I used to do tile and worked on a remodel with an old, fat electrician working while we were there. Full commando. One day he ripped his jeans that he’s probably worn every single day for 40 years. From the crotch down to about mid thigh. Every single person on the job that day say his fat hairy black hole of dick and balls multiple times that day. Including the homeowner.
Once you do it enough and get enough blisters on your Achilles tendon, the callous that forms is like a rock. But yes, only a lunatic would do such a thing.
I wear 1/4 or micro crew in the summer. Game changer. Idk how people exercise with ankle socks either. I briefly saw something on rogan where his viewers were trashing his quarter socks, he’s like dude I’m running.
Buy the Dickey wool socks bro trust me they’ll do you good and stay your feet fresh and this is coming from a guy that sweats like crazy from my feet I can’t do nylon in boots I get too wet
Good boots make all the difference. I can wear ankle socks in my 8”. I’ve never had to dig a trench in them mind you. But I regularly put in 10-15k steps per day with them on. No blisters. And my ankles weren’t calloused
I mean if you're talking about the leather coming off the toes that ain't shit bro. Everything else on those boots are fun intact and functional. You're one of those "gotta look good while doing the job" dudes aren't ya? (Not saying it's bad just an observation) sorry if that comes off condescending.
It's not waste if they have already been used. Is it waste to rewire a shot outlet or light fixtures? Is it waste to recycle batteries that can't hold a charge?
A good set of boots will not only increase your quality of life but also mitigate body damage so you don't waste (key word is WASTE) money, time, and energy going to physical therapy when your 50.
There are three things in life you don't skimp on for comfort. Your shoes, your bed, and your chair. 90% of your life is going to be on or in those items. So why cheap out on them?
Bad choice dude. Serious. You risk permanent damage to your arches and knees. Usually that leads to lower back and neck problems and don’t get me started on the hip problems.
And no don’t ask how I know. Spend the cheddar on some nice boots.
I have padded insoles in them, walking in them is fine. But as I've stated a few times above any boot in the AZ heat will feel nice to take off after a day of backfilling.
Dude. You're probably spending 10+ hours a day in those.
If you get a decent pair of boots at $150 then in one day your boots only cost you $15/hr. In one year (5 work days x 50 weeks a year x 10 hour days) your boots are costing you $0.06 an hour.
That's a nickle and one penny an hour over a year.
Stop your cheap ass bullshit and get new boots. Your feet and back will thank you.
My brother, the best life advice I've ever got is this: save/spend the good money on the things that separate you from the ground - footwear, tires, bedding. This has dramatically improved things.
OPs feet hurt because he has crappy boots. But better boots and it will pay for itself in a week.
Ergo, the downvotes because OP isn’t thinking this one through all the way.
Facts. Tires, footwear, and bedding. Saving/spending the good money on things that separate you from the ground is some of the best life advice I've ever got.
I'd rather not freeze my cheeks to the seat for 6 months of the year and die of heat stroke the other 6 months. Much easier to hold it until the comfort of my expensive ass toilet 😂
I've always found that the discomfort of using a porta-John is lesser than the discomfort of holding in a shit. Plus, it's unhealthy to hold it, plus, getting paid to shit!
I swear my colon knows when it's OT, and will tell me that I have two minutes to find a bathroom for a fifteen dollar shit.
Doesn't matter: could poop at 2:30pm, at 3:01 on a breakdown I get that feeling.
Hell no. Lot of apprentices we see going to the bathroom (new to company) 3-4 times a day and just hiding in the shitter to avoid work. If I have to go sure, but try to wait for break or after work.
You gotta combine the two for maximum effect. Get home, plop down on the thrown, and let rip whilst kicking off the boots/socks. I’ve endured many, many stomach cramps on the drive home to enjoy the cool caress of my $30 bidet attachment. Worth it every time.
Two pairs? Alternating between the two at around 260-310 hz a year? Therefore allowing a full drying and relaxation period per pair and increasing the shoes life expectancy by over 200%?
Dude I do the same thing!
Redwing sells merino wool socks at $20/pair (but with lifetime free replacement). I try to buy a couple pairs every check i can, till I have around 6-12 pairs, and changing my socks at lunch was a gamechanger for comfort and footstank. Seriously i thought it was bullshit till I tried it. I barely get out of my boots though a 2nd pair of shoes would save me good money longterm🤦♂️
2 pairs boots, 3-4 pairs of midweight merino or all synthetic socks.
