Anybody ever tried these? They're all over Facebook, I'd almost like to try some but I really like to buy my shoes in person. Sometimes 10-1/2 works, sometimes 11. I guess I could send them back if I need the next size.



https://indestructibleshoes.com/collections/ryder?fbaid=6138900169753&fbclid=IwAR3yDZAJnknldu34DQpD077ASPoFbzJ7Z6-MK3pITkkDgSdL6-irn9eUTzw&utm_term=OM_6138900169753_

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Howdy cmac,
I have Keen sandals and I think they make a shoe. Check Cabela's or Bass Pro Shop. You may have one of them near you or any other sorting goods store. Hope this helps.

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Frank X. Morris
17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

$80 for cheap Chinese mesh shoes ?! .

Ouch .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Yeah but they're ugly too, so...

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

In 1968 I wore a vented pair of combat boots, those were ugly too but not anywhere near as bad as these things are .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I stepped on a screw a couple of months back while wearing regular old, slightly worn gym shoes of some sort. Somehow a 1-1/4" drywall screw landed on its head on a stairway I had just taken some stuff down. It was half of an oven/microwave cabinet mount combo I took down an outdoor stair on a handtruck. How a screw like that fell out of it, and somehow landed exactly wrong baffles me. I went back up, and carried something down and stepped on it. Holy chit that caused me grief for a couple of weeks. Limping hard. Those things can be really sharp, one of the black ones. And this one had the approx 1/2 inch of thread on the tip stripped off, as if it had been forced into a steel hole it wasn't meant for, but still needle sharp on the tip.

Worst nail-like item stepping on ever.

The shoes do seem dicey, I will agree. But Kevlar sole, who knows, might work.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Howdy cmac,
Sounds like you need a tactical boot that swat teams wear ;-)

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Frank X. Morris
17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

Yes, those damn things pop up everywhere and puncture your tires, feet and so on .

Remember to wash any puncture would well and put some peroxide on it to prevent infection ~ foot infections can get really bad / dangerous guickly .

Drywall screws too are everywhere, I'm always picking up screws & nails .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Carl, it would have stopped hurting sooner if you had removed it!

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

(head smakc) why didn't I think of that ?! .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I sat down and took the shoe off. I had been wearing boots for years but lately I'm having an increase in ankle tenderness, left foot only, too many sprains in B-Ball, and the gym shoes seem to work a lot better in that regard.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

? Maybe time for some high top shoes ? .

I have a floppy ankle I have to watch out for, I never know when it's going to make a 90 degree bend and pitch me to the ground, ow .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Not sure they help. I haven't twisted or rolled one in quite a while. I am watching out for my ankles big time.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

That's what I always think until I forget for an *instant* and wind up on the floor / ground .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I have recently taking to wearing military surplus boots. For various reasons amongst them problems with twisting my ankles etc. I prefer boots that lace up about 12 to 13 inches up the calf.

On the face of it this seems ridiculous especially in a place like Phoenix. But the ones I have are pure leather and surprisingly comfortable.

They are two pairs of Austrian army surplus boots and they are the most comfortable boots I've ever worn. Of remarkably high quality as well and cost me 59 and 24 bucks shipped respectively. Use em for everyday ware as well as hiking, yard work etc.

- Peter.

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1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S