plate shoes

[Rick McDaniel]

I went for a pair of steel-toed safety shoes because of both price and comfort. Both NEW BALANCE and DR. SCHOLL'S make athletic-style, all-leather, steel-toed safety shoes with a thick (but flexible!) metatarsal pad that works well. I've been wearing mine for 5-plus years now and have taken some vicious shots from foul balls and even bats---not a scratch or broken bone or major boo-boo yet. I have never paid more than $50 for a pair of these shoes. If you're afraid of looking "industrial", don't be; these shoes look every bit the same as cleats, base shoes and other athletic shoes. Good Luck!