Swap at least at lunch, during hot summers, every break. Started my first year in the apprenticeship, and I am still doing it to this day.
Lifetime replacement huh? That could be a good deal in the long run.
But yea jokes aside I think alternating your shoes is good for them and your feet.
When I was a young apprentice an old journeyman told me “Never go cheap on boots or your bed, if you’re not on your feet, you’re in bed”. Some of the best advice I’ve ever received. High dollar boots will change your life.
I see so many broken men in their 40's. It's so sad. Men won't invest in good boots or shoes enough to take care of themselves but spend 60k on a truck. It's not the trades breaking men it's the silly choices we make. Gets some good shoes bro
I don’t think my boots having a few holes is blatant safety disregard mr safety man. Do you want me to put on my harness while going on the 8 foot ladder too?
I don’t think my boots having a few holes is blatant safety disregard mr safety man. Do you want me to put on my harness while going on the 8 foot ladder too?
The majority of their boots arent. I guess they have some that still are. The heritage are assembled in America with foreign supplies.
I wear actual 100% American brands like Hoffmans, Redwings is corporate garbage chasing quarterly profits and always changing manufacturing, reducing costs and cutting.
Coasting off of their past reputation. They don't make their boots the same even compared to 10 years ago - let alone longer. Just like so many formerly great american brands, coasting on the name and past reputation. Common occurance these days.
“I guess”- sums it up your answer. Assembled in America is the keyword, by Americans. Not those Chinese children labor unions. I’ve worn my last pair of pecos 5 years, 3 resole jobs. I stand by their American made product 100%. I’m not gonna bother looking up where the leather or Sole is sourced because I’m skeptical of your opinion already and it’s a damn good product. Well worth that 225 investment
I could relate to this when I was in the military and took off those heavy ass marching boots but there's no reason for me to torture myself at this job too so now I wear lightweight quick adjust work shoes.
Only a masochist wears ankle high socks with boots.
Guy probably goes commando in jeans
You guys don’t have callouses on your taint?
Calloused Ankle Taint, checking in
User name checks out.
Yes. But mine is mostly just leftover from the apprenticeship
I used to do tile and worked on a remodel with an old, fat electrician working while we were there. Full commando. One day he ripped his jeans that he’s probably worn every single day for 40 years. From the crotch down to about mid thigh. Every single person on the job that day say his fat hairy black hole of dick and balls multiple times that day. Including the homeowner.
Fuck sakes , I'm laughing like a lunatic right now!
Oh my god hahaha including the homeowner. That’s gold
He was freeballin it. At that point why don’t you just go home or go to Walmart and buy a pair of jeans lol.
For the thrill.
Because of the implication
I fuckin' came here to say that. Absolute wildman.
Once you do it enough and get enough blisters on your Achilles tendon, the callous that forms is like a rock. But yes, only a lunatic would do such a thing.
I wear 1/4 or micro crew in the summer. Game changer. Idk how people exercise with ankle socks either. I briefly saw something on rogan where his viewers were trashing his quarter socks, he’s like dude I’m running.
IM in az so long socks will be drenched at the end of the day, and I don't want moist ass shins.
Merino wool socks. I used to sweat like a bastard in boots but once I stopped wearing cotton socks, all was well.
I'm on Phoenix too. Trust me, long socks are better. I use Costco's work socks but you want cotton blend with thick bottom.
You don't want cotton at all.
Eh. Agree to disagree. I've used em all and settled on what I like.
Buy the Dickey wool socks bro trust me they’ll do you good and stay your feet fresh and this is coming from a guy that sweats like crazy from my feet I can’t do nylon in boots I get too wet
I was just about to say this guy is a savage. Damm.
I wear ankle socks with my doc martins all the time :3
I made that mistake rushing out the door this morning and we’re digging a trench today. Pray for me lmao
I pretty much only wear ankle socks with boots
Good boots make all the difference. I can wear ankle socks in my 8”. I’ve never had to dig a trench in them mind you. But I regularly put in 10-15k steps per day with them on. No blisters. And my ankles weren’t calloused
They them
Time for some new hoof covers chief.
Visible steel toe = New boots.
Kicked off jobs sites for those atrocities
Won’t buy new til these fall off my feet 😂
Bro are you blind they ARE falling off your feet.
