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Boots by Trade
Concrete, electrical, warehouse, landscaping, roofing, plumbing, shop floors and winter crews: the hazards that come with each job and the codes and features that answer them.
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- Wedge Sole
- A flat, one-piece sole with no separate heel; popular on hard, flat floors.
- Soft Toe
- No protective toe cap; suitability depends on the workplace assessment.
- Safety Toe (Protective Toe)
- Any boot with a toe cap marked for impact and compression.
- Puncture Resistant (PR)
- A sole marked as passing the standard’s puncture test, for nails and sharp scrap.
- Slip Resistance (SR, SRO)
- Verify the exact model, standard edition and test conditions.
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Timberland PRO Pit Boss 6" Steel Toe
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Timberland PRO Direct Attach MaxTRAX Soft Toe SRO
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Tees, stickers and mugs for the crew room, printed to order. Hazard-stripe and tag graphics, no maker badges.
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