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Field Feedback - Tim (Heavy Equipment)

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How to pick the best Work boots & shoes for the Job site & why some wear out so fast

What happens here

The host interviews Tim, a heavy equipment operator, who has been wearing Keen boots for a couple of weeks. Tim praises the comfort and toe room of the Keen boots, stating they feel 'pretty comfortable.' He notes that his previous Red Wing boots felt 'funny' in comparison. Tim specifically appreciates the lightness of the steel-toe Keen boots, which is a significant advantage for his work.

Goal: Gather feedback on Keen boots from a heavy equipment operator.

Tools and materials

  • Boot Dryer — To dry boots after prolonged use or exposure to moisture
  • Keen Utility Boots Keen — Personal protective equipment for heavy equipment operation

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talking about it and get something done. I've been wearing these boots for a couple weeks now. I went to put on my Red Wings for the first time. Yeah, in a couple weeks. It just felt really funny compared to these cuz there's I think I maybe got the Red Wings a half size too small or something. But he's a shoe diva. She's like, "Oh, these boots don't fit right." Oh, these are uncomfortable in the heel. These look just like that, don't I? No, these got a lot of toe room. I like them. Yeah, this is pretty comfortable after wearing them. I'm just going to tell you guys straight up in all honesty. I have never heard Tim say that in my life. I've never actually heard you say you like the boot. Now, what you use them for and what Frankie uses his for completely different. Like you're in heavy equipment and you're in uh climbing up and down and in mud when you're taking your shoes off. Were your feet wet or were they okay? Yeah, they weren't wet. Here's the thing. When I was wearing my Red Wings, I would never take them off without putting them on a boot dryer. Yeah. Okay, there it is. This is where the boots get parked. There's the boot dryer. And I'll tell you right now, Frankie, I have wore Keen now for over a year. And I've never had my Keen on the boot dryer one single time. You like when your toes are squished together more? I like it tight foot. Tight toes. Yeah. Just because of walking around on, you know, beams of the roof and stuff like that, I feel more I feel more secure. Okay. know with the Keen or whatever they my foot's loose. Okay, that's good to know. So, cuz you work you walk on tight beams. What I was talking about with Tim is he's always working in mud and heavy equipment, but you're balancing and you're walking and with the teens, what happens is the toe is really wide and then it's narrow in the heel. So, it grabs hold of your heel but gives your foot plenty of room to spread out so it doesn't feel like your feet are jacked in there. But for you, you want your toes to be jacked in there cuz like a tight rope walker feels like more secure with, you know, with a tight foot. The thing about these two, these KE is you're wearing a steel toe right now, Tim. Does it feel like it? No, they're pretty light. They're they're really light compared to the other other ones. I've had my KE now for a year and a half. Well, no, a year. A Yeah, it's been a year. Not a year and a half. Yeah, I would I wouldn't buy anything but a Keen now. Okay, so the…

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