Cheesehead
Member
Can anyone recommend at good pair of insulated waterproof boots that can be worn at Express that won't break the bank
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zerocool5468
Active Member
You get a $95 shoe allowance...use it on some Timberlands or Keens.
dezguy
Well-Known Member
If you don't mind paying extra, I have had great experiences with red wing boots. They're pricey but I won't wear anything else.
Cheesehead
Member
I'm part time, no one ever mentioned a shoe allowance for couriers at my Hub
Purplepackage
Well-Known Member
I've had 3 pairs of redwings, can't beat quality like that
dezguy
Well-Known Member
We get $150/year allowance in Canada. Not sure what it is in the US.
zerocool5468
Active Member
150 cad is like 115 usd. Guess they figure you guys need $20 worth of extra protection up there 
And yea of course the managers won't mention it.
And yea of course the managers won't mention it.
Why not a pair of good old fashion US Army surplus Mickey Mouse boots? The best boots you will ever have on your feet.
SmithBarney
Well-Known Member
They have to be steel or composite toe, also this allowance is usually only extended to people at locations who work on caster decks(the wheelie decks for the cans to roll on) but some Stations somehow work around this rule, and others don't, so good luck.
McFeely
Huge Member
Regardless of whether or not you're eligible for the footwear allowance from the company, money spent on decent footwear can make your day that much more bearable.
If you buy crappy shoes/boots, your feet will be unhappy and you'll be replacing poor quality boots quicker too. A few years ago I spent good money on some North Face winter boots and haven't had a single day here in Colorado where my feet got wet or cold. Money well spent IMO.
If you buy crappy shoes/boots, your feet will be unhappy and you'll be replacing poor quality boots quicker too. A few years ago I spent good money on some North Face winter boots and haven't had a single day here in Colorado where my feet got wet or cold. Money well spent IMO.
BootsOnTarmac
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If your station has roller decking for ULD's you are required to wear safety toe footwear. Some stations will provide steel caps that strap on. In the past I have helped out at the local station and the couriers, etc., who help out unloading the ULD's are required to wear the caps or have safety toe. That station also provided the 95 dollar allowance per year for footwear. I don't know about the footwear requirement for couriers, but if your station has roller decks, you have a good case for the allowance.
Cheesehead
Member
Do they have to be black ?
Purplepackage
Well-Known Member
rules are meant to be broken
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
You sure you want insulated and waterproof. Those will be hot as hell.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Quit buying them when they moved most of their production to China and didn't change prices.
Cheesehead
Member
What brand of boots are those
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Victory Ride
Nike ... ACG..... Winter Boots .... 190-220 ... depending where ya get them
