Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
My take on hob nails, and heel and toe plates, is that they aren't worth the risk.
The only time I'd wear such is reenacting ACW or Rev War periods -- helps one gain traction on wet turf in all leather shoes, otherwise I'd have to agree.
Not only that, if you have to walk any great distance over pavement/concrete, not only are they a bit "slippery" & noisy, but will beat your feet to death.
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