I heard that if something REALLY heavy got dropped on your foot, the steel would squish your toes and keep them that way.
2007-03-28 04:27:34 · 9 answers · asked by Kevin R 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a shop,and you just about heard it right,i had pair of them,and they did help save my toes once,but i have heard of several cases where people would be wearing them and something so heavy would fall on there toes,and they couldn't get the steel toe part off of there toes,so there's plus in wearing them and a negative also,i think id rather have them on,you still stand a better chance of keeping your toes than if you didn't have them on,good luck i hope this helps.
2007-03-28 04:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats correct. The steel toes arent going to protect from REALLY heavy stuff. The metal will bend down and has been known to sever toes. The steel toesw protect from things like a dropped hammer or mallet.....maybe some light hand tools. It is not perfect though.....
2007-03-28 04:34:10 · answer #2 · answered by joeinchino2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are. Even if the steel toe deforms, it already reduced the momentum of the falling object. If the same object falls in your unprotected toe, (heavy and fast enough to bend the steel toe) you wouldn't distinguish your toes from a ran-over frog at the highway.
2007-03-28 04:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by Wrenchmeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
working with heavy weigh machines or steel u need them. I wood rather have squish toes than no toes
2007-03-28 04:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by reginald t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, steel toe boots are not for if somthing fall on your toe, i work at a railyard and if a railcar run on my toe with steel toe boots on, i wont have any toes, steel toe boots are not for anything crusing but to stop object from hitting your toes like hammers, heavy rocks or if a jack hammer fall on your feet, anything bigger than that may crush your toes. steel toe boots are for safety not to prevent crushing your toes, OSHA LAW requiers them in outdoor working enviroments.
2007-03-28 04:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by Eugene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do help protect you toes somewhat.now there is going too far,like a crane or something runs over you foot,that wont protect you,but in just ordinary work,like construction,and in factory work,its mandortory that you wear them,for insurance purposes.
2007-03-28 04:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most are not steel instead it is strong plastic
2007-03-28 04:34:48 · answer #7 · answered by Patches6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're better if you get into a fight, do a lot more damage than regular boots.
2007-03-28 04:37:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh.
2007-03-28 04:33:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