Are railway safety shoes good for hiking?

[Socanxdis]

Assuming they are since staff probably walk on ballast with them?

 

[skyhigh]

Hah. Railway provided footwear is generally cheap rubbish.

If you're going on a serious hike buy some decent quality footwear.

 

[dangie]

My first walk up Snowdon many many years ago was in my power station issue steel toe-cap safety boots. Let me just say I never used them again for hiking. Work boots are made for work. Walking/hiking boots are made for walking/hiking. They may look similar, but that‘s where the similarities end.

 

[SargeNpton]

Reinforced toecaps and long-distance walking do not go together well. As with Dangie, I speak from experience.

 

[Ivor]

I totally agree with above replies, I bought couple of pairs of ‘good’ safety boots & wore over five years for customer service railway work & although I was never in pain I was glad to take them off when the shift ended.

I wouldn’t have wanted to use on a hike.

 

[ASharpe]

You won't enjoy the hike if you wear them.

Provided they fit and you've gradually broken them in even a cheap pair will be fine unless you are doing hundreds of miles a month.