@@ajwernert21 They seem to do revisits of a lot of stuff, some more frequently than others. Usually there's a year or so between revisits so it doesn't really get noticed, but then sometimes it's almost like they get stuck doing the same material in a loop every couple of months. It's odd, but I imagine with such a niche subject it's hard to come up with constant new fresh content.
@@MatsThyWitYeah after watching this channel for a bit they seem to observe the same major or historical brands, probably the limit of what the producers are familiar with as well as running a content channel that needs to cover mainstream trends to make money. Major brands also go through their own marketing and design cycles and this channel is about answering the question of whether or not they got it right this time and if they are advertising quality things about their products that are truthful.
These shoes cost $20, here in Taiwan. They all do. These type of shoes are sold under dozens or hundreds of different generic brand names. They are all between $15-$20.
@@Door_Into_Summer No, in the French Navy there are rescue boats made of a special plastic, and that's just one example, there are also weapons with plastic parts, there are also people who build weapons 99% in plastic, buy just the detonator in metal.
When are you going to cut open a pair of Truman boots? A year or so ago during a Q&A you said you were going to but were waiting for an update or something. That’s the kind of video I’ve been waiting for. No offense but I don’t think anyone thought these were actually “indestructible.
Indestructible Shoe contribution to humanity: -Make Rose Anvil start their puncture test. -Pay RU-vidrs bills? -Crickets Noises -PROFITS (for them, not the customers)
I remember seeing an ad for these, the shiny thread made me think that maybe-possibly they were using metal mesh? But the price was 10 times too low for that to actually be true
@@andrew-729grant stone is a heritage boot brand based in china. They are high quality but since they are coming from china some people can’t make they distinction that quality items can be made anywhere, just as crap can.
@@Svenbrandar-kh2oy and I'll just tag off what you've said here by adding I've actually purchased a pair of Grant Stone Ottawas...best boot I've ever owned. So that they have to deal with this constant stigma really sucks.
I'm always curious, are these an OEM product that Indestructible just heavily markets and drop ships from China, or are those identical shoes on baba etc clones of it?
I remember seeing these last year and immediately thinking it was BS. The big tip off is the "European steel toe." Nobody holds any western European country in high esteem for their steel toes which is like saying "uhm, yeah dude. This is European bread." Or "Um, yeah dude. This is a true European Thanksgiving dinner." It's written by someone that knows nothing about safety shoes... Like China where I imagine they do not have OSHA equivalent regs lol
I got these years ago for $30 (maybe a different brand) to use for interior demo because I had stepped on a nail. They were not comfortable or long lasting, but they did save me from 3 or 4 nails that would have gotten me.
Now at that price I am interested in how Engelbert Strauss (biggest work wear company in Germany) S3 boots hold up. We're using S3 "Hadar" shoes - they cost like 75€..
Also they are stepping on multiple nails at once. It's in your B roll. Walking on nails is an old magic trick. Spreading out the weight means nothing will puncture. A big guy carrying a sack of quick lime steps on ONE nail sticking up, it's going through.
Hey, I don't know if you will read this but I have a predicament. Those boots you were showing do sound great but the issue is that I am an arborist, and do need some thicker bottoms and at least some toe box protection... I can't seem to find that anywhere though, I've been wearing the same old pair of Wolverine boots and they have the same problem as any other shoes where the toe box is just too small. Do you happen to know where I could get boots that have a "barefoot" style toe box, but at least offer a bit more protection?
Seems like a work shoe for a warehouse or packaging center. I realize this shoe is totally worthless. My point was this seems like a safety shoe for someone who is required to wear safety footwear but isn’t interested in actually being safe.
Yes. My thought exactly. That is if you make buttock impressions into your OSHA-approved office chair, with one hand on your spill-proof Yeti insulated coffee mug and the other hand buried in your two-pound package of Peanut M&Ms, and with your stomach pressed up against the desk drawer protecting your package of Bic ball point pens. Yeah! Those will work.
No safety compliance worker will let you into a place without a proper pair of actual steel toe boots. Last time somebody tried to wear a pair of tgese he was denied entry and had to spend the shift in the office as a gofer. The next day it was a pair of cheap Chinese steel toe leather boots. But since they were some form of leather we let him work
I like mine.... because you can order them for like $20 from China (charging $75 is criminal). I also wouldn't use them around heavy machinery / actual construction. Just a $20 alternative to wearing vans. They actually hold up surprisingly well, but that mesh lets a TON of dirt in.
I've been watching your videos for a couple of years, and I was all but convinced that a pair of Dr. Martens was a bad move. Well, I bought some and they are easily my favourite piece of footwear I've bought in a long time. I think a key factor is that I went with their Greasy leather, which is corrected or something but not heavily coated. Sole construction aside, I'd be interested in seeing what you think of their non-coated leathers like the greasy, crazy horse, and the so called Pascal full grain.
Bought a pair of these shoes when they were first coming out. The worst and most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever worn. The material was so thin and cheap that I could feel the steel toe rub against my foot. Horrible.
