alan_m wrote:
On 23/06/2020 17:51, Chris Green wrote:


But 'safety boots' don't protect the instep do they? Certainly the
pair I have are just steel *toe-capped*, if something heavy fell on my
instep they'd make little difference.

They often have a metal sole plate that help if stepping on something
with upward facing nails etc.

Yes, I realised after I said it that 'instep' can mean both the top
and the bottom of one's foot. 'Safety shoes' (or boots) don't, as far
as I am aware, add any particular protection to the top of one's
instep but they often do protect the underside with steel plates or
whatever.

Anyway it doesn't help me much! :-)

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Chris Green
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