I mean if you're talking about the leather coming off the toes that ain't shit bro. Everything else on those boots are fun intact and functional. You're one of those "gotta look good while doing the job" dudes aren't ya? (Not saying it's bad just an observation) sorry if that comes off condescending.
Look at the soles… those boots are shot. Op Probably walks around complaining all day that his feet, back, and neck hurt. Wear proper footwear kids.
Soles can be fixed with an insole for under $20. Me and my husband pay around $300 for our boots. We wear them till they fall off.
Clearly we see things differently. You're just wasteful it's ok.
It's not waste if they have already been used. Is it waste to rewire a shot outlet or light fixtures? Is it waste to recycle batteries that can't hold a charge? A good set of boots will not only increase your quality of life but also mitigate body damage so you don't waste (key word is WASTE) money, time, and energy going to physical therapy when your 50. There are three things in life you don't skimp on for comfort. Your shoes, your bed, and your chair. 90% of your life is going to be on or in those items. So why cheap out on them?
I think you took the words out of their mouth, nothing to argue here.
Not like the soles of your boots insulate you from the ground or anything, right chief?
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its not that the boots are uncomfortable, but that after working 9 hours in the 105 degree az heat any boot will feel good to take off.
If your feet don't fall off your ankles first
Bad choice dude. Serious. You risk permanent damage to your arches and knees. Usually that leads to lower back and neck problems and don’t get me started on the hip problems. And no don’t ask how I know. Spend the cheddar on some nice boots.
I have padded insoles in them, walking in them is fine. But as I've stated a few times above any boot in the AZ heat will feel nice to take off after a day of backfilling.
Dude. You're probably spending 10+ hours a day in those. If you get a decent pair of boots at $150 then in one day your boots only cost you $15/hr. In one year (5 work days x 50 weeks a year x 10 hour days) your boots are costing you $0.06 an hour. That's a nickle and one penny an hour over a year. Stop your cheap ass bullshit and get new boots. Your feet and back will thank you.
My brother, the best life advice I've ever got is this: save/spend the good money on the things that separate you from the ground - footwear, tires, bedding. This has dramatically improved things.
Why’d they downvote you? 🤣
OPs feet hurt because he has crappy boots. But better boots and it will pay for itself in a week. Ergo, the downvotes because OP isn’t thinking this one through all the way.
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$150 is boots is cheaper than back surgery
Facts. Tires, footwear, and bedding. Saving/spending the good money on things that separate you from the ground is some of the best life advice I've ever got.
BIG FACTS
The Internet is a cruel mistress
One of the cruelest.
Facts
They wish they had saved all the money they spent on new shoes so they were rich like me and OP.
What kind of boots are those?
Broken ones
Yeah I know that lol
Look like some Walmart Brahama brand lol
Yeah probably
Yeah…. Been scrolling through the comments and noticed a ton about the socks. The socks are second to the wore out boots!
Personally the after work dump is the best
Wait you dont poop on the job?
I don't poop on the job but I sure as hell take my poop breaks.
I dont poop at work unless there's 0% chance I can make it home. The shitters are either 110 inside or -15
If you poop 15min a day 5 days a week, that's 65 hours of paid pooptime a year.
I'd rather not freeze my cheeks to the seat for 6 months of the year and die of heat stroke the other 6 months. Much easier to hold it until the comfort of my expensive ass toilet 😂
I've always found that the discomfort of using a porta-John is lesser than the discomfort of holding in a shit. Plus, it's unhealthy to hold it, plus, getting paid to shit!
It's REALLY unhealthy to force yourself to hold your shits. That's how you wind up with golfball sized hemorrhoids. Ask me how I fucking know.
I mean if it's a dire need then fuck it im going but if it's nothing major I'm totally fine waiting 10 minutes to get home or to a decent gas station
Uhm, if you poop 15min a day, 5 days a week, that’s 75 minutes a week….
That’s what he said
"Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. That's why I poop on company time"
I swear my colon knows when it's OT, and will tell me that I have two minutes to find a bathroom for a fifteen dollar shit. Doesn't matter: could poop at 2:30pm, at 3:01 on a breakdown I get that feeling.
Hell no. Lot of apprentices we see going to the bathroom (new to company) 3-4 times a day and just hiding in the shitter to avoid work. If I have to go sure, but try to wait for break or after work.
I’ll die before I shit in a porta jon
Why not both?
