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Sketchers

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eastie
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Post by eastie »

I cant use RM shoes and use Sketchers which have got rid of my foot discomfort from heel pain . Have got a doctors note and get £30 back from RM.
Now I am after waterproof Sketchers for the winter . Does anyone wear these for work or know where to get any as don't want to go back to the old cripplers
Many thanks
ted_e_bear
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Post by ted_e_bear »

Try this

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hans solo
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Post by hans solo »

you can also buy waterproof spray for shoes any hiking or camping outlet will supply it
nickbsmooth
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Post by nickbsmooth »

I bought sketchers on recommendation for work, the grip is great and seem to resist water well enough, but as for comfort, they are awful.
I'll have to put up with them till at least December as I can't justify buying another pair yet.
I'll go back to Nike next time.
Kings Norton
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Post by Kings Norton »

Sketchers are not allowed under the £30 allowance, it has to a be a walking shoe or boot, RM health and safety have a booklet on which shoes or boot you can wear outside of Royal Mail ask your DOM for a copy. if you have a accident you goosed!
Janet Brum
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Post by Janet Brum »

If you have a note from your Gp you can wear whatever you want..
In my office there are several people with feet issues and they are allowed to wear sketchers and other non protective and got their £30 off RM.
That Gp note must also covering them in case of accidents.
eastie
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Post by eastie »

Kings Norton wrote:Sketchers are not allowed under the £30 allowance, it has to a be a walking shoe or boot, RM health and safety have a booklet on which shoes or boot you can wear outside of Royal Mail ask your DOM for a copy. if you have a accident you goosed!
been using Sketchers for the last 2 times both with the £30 money off. they only last about 6 months but work for me and ultra light as well
Kings Norton
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Post by Kings Norton »

eastie wrote:
Kings Norton wrote:Sketchers are not allowed under the £30 allowance, it has to a be a walking shoe or boot, RM health and safety have a booklet on which shoes or boot you can wear outside of Royal Mail ask your DOM for a copy. if you have a accident you goosed!
been using Sketchers for the last 2 times both with the £30 money off. they only last about 6 months but work for me and ultra light as well
Your DOM must not be assed then but word of warning if a accident occurs you are not covered,.
2pints
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Post by 2pints »

Kings Norton wrote:
eastie wrote:
Kings Norton wrote:Sketchers are not allowed under the £30 allowance, it has to a be a walking shoe or boot, RM health and safety have a booklet on which shoes or boot you can wear outside of Royal Mail ask your DOM for a copy. if you have a accident you goosed!
been using Sketchers for the last 2 times both with the £30 money off. they only last about 6 months but work for me and ultra light as well
Your DOM must not be assed then but word of warning if a accident occurs you are not covered,.
Only if they can prove the accident was caused by poor footwear.Example,if you trip over a hazard etc is matters not if you are wearing slippers the hazard is still a hazard.
NWpostie
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Post by NWpostie »

You could try getting sketchers insoles, go to any sketchers shops and pick an insole or find similar on the internet.
I use skechers outside of work, I like gowalk and gorun, fantastic rebound.

I use insoles in official work shoes.
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Shaders
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Post by Shaders »

My Dom was happy for me to have Sketchers, he even looked at them and said they look fine.
Going back to the OP, Sketcher do make a more robust trainer type shoe, I bought mine for £46 from Sport Direct and claimed the £30 back. I’ve not been out In really heavy rain but in normal wet conditions my feet stayed nice and dry.
I see in the sketches shop they sell a very similar looking shoe with “waterproof” wrote on the side so probably even better, but they were £60 odd.