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Footwear

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
silver_fox
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Joined: 27 Jan 2013, 10:13
Gender: Male

Footwear

Post by silver_fox »

What’s your go to footwear for this job?
Banderas are ok but a little stiff and take time to wear in
My personal Skechers are the most comfortable but maybe not hard wearing enough
Anyone got any recommendations?
Wolf91
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Joined: 06 Sep 2018, 17:22
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by Wolf91 »

I swear Nike downshifters. Royal Mail shoes are just way too heavy for me.
Tinoblade
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Joined: 13 Jan 2018, 19:51
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by Tinoblade »

I wear new balance 410v7 trail running shoes. Great support and super light. Only when it's not raining though. Always have to have an argument about not wearing royal mail trainers but it's my feet and I know them better than royal mail
Mick100
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Joined: 04 Feb 2016, 10:00
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by Mick100 »

Just make sure you don’t have an accident on delivery because they will blame you for not wearing the correct footwear
Elmorbo
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Joined: 08 Nov 2021, 18:48
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by Elmorbo »

At our office, management won't allow to wear our own footwear unless we supply a letter from a Doctor
claretandblue
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Joined: 01 Aug 2007, 12:14

Re: Footwear

Post by claretandblue »

Elmorbo wrote:
06 Mar 2022, 12:11
At our office, management won't allow to wear our own footwear unless we supply a letter from a Doctor
Just wear RM footwear in the office, change when you get out there.
midegarelu
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 12 Sep 2009, 07:09
Gender: Male
Location: somewhere over the rainbow

Re: Footwear

Post by midegarelu »

silver_fox wrote:
05 Mar 2022, 22:20
What’s your go to footwear for this job?
Banderas are ok but a little stiff and take time to wear in
My personal Skechers are the most comfortable but maybe not hard wearing enough
Anyone got any recommendations?
I work indoors but have worn Skechers Grinnel for the past couple of years doing 15000 steps + daily.
At home I wear Skechers Escape Plan, the only "normal" trainers I have found with a decent sole, my current pair have lasted nearly 3 years.
I normally do at least 10000 steps a day over my 3 day weekend.
Both offer good support to the arches and cushioned insoles.
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krussel
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Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
Gender: Male
Location: Out on the streets.

Re: Footwear

Post by krussel »

I wear light weight Sketchers in the office and change into RM shoes before i go out on delivery. Iam walking around 23-25k steps a day and it wears out shoes at an alarming rate. My current RM favs are the newer Magnams. They are heavy but quite comfy.
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mjd24
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Joined: 11 May 2008, 18:48

Re: Footwear

Post by mjd24 »

Nike Downshifter
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Sundodger
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Joined: 02 Aug 2021, 19:08
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by Sundodger »

Karrimor Surge WTX, great support for the foot, nicely priced and good when wet, unless it is heavy downpours and only wellies would do
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world class male
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Joined: 03 Jul 2013, 15:29
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by world class male »

ignore the scaremongering about own footwear
if you get a very easily obtained doctors note then you qualify for the personal allowance
they may insist on you "spoiling" several pairs of clogs, just return any cacked in doggy doo dar
postieblueshirt
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Joined: 01 Oct 2019, 22:05
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by postieblueshirt »

I wear what rm supply coz I'm to cheap to buy my own and I usually wear them when I'm not at work too.in fact I haven't bought shoes for years..
dugliss
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Joined: 10 Dec 2015, 17:11
Gender: Male

Re: Footwear

Post by dugliss »

Skechers Escape Plan with an extra cush'n'sole insole too