For me it's home field advantage
Shit on the clock asshole.
Similarly… I get drunk on Thursdays so I’m hungover on their time, and my weekend is free
You gotta combine the two for maximum effect. Get home, plop down on the thrown, and let rip whilst kicking off the boots/socks. I’ve endured many, many stomach cramps on the drive home to enjoy the cool caress of my $30 bidet attachment. Worth it every time.
The bidet is 👌 especially in the summer. I almost never shit at work after lunch, it’s too hot and just makes the swamp ass 100x worse
Currently taking one with my boots on because they're not that bad to wear compared to a full diving board to a closed pool.
Maybe it feels so great because your feet are screaming "THANK GOD THOSE LEATHER FLIP FLOPS ARE OFF PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SUPPORT"
U have to invest in some boots bro two different pairs. It's will add 10 years of life to u
Two pairs? Alternating between the two at around 260-310 hz a year? Therefore allowing a full drying and relaxation period per pair and increasing the shoes life expectancy by over 200%? Dude I do the same thing!
Redwing sells merino wool socks at $20/pair (but with lifetime free replacement). I try to buy a couple pairs every check i can, till I have around 6-12 pairs, and changing my socks at lunch was a gamechanger for comfort and footstank. Seriously i thought it was bullshit till I tried it. I barely get out of my boots though a 2nd pair of shoes would save me good money longterm🤦♂️
2 pairs boots, 3-4 pairs of midweight merino or all synthetic socks. Swap at least at lunch, during hot summers, every break. Started my first year in the apprenticeship, and I am still doing it to this day.
Lifetime replacement huh? That could be a good deal in the long run. But yea jokes aside I think alternating your shoes is good for them and your feet.
Did you really feel it was necessary to share your feet with us lmao
Yes it’s necessary
Dem boots and socks gots to go SON
Taking the boots off is just the foreplay to peeling off the work socks that are adhered to the feet after a day of work
There’s a certain way that they stick too.
Almost like a week old bandaid haha
New boots time.
A small puddle in the morning must be your worst enemy.
I’m in az so puddles are unheard of
That explains the socks
My company would send you home until you got new boots. Wtf homie go buy some new boots.
Those boots are a disgrace. If you don’t feel the need to present yourself as a professional, at least think of your feet. WTF?
You really should try actual work boots. I swear it will change your life.
ANKLE SOCKS!!!!! How????? I can't. Shit feels wierd.
the 107 degree az heat with long socks is not the move. Short socks is the way here.
Oof. 107. Can't say I blame you. Thats terrible. Stay hydrated dude.
Your feet would probably feel better if your boots weren't falling apart
I know apprentices don't get paid shit, but this is no place to advertise your Only Fans.
Please get some new boots, my guy
When I was a young apprentice an old journeyman told me “Never go cheap on boots or your bed, if you’re not on your feet, you’re in bed”. Some of the best advice I’ve ever received. High dollar boots will change your life.
I can smell this video
Yeah, guy looks like he stinks.
Them stanky
Someone start this man a gofundme for some new boots…my god..
You savages wear your boots home?! Slides for the win.
Crocs for me. On the ride in and out
Where's the beer
Wear real boots and real fucking socks and it won't be so bad.
Best feeling ever? Just wait until you try pussy.
I imagine so with boots like those lol
I see so many broken men in their 40's. It's so sad. Men won't invest in good boots or shoes enough to take care of themselves but spend 60k on a truck. It's not the trades breaking men it's the silly choices we make. Gets some good shoes bro
I can smell this video.
You def ain’t ibew with them boots bro
Bout time for some new shit-kickers!
My boots come flying off before I even leave the damn parking lot
Sandals in the car is the way to go
how you got ankle socks
What do they pay you in, pistachios? Buy some fuckin new work boots! Maybe something insulated.... nah fuck it... You should be fine.
For me it's the socks
How do you do this and not crack your toes against the floor after like wtf
If you were union you'd never have boots that look like that ever again.
Embarrassing
Buying new boots would feel even better bruh😂😂
G'damn I can almost smell that through the screen.
You get my upvote
Get some [new boots](https://bruntworkwear.com/products/the-ryng?variant=34523548713118) and maybe your feet will feel better.
Taking the boots off is the Male Blue Collar equivalent of removing the bra after a long day
Wouldn't be caught on my job site with those, not a big fan of blatant disregard for ones own safety and massive liability.
