I use these http://www.muckbootsusa.com/muck-boots-chore-cool-classic-work-boot-mid-brown/ for irrigation work. As advertised they are cooler than similar types of neoprene boots. Being mid height helps I think and I never get in that deep so it works for me. Wish I'd got them years ago.

As far as hiking type boots that claim to be waterproof haven't found any that truly are. I use Merrell for all other landscape type work.

 

I use these http://www.muckbootsusa.com/muck-boots-chore-cool-classic-work-boot-mid-brown/ for irrigation work. As advertised they are cooler than similar types of neoprene boots. Being mid height helps I think and I never get in that deep so it works for me. Wish I'd got them years ago.

As far as hiking type boots that claim to be waterproof haven't found any that truly are. I use Merrell for all other landscape type work.

How much ground you cover on foot in these a day and do they hurt your feet?

Stays so wet here I use Brahmas and waterproof them only pairs I have found that don't kill my feet but I tear through boots any kind even timberland..... I'm covering 10+acres a day solo

 

I also use the muck boots, my son got me started with them. While they are pretty comfortable I never wear them for long periods. But I sometimes like wearing them when I'm trimming in somewhat wet grass.

 

How do those muck boots soles hold up when digging? I think those would be good as far as waterproof but I don't think the soles would hold up and if you've done much digging them you know that if that sole ain't tough the. It's gonna puncture.....and brahmas are completly out of the question bud I've learned along time ago that a good quality work boot is worth it's weight in gold! Thank y'all for the replies though much appreciated!

 

I buy cheap brazos $60 a pair waterproof steel toe from academy online. I work in a greasy oily shop 8 hrs then mow afterwards I go through 2 a year. I just chunk them when they worn out I actually keep a new pair in closet for the day I need them. I just cant spend say $150 $200 on a nice pair and get diesel fuel on them the next day. These brazos are light and keep feet dry till they get to worn out.

 

But I did a swap with my nieghbor one time we traded somethimg he had a pair of timberlands he didnt like he worn like once or twice. Anyway the most comfortable pair of shoes i think i have worn. But was not steel to and i have to have steel toe

 

Muck boots for sure. Call me crazy but I've been wearing the winter mucks a couple times a week simply because my gf got me them for snow and I've been too lazy to go get the summer mucks. What I like best about mucks are they stick to your legs, they don't slip off.

I also have a pair of Carolina boots. They are tall, laced, steel toe, water proof, etc. Those are a great pair of work boots. Difference in the two is mucks are very easy to get on and off, Carolinas not so much.

 

I cant work in slip on not enough ankle support. My hip keep hurting and knee. Then one day at work Wore a pair with ankle support made a huge difference. I must have rolled my ankle when i walked

 

I use the short length muck boots that are like slippers and they are amazing but i also have the longer ones in case i need them

 

I still favor 'duck boots' for service work, but they aren't so easy to come by nowadays - ten or twelve bucks a pair, back when every discount store had them

 

I don't think the muck boots would hold up for me unfortuantly because of the digging and using shovels.......my issue is finding a good boot that's durable and that's waterproof.......maybe I'm in the wrong business hell a man could make a killing if they designed a boot that is truly waterproof that wouldn't let water from nozzles seap into your boot while doing check and adjusts but also hold up to everyday digging and work

 

I had an MP Rotator job that was a tiny grass area with about 22 MP800 and MP1000 nozzles. After making adjustments on that job I realized that the water not only soaked through my boots (12" steel toe cowboy style work boot), but saturated my pants enough that water was running down into the top of my boots. There was a lot of "squish" going on that day.

 

Yeah those mp's hit you right in the shins and it goes straight into your boot.....that's what I install in all my installs so I deal with them on a daily basis

 

Danners get a pair. In the $180 range.

 

That and wear Gaiter's

 

http://www.asolo-usa.com/men/tps-535-v-evo-men-s-brown.html

 

Xtratuf's kept my feet dry in Juneau, I think they have a steel toe option I'm not sure if they have a sole shank?
BR,

~TW

 

Too small, For Sale 100 bucks,

 

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Those are dang nice might give a pair a shot next season I usually kill 2-4 pairs a season of any brand work boot but never tried anything like these

 

was spending close to 200 on boots per year. For 2-3 pair in 75-95 range. I bought danner they lasted more than a full season no leaking. I bought keen last time the Pittsburg one 180. I will be going back to danner. They are the only ones that I have found that the boot is stitched to the sole. And that is why they lasted so long with out leaking. All my other "waterproof" didn't stay that way for very long. 50+ accounts weekly.

 

Danner might still have a lifetime waterproof guarantee. A friend of mine figured they would leak before wearing out and he'd get them replaced thus never buying another pair of boots. He wound up retiring first.

 

As an owner of a pair of wide rides, I wish a pox on the houses of shoe manufacturers who label their product with "M" or "W" instead of the classic C,D,E,EE widths.

A 'duck boot' by Itasca, hideously overpriced online, going by the model name 'Ely'

 

I always wore lace-ups, used Red Wings forever until the last pair that did not fit worth a damn. On inspection, found Red Wing no longer makes their products in the U.S.A.! :hammerhead:

 

A lot of guys swear by Danner, up north it REALLY gets wet! Being on one's feet all day, means "buy the best". When one gets into management, a slip-on becomes de rigueur, as being asked in a client's home with muddy boots doth not cut it. After my issues with Red Wing, I found these folks, and have worn them ever since (they even make sandals for Jim). U.S.A. hand-made. Socks are as important, I wear a Wigwam El-Pine Crew sock. It has lots of wool, which absorbs sweat & outside moisture.
www.sasshoes.com www.socksaddict.com

 

After my issues with Red Wing, I found these folks, and have worn them ever since

Which models is that.... the Weekender?

 

the most comfortable shoes I ever wore were Wallabees, as made in Ireland for Clarks - of course, those shoes are now made in China

After some years being idle, the original shoe factory in Ireland, having retained the all-important 'lasts' and original tooling, started up production, to sell under their own name. Padmore & Barnes

 

Regardless of the boot/shoe you wear, waterproofing is your responsibility. I've used everything from sno-seal to bear grease (courtesy my son).

Treated often, shoes/boots last longer, stay drier.

 

I agree. My waterproof Wolverines were decent but needed additional waterproofing. A Hispanic guy that works for me rubs his down with used motor oil immediately after he buys them.

 

I went to a Rolling Stones concert years ago, Zappa & Co. were the opening act. They blew the house down! It was a let down when the Stones came on; they knew they had been upstaged. :weightlifter:

 

I still think the original MOI were the best band, as a band with Zappa, despite his hooking up later with more accomplished players. Having never seen MOI play, I more or less thought them to be fools having fun in the studio. It was the album Burnt Weeny Sandwich that revised that view, because it had a 'gotcha' moment on the second side that had me silently wondering "That was live?!!"

 

They do look pretty comfortable. Do you order direct from their site or is there a better option?

 

A better option, (with any brand) is to find an outlet. They can measure exactly what's happening. I don't know if they are up north, but doing a trace on paper with the right socks prolly will work fine.

 

Danners they are a military boot they have vibram bottoms in them very breathable but not so much water restistant but my feet are wet with sweat so I want something to breathe not keep the sweat in if you get waterproof then those boots typically don't breathe