subject: The Best Work Boots For Anti-slip Protection [print this page] If you work at a job where slipping is happening a lot, it's important that you pick a shoe that has an anti slip feature. It's not even necessarily the shoe itself that makes it anti slip, it's actually the sole of the shoe. The shoe should have a sole that is non-ski and anti-slip and is perfect for people that work as EMTs, police, people that work in restaurants, warehouses, construction sites, etc. Anywhere where there is the possibility for liquids on a slippery surface, there is a chance you could slip and fall and seriously injury yourself! When considering work boots that are anti slip, there are a few aspects you should take a look at in order to find the best work boots for your job.
First off, it's important that you take a look at the quality of the brand. Not all shoes are created equal, and this is why it's important to look around and see who is considered the best of the best when it comes to work boots. Make sure that if you are going to invest a few hundred dollars into a pair of work boots that they are going to do what you need them to do, and that they are quality made. Make sure they feature options such as breathable leather or synthetic uppers, removable insoles to accommodate custom inserts, arch support for pronation control, heel stabilization for added stability and durable out soles for long-lasting wear.
Second off, when buying work boots, make sure they are up to ANSI standards. Usually when looking around at shoes there will be a term such as Anti Slip or Slip Resistant on the bottom of the shoe. If you are shopping online and can't visually see the bottom of the shoe, ask the website owner if they know of any shoes that offer anti slip protection. Thirdly, take a look at the shoe tread on the bottom of the sole, also known as a track. These treads are, again, what makes the shoe slippery or non-slippery.
Usually when a work boot has a unique tread such as a pattern of small circles or squares, you can bet that this is the type of shoe that will "grip" the ground you are standing on and make it less slippery! Also, when taking a look at the pattern on the bottom of the sole, make sure that there are also spaces between the patterns which will allow water or liquids to be drained through. If you have a shoe that is completely flat with no spaces, you may as well be wearing oil shoes because you are going to be sliding all over the place!
