Steel Toed Western Boots: Kick Me

The Boots to Wear

Steel toe boots have invaded a huge chunk of the international shoe market. Once predominant only in construction boots, the steel toe aspect has since expanded to other shoe products. That's including shoes, clogs, trainers and even western boots! Today steel toe boots have become an industry standard in many countries (notably Canada and the US) for working within hazardous areas like constructions sites and etc.

Steel toe western boots. Just because they're steel-toed doesn't mean you have to be a construction worker to be eligible to wear them. Try and see it from a different perspective. A pair of steel toe western boots actually does well to fuse together the fashion statement of a western boot and the protective aspect of a steel toe working boot. This makes for a deadly combination of style and functionality, the boots to wear on almost any occasion.

Steel Toe Safety Criteria

Most steel toe western boots (or any other steel toe boots for that matter) feature safety symbols on the outside. These are used to indicate the maximum degree of protection supported by the boot. Here are some examples:

• Fir Tree – A fir tree symbol means protection from chain saws.
• Red Square (with C symbol) – A red square symbol means that the boots are electrically conductive.
• Yellow Square (with SD symbol) – A yellow square symbol indicates protection from static energy.
• White Square (with ohm symbol) – A white square symbol indicates protection from electricity.
• No Triangle – A no triangle symbol indicates the absence of toe caps.
• Yellow Triangle – A yellow triangle symbol means that the boots are equipped with class 2 toe caps.
• Green Triangle - A green triangle symbol means that the boots are equipped with class 1 toe caps.

The criterion list above may vary from country to country. Check the inside of the boot first for more details on its safety classifications.