Topy or toe taps?

[hymo]

Originally Posted by Fishball

They are done by Brass of Tokyo, at JPY8400, or USD90.

Very, very nice.

 

[Insight]

Originally Posted by hymo

My gait causes the toe tips of the soles of my shoes to wear out alarmingly fast. I had one of my shoes Topy'd very nicely, but I was wondering if I should use toe taps for the others instead, since I can see that a Topy strains the welting quite a bit. Shoe manufacturers all seem negative about Topys, but they never seem to say anything about toe taps. What are your experiences?
I use toe taps to deal with the problem you described - I guess we have a similar gait. I also use rubber sole protectors (Topys), because I find leather soles to be treacherous. I also wear out leather soles too quickly if I don't cover them. I do not use heel taps. I tried them once, and they were uncomfortable. I also don't wear out the heels of my shoes like I do the toes. My long gait is most likely the culprit for my odd wear pattern.

 

[poissa]

Originally Posted by Ich_Dien

Do this:

what is this? thanks.

 

[Xiaogou]

Originally Posted by hymo

My gait causes the toe tips of the soles of my shoes to wear out alarmingly fast. I had one of my shoes Topy'd very nicely, but I was wondering if I should use toe taps for the others instead, since I can see that a Topy strains the welting quite a bit. Shoe manufacturers all seem negative about Topys, but they never seem to say anything about toe taps. What are your experiences?
Metal toe plates are the way to go if your concern is the toe. Topy's will wear down well before metal toe plates will. I suppose you could get both toe plates and Topy's. You just need a competent cobbler. The Topy's would of course end where the steel toe plates meet.