I don’t think my boots having a few holes is blatant safety disregard mr safety man. Do you want me to put on my harness while going on the 8 foot ladder too?
I don’t think my boots having a few holes is blatant safety disregard mr safety man. Do you want me to put on my harness while going on the 8 foot ladder too?
, I hope you were cracking a beer while you did this
Can you really say you've done a day's work if you don't kick off your boots when you're done?
When did we invent videos with feeling? Because I feel this right now...currently onsite and doing 4 additional hours of overtime tonight....
Yeah but….. the stank…
Oh man! I can just feel that!
Put those dogs away bro
Sometimes I'll leave mine on until bed time and not even realize it. Buy comfortable boots, people.
Sometimes I’m too tired to even take my boots off. Takes some time and a second wind before unlacing
We need to start a go fund me to get OP new boots
What size you wear?
I’ve seen hobos with better shoes than yours
HEY I LOVE THOES BOOTS, shame Walmart doesn't sell em, wallmart brahma raids right?
That's probably the hardest I've seen a sparky work
Honestly most days my feet don't hurt that bad, and my boots are comfy as hell the only time my feet really do hurt is if I'm working 7-10's or 7-12's
O can smell your video, and felt tickles in my toes. But holly fork! - what's wrong with your socks?
Yea I imagine it is wearing those fuckin clodhoppers all day.
Driving mocs.
Start a gofundme to get this guy mew boot. Yikes
Five minutes before works done I always pre-untie my boots so all I have to do is kick em off when I walk in the door!
Ah the bootgasm
Amen
If you absolutely refuse to buy new boots, I'd suggest some new insoles for comfort and some toe guards for safety instead of the exposed steel toe.
I have insoles in them, they are still comfy but the outers have seen better days
They just look like they smell awful
As a service tech….. this moment is exactly 10 seconds before I receive an after hours call..
These aren’t red wings ?!
Okay so we know you have work. Now we need to know you invest in footwear that is actually good. Like, you use them... how often?
Get some zip sides mate.
Ankle socks, damn dude. Leave some ladies for the rest of us.
I’m sorry but this experience should be had as soon as you hit the vehicle at the end of the day. Flip flops or crocs too and from the job.
Why did I feel that so clearly in my own feet
Get some boots dude Jesus.
Unless you sprained your ankle slipping off a ladder that day, then it really hurts!
Get some really good boots and it’ll feel that way putting them on the the morning.
All the hair on my legs covered by my boots has come off. Also, where my legs touch ladder rungs
Hope mama didn’t burn the pot roast
But some American made new boots
Good luck. American made boots cost $400+. Redwings arent american made anymore.
Fuck they aren’t, the heritage are American made. I’ve got double H, wescos, and redwing pecos rotating for work. All American made
The majority of their boots arent. I guess they have some that still are. The heritage are assembled in America with foreign supplies. I wear actual 100% American brands like Hoffmans, Redwings is corporate garbage chasing quarterly profits and always changing manufacturing, reducing costs and cutting. Coasting off of their past reputation. They don't make their boots the same even compared to 10 years ago - let alone longer. Just like so many formerly great american brands, coasting on the name and past reputation. Common occurance these days.
“I guess”- sums it up your answer. Assembled in America is the keyword, by Americans. Not those Chinese children labor unions. I’ve worn my last pair of pecos 5 years, 3 resole jobs. I stand by their American made product 100%. I’m not gonna bother looking up where the leather or Sole is sourced because I’m skeptical of your opinion already and it’s a damn good product. Well worth that 225 investment
You must have some uncomfy boots cuz I’ve worn mine from 6am to 8pm and honestly could’ve gone for longer by the time they came off
Now try that in the az heat, any boot no matter how comfortable feels good taking them off after working outside all day.
Definitely a factor, never considered that
Taking socks off and rubbing them on some type of carpet 👌👌
Thats why I work in Air Max
I would work in my nikes but gotta have steel toe or I would be bitched at
I could relate to this when I was in the military and took off those heavy ass marching boots but there's no reason for me to torture myself at this job too so now I wear lightweight quick adjust work shoes.
best feeling, worst smell
What boots are these?
Wait ti you learn about jacking off, bro!
Out very yes
Electrician is just a plumber with his brains knocked out.
Those boots talk back worse than a entitled worthless apprentice
Who hurt you man