Clockwise from top left:
The
Women's 15" Legacy Boot ($140) from Xtratuf has a flexible, triple-dipped
waterproof shell that's fully waterproof and acid-resistant, with a slip-resistant outsole,
as well as a women's-specific fit and a Salmon Sisters Mermaid Life print liner.
Iron Age Footwear's Immortalizer 10" Wellington Work Boot features mortar
and lime resistant leather as well as a Muckraker outsole cleaning system — details
that fight against leather and rubber creasing, cracking, delaminating and splitting
created by concrete and mortar. A Muckraker metallic cleaning tool scrapes wet
mortar and mud out of the grooves, allowing for a longer-lasting outsole.
The $135 Men's Safety Neoprene Mid Boot by Western Chief has a composite
toe and a handmade waterproof vulcanized construction, with a textured rubber
mud guard.
Reebok's Fusion Flexweave Work marries a woven upper and sneaker styling
with versatile protective features.
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