

Boots with a higher cut – like the Georgia Loggers and Irish Setter Crosby – are a step up, as their higher cut helps guard against splashing, but if you’re literally planning on wading through shallow water in these boots, then you’ll likely want to consider an all-out rubber boot like the Viking Bushwhacker or Kamik Icebreaker. Models like the Ever Boots Ultra Dry and Carhartt CMF6366, which are medium-cut and and made of suede or leather, have been treated with water-repellent chemicals and/or have liners that will help keep their wearer’s feet dry, but you still wouldn’t want to be walking through puddles with them – both because of their lower cut and the material they’re made of. Water Protection: While all of our selections for this category, by definition, offer some variation of waterproofing, what exactly this means can vary considerably.

Our new additions this time around are the Columbia Newton Ridge Plus II – a stylish pair of hiking boots that work for both casual use and light-duty work, and the Timberland Safety Shoes – an industrious pair of leather boots that are built for heavy-duty conditions.Ī few things to look for in this category

While all of our previous selections for this category still proved to be relevant, during this round of updates we decided on removing the Ariat Rebar H2O and Blundstone Gumboots, wanting to make room for a couple of new options, and noting that our rankings already included similar offerings to the eliminated choices.
