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OSHA relies on ASTM certification for boots, so many employers do require ASTM boots for employees. If your employment requires steel toe boots, ASTM certification is likely necessary for your job.Read more » -
What goes into a pair of Nick's fire boots? Time, effort, skill, dedication, and decades of knowledge of boot craft of course...but what about the materials? What sort of stuff are these boots made of?Read more » -
Are used boots any good? Are they worth buying? Well...the answer is it kind of depends. You may not be in for the bargain you suspected to get the most out of the deal, however. There are two circumstances in which used boots are not a bad buy.Read more » -
There's a reason why traditional leather firefighter boot designs are still popular with wildland firefighters...and why some hunters swear by more staid boot designs over modern, high-tech and synthetic designs as well. Let's go over that a bit more.Read more » -
Part and parcel to why it's harder to get custom work boots here in the USA is the demand for labor. You see, a pair of custom work boots require craftsmen of exceptional skill to construct them.Read more » -
Lineman boots are made for people that regularly ascend ladders, power poles with climbing spires, and other structures on a daily basis. This imposes certain requirements.Read more » -
A ten incher will give you optimum ankle support and protection for your foot, ankle, and lower calf. If you’re a mechanic, construction worker, logger, tradesman, or firefighter, you’ll probably need the extra line of defense against heavy equipment, sharp tools, and rough terrain.Read more » -
The option of made to order boots gives you the freedom to decide almost every detail of your boots’ construction—from the height of the boot to the color of the edge dressing.Read more » -
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Station boots are perhaps the only all-purpose fire boot. You get the support and comfort of a wildland fire boot, but also the watertight seal of a rubber boot. The best of all possible worlds.Read more »
