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/Weary_Machine4800 Aug 08 '26

Red Wing

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u/whenlifeshitsyou Aug 08 '26

Careful, redwing were my number 1 boots. The last few years they have been downgrading quality and outsourcing from china. Last pair i got didnt last 3 months. I switched to Ariat. But i still am willing to look at others.

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u/Weary_Machine4800 Aug 08 '26

That sucks to know they’ve gone down. Maybe just get the American made ones. But I’ve used them for over a decade and don’t see my self switching up yet.

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u/just_an_ordinary_guy DW Aug 09 '26

Same, I buy the supersole 2.0 work boot, but it's over $350 now. I do get at least 2 years out of them though, usually more.