Steel toe cap DM chelsea boots here. bought them cause i didnt like the “point” on proper chelsea boot toes, these have quite a boxy front end. Very comfy, very hard wearing (5 years of pretty much every work day, still going strong).
I can do meeting type site visits without having to change into my proper lace up site boots, and can buff them up back to smart black leather for smart days.
The toe cap squeaked something rotten when i first got them, but it died down in the end, i think that was a one off fault
http://www.drmartens.com/uk/Safety-Toe-%25257C-Industrial-Footwear/Dr-Martens-Icon-2228-Pw-Boot/p/10289001
[edit: re read your post, sorry thats not much help!]