Boots

[!Retired!]

Do they have to be black ?

By policy, yes.

rules are meant to be broken

Yes....but to a point. You can get away with a little gray, but not colors like red, yellow, blue, etc.

You sure you want insulated and waterproof. Those will be hot as hell.

True.....I have a pair of Merrell hiking boots I use in the winter. They are waterproof, but my feet get a little sweaty. I'll live with the sweating over being soaked anyday.

 

[Sparky]

FedEx employees also get a discount if you go to a Red Wing retail store. That, along with the shoe allowance, you can get a pretty nice pair. The ONLY issue I have with mine is their a little heavier than I would like.

Wish I knew that when I bought a couple of pairs for work and personal use

 

[!Retired!]

Wish I knew that when I bought a couple of pairs for work and personal use

I ask almost every business if we get a discount. It's usually the businesses/companies we give discounts to. Though, I wish we got a discount at Walmart.

 

[Route 66]

Though, I wish we got a discount at Walmart.

oh but we do!....we get their everyday rollback prices!

 

[MassWineGuy]

Have you ever tried delivering something to Walmart? I've never not left a tag.

 

[12yearsaslave]

SR MAX has a program with protective, ask your manager. Might be Ground only.
website is: Protective Insurance Company :: Slip Resistant Shoes :: SR Max Shoes

Username: Protective Password: Subsidy

 

[paul purple]

We were told straight up that we no longer get a shoe allowance years ago. We have roller decking and no one wears steel toes.

 

[outtatime]

We were told straight up that we no longer get a shoe allowance years ago. We have roller decking and no one wears steel toes.

I bet an anonymous call to OSHA would change that real quick. I guarantee if someone got their foot crushed by an AMJ without steel toed shoes on they would get a preventable accident and a warning letter.

 

[dezguy]

Every employee in operations, or who visit the belts must wear steel toes, here. I find it strange, we have to wear steel toes here but you guys and gals don't have to, there.

 

[DeliveryException]

Every employee in operations, or who visit the belts must wear steel toes, here. I find it strange, we have to wear steel toes here but you guys and gals don't have to, there.

We only have to have steel or composite toe if you work on the roller deck moving cans. If you are inside cans offloading you don't though.

We do have the slip on type up there for temporary use.

 

[BootsOnTarmac]

We were told straight up that we no longer get a shoe allowance years ago. We have roller decking and no one wears steel toes.

Time to call the FedEx Alert Line.
(also online)
Reports may be made by telephone by calling 1.866.42.FedEx (1.866.423.3339)

 

[MommaDriver]

Can you get carbon fiber toe, or does it have to be steel or composite ones? I ordered boots for winter, just to be told after the fact that they have to say the toe protection type as well as be black in color. However, nobody specifically said exactly what the toe protection type has to be. Steel toe in Northern New England winter temperatures is a bad idea, in my opinion.



Side note** $95 boot reimbursement not changing in almost 7 years (from when this thread was being actively discussed) is absolutely ridiculous considering inflation, $95 USD in 2017 is equivalent to approximately $120 USD now.

 

[FedupExpress]

We only have to have steel or composite toe if you work on the roller deck moving cans. If you are inside cans offloading you don't though.

We do have the slip on type up there for temporary use.

Exactly, same at my station. Per safety rules safety toes required on caster deck.

 

[MommaDriver]

Exactly, same at my station. Per safety rules safety toes required on caster deck.

I was told that I would not be reimbursed if they didn't have toe protection.

 

[FedupExpress]

I was told that I would not be reimbursed if they didn't have toe protection.

Of course, you can't get new crocs and expect them to pay.

 

[yadig]

Of course, you can't get new crocs and expect them to pay.

Some places will