An Appreciation of my Boots

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My Timberland Endurance Pro boots tracked through four inches of reactive limestone dust and water today. My feet stayed dry and dust free.

Unless you've had a chemical burn on your feet, it may be hard to appreciate how important truly waterproof boots are.

But they are.

 

[akula83]

#1 priority for me before all else, it's where it all starts. A good pare of GTX boots/socks, and extra laces could be life savers in the Cascades or Olympics when it's wet and cold.

 

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http://shop.timberland.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4208473
http://workingperson.com/timberland-pro-boots-men-s-steel-toe-8-inch-work-boots-52561-112283.html

I've had a pair of Timberland Pro boots like the ones in the link for several years. The footbeds in them are a real lifesaver when walking on concrete all day with a steel toe. Most steel toe boots are too stiff for walking on concrete all day but, these let me leave at the end of the day without the knee and hip pain of other boots. They are electrically isolated and puncture resistant which is another lifesaver on a construction site - I stepped on a sheet metal screw that embedded itself in the sole of the boot but, not my foot. ~$140 well spent IMHO and saved me the medical expense in this instance.

 

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Yeah, the EH is good too. Running the mobile dredging truck builds up a shitload of static! I've seen a blue spark jump from the plastic hose through two feet of empty air, and straight to the side of my head. Didn't do much, which worried me a little.

These keep me from getting zapped. Didn't think of it at the time, but, yeah, important.