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New footwear

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Exrep
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Re: New footwear

Post by Exrep »

Still waiting for my cat trainers but after more than 6 weeks my D/MS are great nice and comfy.
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NewPostieUK
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Re: New footwear

Post by NewPostieUK »

MoNkEyBoY wrote:Still waiting for my cat trainers but after more than 6 weeks my D/MS are great nice and comfy.
Wont you have to wait two years? We were told you are entitled to one pair every two years, how can you order cats when you've only had the docs 6 weeks?
rhino49
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Re: New footwear

Post by rhino49 »

jaylime wrote:My gaffer told me i had no chance of getting a pair as there always out stock,mind you he is a prick.
.....and THEY are never out of stock in our company :nana :nana :nana
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bandit650
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Re: New footwear

Post by bandit650 »

I have just got my CAT trainers,not waterproof they are ok in showers not the down pour we have had,mind u i dont think anything would have been waterproof in that,the trainers i have found are very wide so would have been better if we could have had half sizes,i will say they are very comfy to wear and have had no real problems with them,grip well in wet weather which made a change from those Magnums we have had.
crazytaxifife
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Joined: 31 Oct 2009, 21:05
Gender: Female

Re: New footwear

Post by crazytaxifife »

Found my cat footwear to be absolutely rubbish in the rain, lost count the number of times I have slipped on doorsteps, now have injuries similer to whiplash from sliding off a tiled doorstep yesterday, don't think dom going to be too happy when i eventually manage to get someone on the phone in the morning. Better getting berghaus to design some walking boots. Used them for the last two years and had absolutely no problems.
Stormproof
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Re: New footwear

Post by Stormproof »

I don't have any problems with my CAT trainers, had a small slip on some moss on a footpath. I'm very wary of conditions underfoot after my fall back in January but I feel alot safer wearing them unlike the Magnums which I never had any faith in after I read the paperwork that came with them.
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bitchface
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Joined: 23 Sep 2009, 06:51
Gender: Male
Location: somerset

Re: New footwear

Post by bitchface »

our office ordered a few pairs of boots over a month ago and we still havnt recieved..i nearly fell over 5 whole times last week because ive no tread left.
is anyone in supply on here.is this a new cost cutting excercise?ignore requests for a month or so and they get an extra months wear out of um..
whats going on?
sonofuberman
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Joined: 19 Oct 2009, 16:44
Gender: Male
Location: South Wales

Re: New footwear

Post by sonofuberman »

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jessthecat
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Joined: 15 Jul 2009, 15:47
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Re: New footwear

Post by jessthecat »

Had my cat shoes about 5 weeks now, crap in the rain, and now they've started to split and crack around the sides. Have asked for doc boots, but been told I can't order any more as i've only just had these.
I'm going to turn up for work tomorrow wearing my homer simpson slippers instead!!
rhino49
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Re: New footwear

Post by rhino49 »

jessthecat wrote:Had my cat shoes about 5 weeks now, crap in the rain, and now they've started to split and crack around the sides. Have asked for doc boots, but been told I can't order any more as i've only just had these.
I'm going to turn up for work tomorrow wearing my homer simpson slippers instead!!
Irrelevant - if they are not up to standard they should be replaced and the faulty items sent back - RM can claim back for them - the only problem is that most of the people involved in the supply chain, particularly your DOM, are too lazy to do it.
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mclovin
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Joined: 11 Feb 2009, 18:39
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Re: New footwear

Post by mclovin »

Wore my CAT shoes for the first tie today and it will be the last. Got my left heal wrecked. Right one is fine and they were fairly comfortable until the left heal started getting sore. So its back to my trusty Nikes tomorrow.
just_nuke_it
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Joined: 26 Oct 2009, 18:27
Gender: Male

Re: New footwear

Post by just_nuke_it »

The only thing putting me off the magnums is the tacky RM logo on the side of the heel. Can you remove it?
lazyjack
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Location: Scotland

Re: New footwear

Post by lazyjack »

Now with us coming into winter shouldnt we also be issued with either wellies or in some instances waders? :Very Happy
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Postie558
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Joined: 27 Oct 2009, 22:00
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Location: East Midlands

Re: New footwear

Post by Postie558 »

just_nuke_it wrote:The only thing putting me off the magnums is the tacky RM logo on the side of the heel. Can you remove it?
No need. It will remove itself in no time at all!