If you bought a pair of these, looked at them and then decided their claims were true rather than instantly returning them, then I wouldn't trust that person to do any sort of work at all. This is the modern equivalent of those items you used to see in small adverts in the back of newspapers back in the day, promising all sorts of miraculous features.
I think basically the only kind of job where footwear of this concept might remotely be a good idea is maybe for a shelf stocker. A job where you want something lightweight snd breathable, but might occasionally drop something that would definitely hurt enough to ruin your day but not cause an actual injury. I don't think anybody with such a job should buy these, but a lightweight very breathable shoe with minor toe production might make sense if it was of any quality.
Just when you thought the Walmart safety sneakers were bad. The walmart ones are at least usable if you do some DIY projects around your home or stuff like moving furniture, short projects like that.
I work outside in Phoenix, Arizona. Need some good work shoes that are lightweight, breathable, and not going to fall apart or wear out on me in 6 months. Currently been wearing Merrel Moab Vents, they aren't bad but there has to be something better. Any options?
I am not an expert on safety shoes, like, I don't have certifications or so. However, I've used safety shoes and they're not all the same. For example, some soles will dissolve when some desinfection liquid is used. The shoes I used weren't flexible - not only did it have the toe protection, it had a steel plate in the sole. Not just that, the fabric wasn't breathable, as it had to protect the user from certain chemicals. The company I worked for provided these shoes for free. You could also replace them for free. I think you only were asked questions if you replaced them more than 3 times a year. I don't think anyone will allow you to enter their site using these "indistructable shoes".
A shoe like this would theoretically be good for some sort of warehouse work I suppose, and the biggest offense in that case is the fact that these are literally just 25-30 dollar shoes off Aliexpress with a logo printed on the insert and then marked up at over double the price lol.
I bought these 4 yrs ago off amazon for like 30 bucks only to use the rare time i "need steel toes" on a job site that is already the type of place you could easily wear sneakers in but alas its 2024 and over-safety BS is the name of the game basically everywhere. The only thing i needed to worry about it a box of supplies, paint can or tool box falling on my foot. They're ok for that (they have a weird footbed that isnt the most comfortable so I wouldnt wear these 8 hrs a day 5 days a week as your foot will be screaming) but thats about it. And when theyre new they smell BAD. they need to odd gas lol.
Are there any decent steel toe work shoes, not boots, out there? I am a stocker at Costco and I need something light because I'm moving a LOT all day long.
While I totally accept that not many materials have the combination of abrasion, weather, water and puncture resistance that high grade leather does, I would see value in reviewing some "vegan" boots for when my sorta-okay and well-maintained standard issue combat boots from two decades ago finally wear out. What's the least bad non-leather boot? I get "good enough" protection from kevlar and other ballistic materials in my motorcycle gear, but what about boots?
Okay, legitimate question about the barefoot African ranger boots. What's the point of it being barefoot? Why not a normal dip in the heel like any other boot? I understand 'more comfort' but doesn't making such a thin outsole essentially eat away the life of the boot? What is more applicable to be used in a real world use case scenario? Lets put it to some extreme. Marching up the Appalachian mountain trail. What would be better?
Well im finnish and we have great shoe manufacturer in here called sievi they make perfect safety shoes and i use pair of sievi safety shoes everyday and they are really Comfortable to wear they are made by hand in town called sievi in finland im happy with these and these are only shoes wich i can trust to last forever im sad that bigger shoe makers make their shoes broke down so easily and not lasting long and the bigger shoe makers cost the same as the sievi and does not last as long as the sievi
When you consider, that Haix shoes only cost double, and regarding their quality and certification, that concludes, that these Chinese shoes are damn expensive and massively overpriced. (I'm wearing all day long the black eagle safety 40.1 in size UK12.5/EU48/US13.5 and they weight 800g, costing ≈200€(smaller sizes are cheaper))
Bought shoes that looked like the one in the video off of a chinese online store around 5 years ago (latest technology my ass). They go for 10usd for a pair and they were really uncomfortable to wear. They do provide SOME level of protection from nail and from small heavy objects being dropped on your foot, but I would not trust them to protect me from being runover. 160usd for these are laughable. 74usd is still a ripoff. I bought them because I was curious. At 10usd I still felt ripped off.
i dunno, those look like they would be a bit better than my flip flops. then again, at least with flip flops, I know ive got to move fast to prevent damage XD
I don't have any interest in these shoes but I need safety toes for drop protection and not really in an environment with the other concerns like debris and stuff.
my work shoes cost less and we ran them over with a 3 ton forklift without deforming the steel toe cap and i can stomp on singular nails no problem, a bit heavy but worth the protection.
Best pair of boots ive purchased were from aldi for 50 bucks, steal cap, all over suede leather, comfy, not sure how anyone sells bs like this for that much
Good review but you got something wrong, these shoes are NOT $74. They go for around $20-30 and are okay for that price, definitely not long lasting work shoes though.
