steel-toe

Industrial footwear feature

Steel-toe describes footwear with a protective metal cap built into the toe area, designed to shield feet from falling objects or compression hazards.

Steel-toe boots are standard safety equipment in construction, manufacturing, and warehouse work: The job site requires steel-toe boots.

Also called steel-toed.

footwear

boots

Ankle-covering footwear

reinforcement · leather · laces · ankle support · insole · tread · sole · waterproof · slip-resistant · puncture-resistant

workplace

construction

Process of building something

manufacturing · OSHA · compliance · safety regulations · heavy machinery · forklift · loading dock · foundry · welding · shipyard

protection

impact

Forceful contact or consequence

durability · reinforced · shield · armor · injury prevention · protective gear

occupations

electrician

Wiring installation specialist

ironworker · plumber · mechanic · lineman · roofer · mason · steelworker · logger · longshoreman · pipefitter

Opposites
protective reinforcement

steel-toeunreinforced

Lacking supplemental support

unprotected · unarmored

material hardness/rigidity

steel-toecanvas

Heavy woven cloth

mesh · suede · flexible · knit · cloth

occupational vs. casual context

steel-toedress shoe

Formal footwear for occasions

loafer · ballet flat · sandal · flip-flop · slipper

Family

steel, toe, steels, steeled, steeling, steely, toes, toed, toeing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G