Composite vs Steel Toe | Which Is Better? 

One really impoortant thing to add: If you wear a safety toe as part of sawyer gear, know that a steel toe stops a chainsaw blade completely, whereas it dives into a comp toe faster than some woods. I've seen demos of chainsaws on comp toes, and they don't even slow down. But for impact, yes, go comp toe.

As an electrician I’ve always been a comp toe kinda person I’m also really work of my work environment and minimize or eliminate the possibility of something really heavy falling on my feet. Even still comp toe every time I’m working.

"One of the best things about having more toe room is that you have more room for your toes". The man's a genius.

I have notice with steel toes I have to get wider to an “EE” when I usually wear and “D” width boot. I am yet to try a composite toe. Waiting to receive my OT’s to decide on a Forefront safety toe.👍🏻

Do either come in widths? I like a AA width heel, but a C width toe. So I compromised on my old corks and got a B.

Does the width of the safety toe insert change based on the boot width?

I’ve never owned a pair of boots that weren’t steel toe, got my first ones in high school and I’m 45 now. As a result I don’t mind them at all, other than being cold. That is a pain but I live in Ala. so we don’t really do cold very well. I have some OT’s on the way with a comp toe. Will be my first hand made boot to.

Does the composite offer as much protection in an accident like "foot being backed onto by a scissor jack tire?" That happened to me recently. I had regular shoes on. Not recommended. lol

I've always worn steel toed logger Vibergs every single pair I've owned in the last 20 plus years is toe rub, the leather lining around the steel toe wears through now you have a sharp steel edge rubbing. I have wide feet its not a blessing 3E and size 12. I bought a pair of Superduty's last year or so yeah the comp toe makes the boot look more bulkier. The comfort exceeds the bulkiness, it is not good for your toes to be crammed in all day long, things need to move. I'm looking at buying another pair of Superduty's I know how they fit I will go down one size I may even go to a 2E boot. You gotta take comfort any day of the week, when I get home I'm not in a hurry to get my boots off because my feet hurt. I take them off at the end of the day with no foot pain I can't say that about the handmade boots I've had in the past.

So can one choose with JK? Say I want steel not comp. Can that be accommodated?

I’d choose composite, friend of mine steel worker had metal fall on his foot, they had to remove all toes because the steel crushed & stayed, Dr said maybe could’ve kept some toes had the safety toe been composite, idk but my friends boots are composite toe now, just one boot tho

Thank you for the information, do you have a weight comparison?

I got the composit after being fitted in store. now the toe box feels a little narrow. Will this get better?

Composite is the way to go for me I have a plow fall on my toes the toe just cracked but I was able to remove the boot without cutting the boot off I just suffer a small fractured and bruising I seen guys with steel toe loose a toe or two and having the boot cut off

I would like to see a close up of cutaways of boots with steel, composite and celastic toes to get a better visual of the room and shape and edges inside the boot compared to a soft toe. Also steel toes are magnetic and someone can weld your boot to something if the leather is worn through.

I work in concrete steel toe has always been a great option there heavier but offer better protection for your feet I was considering soft toe

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I bought an alloy toe for work because I work in a warehouse with a lot of equipment that could cause foot injuries but because the metal detector keeps going off and apparently steel toes were against the dress code I had to switch to a composite toe

What do you suggest to work in UPS as a pre-loader, composite or steel toe?

Would it be a good idea to go up a half size if you need a safety toe or should you still order the correct normal size boot?

Does the safety toe width change based on the boots width? Is it possible to get a very wide safety toe? I’m very wide in the toes and am constantly getting ingrown toe nails but I don’t have a choice because OSHA sucks and I have to wear them.

If I wear red wings steel toe 9.5 H wide! What would you recommend for JK?

If the composite toe shatters do you need to have the boot rebuilt

I wonder if a circular saw can chew through a steel toe

I work with a lot of heavy metal. If you drop a piece on your boot, it'll cut clean down to the steel toe in the boot. Is the composite as safe as the steel toe, when it comes to 50 pounds of sharp metal hitting it? Or is steel toe still the best option?

On your website I do not see an option to pick steel toe. They are all composite

It sounds like you need to order larger steel toe inserts. Look at something like Doc Martin industrial line of work boots. Steel toe with tons of room. If your steel toe inserts are smaller, that's on you and your company.

The composite toe can’t conduct heat or cold weather, especially when working with the electricity ⚡️ from electrician.

Need minimalist safety boots

What are celastic toe

Steel toe boots can make your toes freeze in subzero temperatures.

Your videos boring dude fell asleep twice on the damn bus mission work lol

No one wears safety toe shows because they want to. They wear them because they have to. I don't have a choice. My job requires me to wear steel toe shoes.