As an Architect, I’m not on the job site all day every day, but I do spend a fair amount of my time slogging through the mud and walking through dangerous work zones. Most work boots look like work boots, not something you can wear in the office. So, usually this means driving out, walking back to my trunk and pulling out my beat-up work boots. Then slapping them on while doing a dance on one foot in a muddy gravel lot. Then doing it all in reverse on the way off the site. All while hoping I don’t lose my balance – which is not exactly US Gymnastics team material! Suffice to say, this has led to some soggy socks in the past. Does HYTEST have the answer in their FootRests Wellington Work Boot? Read More
Workwear
KEEN Flint II Sport Work Shoes Review – Be Flinty Cool And Light On Your Feet
I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but last summer here in southwestern PA was long and HOT. Plenty of 90+ degree days, with the occasional thunderstorm to introduce some extra humidity into the mix. My feet get pretty toasty after a day of being confined in my work boots, and apparently my tootsies have lost their usual minty freshness when they’re released at the end of the day, if my wife’s sudden desire to vacate the room is any indication. She may have begged for help from the folks at KEEN, too, because they obligingly sent along a pair of lightweight KEEN Flint II Sport work shoes as a treat for my feet. Read More
