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Content derived from Wikipedia article on Steel Toe Boots
Steel-toe boots From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pair of well-worn steel-toe boots. These boots also have protection against ESD.Steel-toe boots (or sometimes safety boots) are durable boots made of leather (or "vegan leather") or rubber that have a steel reinforcement in the toe to protect the foot against falling objects. They also often have steel inserts in their soles to prevent puncture from below. Vegan leather may be made from a durable microfibre such as Lorica.
Steel-toe boots are important in the construction industry and in many industrial settings. Occupational safety and health legislation or insurance requirements may require the use of such boots in some settings, and may mandate certification of such boots and the display of such certification directly on the boots. (For example in Canada, certified boots have a Canadian Standards Association green triangle on them.)
Safety footwear now comes in many styles, not just as boots but also as shoes, trainers and clogs. Some are quite formal, for supervising engineers who must visit sites where protective footwear is mandatory.
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Content derived from Wikipedia article on Boots
Boot From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mexican cowboy boots custom made for Harry S. Truman.A boot is a type of shoe which covers at least the foot and the ankle, and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the hip. Most have a heel which is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece.
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1 Different kinds of boots 2 Boots in idiom 3 Types of boots 4 See also 5 External links
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Different kinds of boots
A pair of "classic" black leather Doc Martens.Boots which are designed for protection from the elements may be made of a single closely-stitched piece (of leather, rubber, etc) to prevent the entry of water, mud or dirt through the gaps left between the laces and the tongue in other types of shoes. Simple waterproof gumboots are made in different length of uppers and, in extreme cases, thigh-boots called "waders" used by anglers end at waist-level of the wearer.
Other types of boots are sturdy in nature, meant for protection in wilderness or industrial settings. Specialty boots have been made to temporarily protect steelworkers if they get caught in pools of molten metal; to protect chemical workers from a wide variety of chemical exposure; and there are insulated, inflatable, boots designed for walking in the Antarctic continent. However most work boots are "laceups" made from leather and shod with hobnails and heel-and toe-plates. Such work boots (like the popular Dr. Martens) were adopted by skinheads and punks as part of their typical dress, and have migrated from there to more mainstream fashion, including women's wear.
Fashionable boots for women may have all the variations seen in other fashion footwear: tapered or spike heels, platform soles, pointed toes, zipper closures and the like.
Generally the boots became rare towards the end of the 20th century. Now they are again frequent and particularly types with a long bootleg are common in everyone's armoire, including men and women.
Specialty boots have been designed for many different types of sport, particularly rugby, football and soccer, riding, skiing and snowboarding, skating, and sporting in wet conditions.
Boots have their own devotees among shoe fetishists and foot fetishists.
Tall boots, such as those designed for military dress and horseback riding may have a tab, loop or handle at the top known as a bootstrap, allowing one to use fingers or a tool to provide better leverage in getting the boots on. A German legend about a boy lifting himself by his bootstraps into the air, allowing him to fly, has led to the word's metaphorical use in many different contexts; see bootstrapping and booting.
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Boots in idiom
A woman in calf-high fashion boots on a 2004 book cover from Penguin BooksBoots, particularly those worn as protective footwear by workers (work boots) have a reputation for being as hard-wearing as their owners, hence the commonly used simile "tough as old boots". A long established cliché of anglers, especially those who are inexperienced or angling in waters known to be poor for fish, is that of the "old boot", caught in place of the expected fish. This can be seen in many cartoons, parodies, etc., and is usually depicted dripping with weeds and with part of the sole detached, giving the impression of an open mouth. Another fate of a discarded boot is in the construction of a musical instrument known as the "mendoza". To "die with one's boots on" means to die from violence as opposed to from natural causes (to "die in bed"); hence Boot Hill as a popular name for Wild West cemeteries. Boot camp a colloquial term for the initial training of new recruits enlisting in a military organization. "Jackboots" is a general term for combat boots. Stormtroopers, skinheads, and other agents of authority or political strongarm tactics are typically referred to by their detractors as "jackbooted thugs." Authoritarian rule, either by hostile military forces, or by groups of armed intimidators, is imposed by "jackboot tactics." The "boot", in British English, means the trunk of a car. To "give someone the boot" means to kick them out (of a job, a club, etc.), either literally or figuratively. To "put the boot in" derives from kicking someone when they are down, meaning to add additional pain on top of an already hard situation. "The boot is on the other foot now" means that a situation has become reversed -- a previous victor is now losing, for example.
Types of boots Image:Shanghaitaxi.jpg Boots are popular around the world: A woman wearing boots in Shanghai, ChinaChukka boots Doc Martens Go-go boots Hessian boots Knee-high boots Lift boots Mukluks (dry-snow boots) Rigger boots Shearers moccasins Sport boots: Basketball boots Football boots Hiking boots Motorcycle boots Engineer boots Harness boots Racing boots Touring boots Motocross boots Motorcycle cop boots Mountaineering boots Riding boots Chelsea Boots Jockey's boots Ski boots and Snowboard boots Skates: Ice skates Figure skates Roller skates Inline skates Spats Thigh-high boots Ugg boots Wedge boots Work boots Australian boots Combat boots Hobnail boots Jump boots (paratrooper boots) Tanker boots Jungle boots Cold weather boots Jackboots Cowboy boots Gumboots (mainly workwear) Hip boots (waders or fishing boots) Wellington boots (rubber or farmer boots)) Galoshes (overshoes) Lineman boots Logger boots Steel-toe boots (safety boots)
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Content derived from Wikipedia article on Australian Work Boots
Australian work boots - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Australian work boots (or generically elastic-sided boots) are a unique style of work shoe, typically constructed with a leather upper bound together with elastic sides and pull tabs on the front and back of the boot. The shoe lacks a tongue, and laces, and sometimes contains a steel toe cap for occupational health and safety reasons. When the shoe contains a steel cap they are often known as "safety boots" or "steel toe boots". The boots generally lack an inner lining. The sole is generally polyurethane and the leather uppers are treated to be resistant to hot water, fats and mild alkaline and acid solutions.
Elastic sided boots (Blundstone brand)The elasticated side design allows the wearer to easily slip their boots on and off without the hassle of laces, but with the firm fit of lace-up boots. There are several Australian companies manufacturing boots in this classic style today. Some of the more popular brands are Blundstone (perhaps the original dating back to 1870), Rossi Boots and R. M. Williams. In Australian English, the manufacturer's brand name is often associated generically with this style of boot, leading to the names Blundstones or Blunnies, RMs or Redbacks.
The shoes are typically worn as safety boots in occupationally hazardous environments, as ordinary work boots for people whose work is occasionally hazardous and who need to enter hazardous sites, as formal dress boots, as riding boots, or for particular aesthetic purposes. In the last category, the Novocastrian dance ensemble Tap Dogs uses modified work boots as tap shoes.
External links Blundstone R.M. Williams Rossi Boots Australian Boot Company Mongrel Boots Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_work_boots
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