Yeah, its a very popular myth… just like how not wearing a seat belt will throw you clear of an accident. or how not wearing a (full-face) helmet helps you avoid accidents in the first place; something my dad tells me– He wears 3/4 helmets and drives a Harley. He tried full-face helmets10 years ago but thought they blocked his vision and muted sound thus making it more likely to cause an accident. Complete BS. He tried to let me use his helmets when I first started to learn how to ride– I went out and bought a full-face.
just think about it like this… If the pressure of something going ONTO your foot is enough to bend steel to the point where it amputate your toes… just imagine that pressure on your foot directly. I guarantee you the force to amputate your toes with out a steel toe is much much less than the contrary.
Leather, Bones, and flesh < Steel and Leather, Bones, and Flesh.
If someone’s toes are amputated with a steel toe– his toes would be cut off regardless.