This post may contain affiliate links which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through links. Learn more on my Private Policy page.
before getting into the professional tool scene
i competed in distance running in triathlon i've run marathons and even completed an ironman
triathlon and i'm not exactly a small guy so i know a thing or two about keeping your
feet comfortable in uncomfortable conditions running is one thing but what makes a
comfortable work boot i'm going to show you four things you have to pay attention to in
order to get work boots with a comfortable fit and some of these things have changed drastically
over the years so if you're still wearing the same model of boot you have been since 2010
you might want to pay attention because there's a good chance your feet aren't
nearly as comfortable as they could be getting the right fit is the most important thing
when you're looking for a comfortable work boot the wrong fit can make the boot feel terrible by
the end of the day too loose and you're sliding around inside the shoe and getting blisters too
tight and you're putting additional pressure on different areas of your foot a proper fit should
leave you with about a thumb's width between your big toe and the end of your boot that allows
your foot to swell naturally throughout the day without being too loose so how do you get the
right fit if you're getting a safety toe work boot well the easiest way we've found is to go ahead
and get your sizing based off of the soft toe and then order the steel or composite toe that
you'd like to go along with it we just find that the sizing isn't that much different between them
and if you're that close you should probably go up a half a size width is a big deal too like
a good running chute the middle should hug the sides of your foot and the material should keep
your foot from sliding side to side we'll save the outsole material for another conversation
what we want to focus on is the outsole style traditional heeled work boots often suffer on hard
ground like concrete or asphalt because it puts all of your body weight on a smaller surface area
wedge boots tend to be more comfortable thanks to an outsole design that fully engages what
you're walking on spreading out your weight more the trade-off used to be that wedge boots had a
very shallow tread that wasn't as good on soil new designs combine the comfort of a wedge with
the deeper tread of a heeled boot to give you the best of both worlds before we move on let me just
take a quick second and say thanks for watching our video we hope you enjoy it while you're here
consider helping us out by hitting the subscribe button and give us a thumbs up if you like what
you see and when you're finished watching this one check out our video review of skill saw's cordless
sawsquatch the midsole is where we've probably seen the most improvement in the last couple
of years running shoes use a soft eva foam that's super cushy but doesn't last as long work
boots traditionally went with a more dense foam even when they started using eva they lasted
longer but didn't absorb nearly as much impact the most comfortable work boots we've tested have
shifted to a softer foam and there's a massive improvement in how our feet feel at the end of the
day you do need to replace them more often though plan on getting about six months out of your
everyday boots instead of a year trust us on this one though your feet and legs will thank
you most boot manufacturers offer a removable cushioned insole they all work pretty well in
their own right and you can always change them out for a different one if you like in general i
typically stay away from the memory foam insoles they don't seem to last as long for me and they
tend to be hotter making your feet sweat more as an ironman triathlete those are the things i look
for when i'm shopping for a comfortable work boot what's the most comfortable boot you've ever worn
let us know in the comments below and as always thanks for watching help us out by subscribing
to our channel below if you enjoyed what you saw hit that like button and turn on notifications
to stay up to date on our latest videos
