Removing The Steel Toes From My Work Boots
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Removing the steel toes from the work boots to turn them into hiking boots. Remove the steel toes, sew the boots back together, seal the seams, then later try the boots out on some uneven stones.
You never cut the Boot! What You do is take a butter knife which is flat . Use it to release the steel toe ( it's glued in) .so work butter knife in between leather and steel toe to release it. Then wack toe of boot with block of wood. Drive steel toe towards Back of boot. Then wiggle it out! Done. Hope this helps before people RUIN their footware. .😊
2 years later and thank you for this. 🙏
Ya I figured that would be better than cutting. Or at least cut out tha seem instead. Still good to see this done.
I’m about to try this !
Unbelieable awesome job! Just as good as what a shoe cobbler would do. You saved yourself a great deal money.
This is an awesome diy but if a cobbler did it you would never know, it would look like it came that way
Wow now that’s an interesting fix.
How long did your boots last?
Would be interested to know
Thanks
Mandy 🇬🇧
Great job...LOL, luv how you tested the results at the end!
well its actually genius if you work a job that requires official steel toe boots purchased by the company but you want the comfortable fit....keep in mind if you actually need the steel toe for protection this is not so genius lol. If your looking for secrecy I would recommend a cobbler or maybe little more tedius finish job. But congrads...you def did it and should be good for hiking.
I've never noticed steel toes affecting how I walk on rocks, I need to do this to a pair of Carolina logging boots a have because the toe is too narrow and hurts my feet, its a shame cause there like new
bosshoss69lee i have a pair of nearly new redwings that have the same issue. My new job doesnt require steel toes, so i’ll probably just remove them.
I was surprised that they didn't look absolutely horrible when you were done.
Thanks man,I just did it to my red wings,I had them sitting in a closet for 4 years because that steel toe started to hurt my foot. In red wings steel toe made of 2mm steel and glued really good inside the boot.
Perfect 👌
I just did the exact same project with a pair of Doc Martens size 12. Unwearable, uncomfortable. I decided to cut the caps out and I find the caps labled 10r 10l ! It was a manufacturer mistake.
No, I live in Nova Scotia on the southern edge of the Bay of Fundy where I tried these modified boots out on the beach when the tide was out.
Now they look like Dino from the Flintstones LOL
Admire the hard work !!
But the durability and integrity of the structure in those boots are gone
hey, how did you stitch it with fishing line? I have removed my plates and have the fishing line but I don’t know how to stitch, what tools did you need?
Little pliers push in, then pull through. Or maybe I used a piece of wood for a thimble.
Canadians know a thing or two aboot boots.
Nice video :)
Mine just came off by them self, I think I've been to hard at work lately and even the boots applied for a alternative other than..
Your is going to look like a crocodile now don't forget to stitch the stitching pattern like crocodile tooth
You live in Michigan don't You?
de. todas essas botas a cat é a melhor.
Could of cut the inside to remove the steel toe ruined the shoe by cutting the front .
You couldn't just pull the steel toe out from the other end of the shoe?
LOL
Not waterproof now just buy non steel toe lol
I have a shoe with a pent steel toe so it had to go
totally ridiculous. cruel prank.
Can you put those in shoes
Omg yes, i want to know that too. My safety shoes hurt thr balls of my feet so bad it's unbearable. I've already changed like 3 pairs in the space of 6 months so i was thinking of buying some normals shoes that would look like safety shoes and just try and glue the steel toe to them
Job done ✔.. dr martens fixed.. thanks
....and you can get married
would marine sealant work
Probably. What I used tends to peal off. I would probably try clear silicone next time.
BigTideFun I went with the clear silicone and so far so good, my Rockys are as good as new
My friend next time try a go fund me!!