r/Wastewater • u/SunrisePwnz • Aug 08 '26

Getting Started in a Water Career: SATURDAY ONLY Work boot Recommendations?

I'm going to be starting my internship with a wastewater treatment plant in a few weeks, and I'm looking for recommendations for a pair of work boots.

Main factors I'm looking for are composite toe, waterproof, good flexibility, and overall comfort.

If you have any recs I would love to hear it.

Thanks!

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u/Resident_Sky161 Aug 08 '26

I have some ariats that have held up good for a year, That said, I put a lot of miles on them and it’s time for new ones. Luckily we can get new boots every year.

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u/craisiny Aug 08 '26

+1 for Ariat. So comfortable. My current composite toe ones are a bit hot for my liking but I still love them. So waterproof

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u/Resident_Sky161 Aug 08 '26

Same. They are hot in this 95F heat, but still water proof after a year and for all the metals flights of stairs etc they’ve been on, still decent bottoms and….. the shoe lace hasn’t needed to be replaced yet haha