Advice on Boots?

Dickies makes some decent boots.

 

The tractor supply brand is pretty darn good in my opinion. I got a pair 3 years ago when my red wings finally blew out while up in Nebraska. For a cheap boot they have held up remarkably well. And extremely comfortable. They are my daily foot wear at work and at home.

 

I use Redwing lace-ups. They are high priced (I think I paid $140 for the last pair) but are a tough as nails and are the most comfortable boot I've never worn. I wear them 99% of the time when I have shoes on.

I've seen people wear cheaper boots and while it's true they could go through 3 pair for what I pay for one pair of Redwings, they aren't very comfortable. It's my opinion that you should pick comfort over anything else, you don't want your feet to hurt.

Personally I like slip-ons better but if you are walking over uneven surfaces you really need the lace-ups for ankle support to help from twisting a ankle.

 

I have some twisted x steel toe slip on's. had them for work when I was doing construction and they are super comfortable

 

I purchase Belleville Boots model vibram Summer Tanker Vehicle Boot with silver insert and steel toe.

It is the exact same boot used by the United States Marine Corps with one BIG exception. The Civilian Logo of the Factory that makes these is stamped on the heel for all to see and to show this is not a military boot.

You will need to size your feet in any shoe store that has a proper old school metal foot size machine.

With that said...

There is a square toe steel toed boot I used to purchase decades ago that were plain greyish black with a one inch heel angled exactly for clutching you could rest the heel and set the feet anywhere in the truck cab because it's a trucker's boot set.

I have my pair for 20 years plus and they never failed me. At the moment Im searching online for a equal replacement of those old boots and am concerned that I may never be able to find the replacement boot set very close to or ideally made by the same people (If I can find them) that made my older boots so long ago brand new.

There is very good benefits to having a good pair of boots in trucking. One for summer, one for winter. They just cannot be beat.

 

Wolverienes from Wal Mart are good.

 

I've been running a pair of the Timberland pros steel toe.Look like a boot a rapper would wear,but rugged.Thick enough sidewalls to give you support.Take about 2 weeks to "break in". Thick socks help a lot.Don't say "waterproof' however I've walked thru lots of mud puddles never leaked. $90 retail or $60 from Sears during their frequent 30% off sale

 

Just remember Oil Slip resistant sole is a asset to footwear. So if you are dealing with blood at a wreck site or what have you the less likely you will slip.

 

Just bought a pair of timber lines, stout and comfortable but not cheap. As for slip on boots, the only advise I have is get leather soles with oil resisting man made material on bottom. Leather soles after break in conform to the foot and your feet will be happy , happy.