safety boots

Reinforced work shoes

Safety boots are sturdy footwear with reinforced features—typically steel or composite toe caps and puncture-resistant soles—designed to protect the wearer's feet in hazardous work environments.

Required in construction, manufacturing, and industrial settings: The foreman sent him home for not wearing his safety boots.

Also called steel-toed boots or work boots.

footwear

leather

Tanned animal skin

insole · outsole · midsole · footbed · eyelets · shoelaces · cushioned · breathable · insulated · waterproof

workplace

construction

Process of building something

mining · welding · electrical · logging · manufacturing · foundry · shipyard · demolition · roofing · landscaping

protection

steel-toe

Protective boot insert

reinforced · shank · heat-resistant · chemical-resistant

durability

heavy-duty

Built for hard use

long-lasting · weatherproof · abrasion-resistant · reinforced · sturdy · tough · resilient · waterproof · all-weather · solid

standards

ANSI

American technical standards organization

rated · approved · tested · regulations

Categories
Opposites
protective function

safety bootsflip-flops

Y-strapped casual sandals

barefoot · sandals · thongs · slides · espadrilles

formality and context of use

safety bootshigh heels

Elevated women's shoes

stilettos · dress shoes · patent leather shoes · ballroom shoes · wedding shoes

structural robustness

safety bootssneakers

Casual athletic footwear

trainers · plimsolls · canvas sneakers · soft-soled shoes

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G