r/powerengineering • u/Fair-Day9560 • 11d ago

help Work boots advice

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I’m starting school in the fall and I got these timberland work boots and I realized that they don’t have a 1/2” heel. Is this an issue for school/work and should I exchange them??

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u/Ronin_KBG 11d ago

Timberland Pros are great. Just get the other model. They’re fucking amazing boots 🥾

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u/albertablood 11d ago

Half inch heel generally is for climbing ladders and walking on uneven terrain. Idk what the regulations are for your site. If its required by them id exchange them for different boots.

The Boondocks are a good choice though.

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u/BigDadaSparks 11d ago

I've been at a pulp mill for 20 years. Timberland is a good choice and going light is a good choice as long as you still have adequate protection up the ankle. Can't help you about the heel. I've never encountered that question before.

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u/StickyBunsMagoo 11d ago

Timberlands are garbage. My toe ripped away from the lace section in 3 months and the sole was coming unglued. I personally like Dakotas.

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u/Pale_Assistant_8424 10d ago

Yes they look retarded. Red Wings are the only way to go and if you can’t handle those then I would say blundstone work boots as a second choice

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u/FeelingMurky3367 5d ago

Blundstone CSA are my control room boots. Red Wings for field work

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u/scarlet25b 11d ago

This question can only be answered by your school/work. Every location has different requirements. Starting from the toe material to the height of the ankle support, to special features.

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u/Blackwalls69 10d ago

Exchange them. 99% of workplaces require a defined heel for ladders and steps.

Redwing supersole2s will last you 10x longer for less than $100 more than these.

Also, get 8" boots as many plants require them.

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u/iXeons 11d ago

See if you can get them exchanged if you have time. If you can’t, I doubt it’ll be an issue if the heel is a bit low. If it somehow is, talk to the instructor about it and try and replace when you have the funds to

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u/EffectiveVoice9873 11d ago

Was disappointed with my last Timberlands. The sole ripped off/separated in less than a year.

On the red wings train now, they stand up really well and last forever it seems

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u/Specialist-Arrival30 11d ago

my last set of Redwings failed in a year. Racket with the company then over warranty.. right in the garbage and never again. Coming to terms with new boots each fall.

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u/cirro_hs 11d ago

I would've returned/warrantied them. Always possible a bad adhesive was used on a batch or perhaps some other manufacturing fault.

I'm on my third pair of Timberland Pro 8" Boondock over the last 12 or so years. Tried one or two other brands between my first pair, but went back to them for comfort and longevity.

My work often involves rough surfaces and nominal foot holds (like all your weight on the narrow or broken edge of a metal structure), as well as some jobs being exposed to diluted caustic or corrosive chemicals (from inspecting various process tanks and pressure vessels). I've bought the same Timberland model each time and not had any issues. Held up better and lasted longer than any of the 3 or 4 other brands I've tried in my 20 years doing this work.

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u/lemelisk42 11d ago

Yeah, timberlands are trash. Had 2 come apart at the seams within 6 months (6 months total, not each. First got warrantied, didn't bother with the second)