerned about getting cold toes from the caps. I understand that. I wore leather work boots for years in a previous life chapter working on pipelines and road works. I used to need two pairs of thick socks in the winter, mainly because of the steel toe caps. Working with Jackhammers, road whackers and other heavy equipment I had no viable alternative. With these I only ever wear one pair of medium thickness socks and have never had cold feet or sweaty feet.

I was thinking more of the weight. I’ve always found steel toe caps quite cumbersome.

Do like the look of these though. Interested ?

 

[Davy G]

I was thinking more of the weight. I’ve always found steel toe caps quite cumbersome.

Do like the look of these though. Interested ?

Never had an issue with the weight Steve and I'm built like a pixie. They are very slightly heavier than my hiking boots but I don't really notice unless I do a direct comparison in my hand. Never had an issue with the toe caps being cumbersome either. I've always been happier wearing boots most of the time, so they're normal for me.

 

[steve garwood]

Never had an issue with the weight Steve and I'm built like a pixie. They are very slightly heavier than my hiking boots but I don't really notice unless I do a direct comparison in my hand. Never had an issue with the toe caps being cumbersome. I've always been happier wearing boots most of the time, so they're normal for me.

Just had a look on eBay. It says they are ‘water resistant’. Some other boots around the same price say ‘waterproof’.

Decisions decisions ?

 

[Davy G]

Just had a look on eBay. It says they are ‘water resistant’. Some other boots around the same price say ‘waterproof’.

Decisions decisions ?

That's right. Advertising. Waterproof, but for how long and in what conditions? Work, or leisure? A frequent topic of discussion is, which is the best footwear for our work. The amount of times I read of people spending lots of money on expensive items : Big name Goretex boots and jackets and the like and the poor service and longevity most seem to get from them.

These are not wellies, they are leather work boots. Having said that, I have never had wet feet in several years of wearing them. I rub some dubbin in a few times a year, go to work with dry warm feet, come home with dry warm feet. That'll do for me. The nearest I've had to wet feet is a slight coolness or dampness when they are over a year old and have, every pair up to now given stirling service, as they are nearing the end of their time.

 

[steve garwood]

That's right. Advertising. Waterproof, but for how long and in what conditions? Work, or leisure? A frequent topic of discussion is, which is the best footwear for our work. The amount of times I read of people spending lots of money on expensive items : Big name Goretex boots and jackets and the like and the poor service and longevity most seem to get from them.

These are not wellies, they are leather work boots. Having said that, I have never had wet feet in several years of wearing them. I rub some dubbin in a few times a year, go to work with dry warm feet, come home with dry warm feet. That'll do for me. The nearest I've had to wet feet is a slight coolness or dampness when they are over a year old and have, every pair up to now given stirling service, as they are nearing the end of their time.

Thanks for all your advice. I have a pair of boots at the moment, but once there mullered I’ll order a pair ???‍?

 

[Davy G]

Thanks for all your advice. I have a pair of boots at the moment, but once there mullered I’ll order a pair ???‍?

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