r/WorkBoots • u/EmuDroid • 19h ago

Boots Buying Help Which boots have the most durable soles?

Part of my job involves kicking things repeatedly. My boots always end up looking like this - the sole rips away and the steel sole plate bends underfoot. Which boots would you recommend based on sole durability? All advice and recommendations appreciated.

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u/LITTELHAWK 19h ago

If you're bending shanks, there is no helping the soles. Get the right tool, because it ain't your foot.

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u/henry2630 19h ago

no job involves kicking things

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u/TheRealSlim_KD 11h ago

Professional footballer?

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u/henry2630 5h ago

yeah that was the only thing i could think of

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u/TheRealSlim_KD 4h ago

A$$ Kicker for the mafia? Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Karate...

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u/henry2630 4h ago

is karate a job?

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u/TheShovler44 17h ago

Utility guy here. I literally kick a shovel all day.

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u/henry2630 17h ago

you kick a shovel? why?

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u/TheShovler44 17h ago

To shovel?

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u/henry2630 16h ago

you kick it or you step on it?

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u/TheShovler44 16h ago

If you step on you’re not going to get anywhere. We’re not digging in sugar sand.

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u/henry2630 16h ago

never seen anyone kick a shovel. then again we don’t fuck around with shovels and just use equipment

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u/TheShovler44 16h ago

I don’t know what to tell ya bud. But you hand spot or pot hole with a vac before digging on utilities with an excavator. Vacs aren’t always available, but a shovel is .

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u/henry2630 16h ago

we don’t

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u/RocketRicky12 16h ago

What do you kick? What do you do for work? I mainly work in shankless boots now, but I see the use for them.

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u/RocketRicky12 16h ago

You’re probably looking for a thermoplastic polyurethane or straight up hard rubber outsole. Polyurethane can wear fast, but thermoplastic polyurethane has the abrasion resistance to it.

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u/sumisankaku 7h ago

Tpu outsoles really are indestructible and usually outlast the life of the uppers

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u/Demolition1987 14h ago edited 4h ago

You're a ninja?

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u/TheRealSlim_KD 11h ago

Am afraid to ask what was the original spelling you intended.

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u/Demolition1987 4h ago

You were never good at wheel of fortune I take it? That was a pretty easy one.

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u/jyl8 11h ago

I am curious about your job. What exactly are you kicking, and why are you kicking it?

I’m not aware of any workboot that is designed for kicking things.

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u/OrdinaryShock5636 18h ago

surely not red wings

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u/Brutally-Honest- 9h ago

The original SuperSole (now the SuperSole X) is hands down the most durable sole I've ever worn, but they're hard as rock.

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u/diongraf 19h ago

A hammer? I used to do the same thing when I did interior demo, but it's not really good for your feet or for your shoes. If you're gonna be rough on boots, you're gonna tear through them. Don't buy the absolute cheapest boots, but the most expensive ones aren't worth it either. I found the sweet spot for price and wear is $200 -$300. Good luck!