Good waterproof boots?

[Aragarthiel]

I'm not sure if this goes here or in Work Chat but I'm putting it here just in case.

My husband works in the meat department of a grocery store and at the end of the day, he has to wash the floor and countertops with a chemical that's supposed to eat away at any leftover meat hiding in crevices or the like. The problem is, it also eats away at his work boots. There aren't any paper or plastic booties that can withstand this stuff, he just has to hope his $100 boots last more than a month. We really can't keep shelling out this much money and his work isn't willing to reimburse him, so does anyone know any good, waterproof, breathable, not-too-expensive, and possibly non-leather work boots he could check out?

Thanks so much.

[rvdammit]

Side note is check with Health and Safety/OSHA about Personal Protective Equipment requirement. If he's using a harsh chemicals that detroy his boots then it's likely the PPE needed to prevent that should be supplied by the workplace.

[EricKei]

What he said. Check the laws on this one. If they don't supply the equips or reimburse for them, he might at least be able to get a tax deduction...? Check with the pros either way.

[Yfandes]

Sounds like he needs some sort of waterproof deck boots we use on boats - I find this type really comfortable and durable: http://www.thelongfin.com/xtratuf-boots-servus.html

[BearLeeBadenaugh]

I've worked tangential to the meat processing industry, these boots or similar are pretty much the standard for workers at most plants. http://www.qcsupply.com/71405-onguar...ndard-toe.html

[wolfie]

When you mentioned "possibly non-leather", I assume your husband's current boots are leather.

From your description, this cleaner seems to be designed to break down organic material - and any breathable material would be porous, so the cleaner would soak into it. This would result in your husband's feet being exposed to the chemical. This is definitely an OHSA matter - your husband's employer needs to provide protective equipment so that he can use this chemical safely. If his boots are getting destroyed on a regular basis, he's working in an unsafe environment.

[BlaqueKatt]

I'm wondering why "working" and "cleaning" boots have to be the same footwear.

My ex-father-in-law worked in a dairy, and wore standard work boots for the shift, then the entire crew changed to "cleaning gear" for the last hour of the shift, because the cleaning boots were like the ones Bearlee posted and not suitable for working in.

[Aragarthiel]

I'm wondering why "working" and "cleaning" boots have to be the same footwear.

Now that I think about it, they don't.