Safety Boots including Onguard, River City & LaCrosse
| These are our top selling industrial boots and shoes. Proven to be tough and of good value in thousands of plants throughout Northern California. | ||||||||||||||
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| We offer boots for foot safety protection made with several different materials. Since each has strengths and weaknesses, I will highlight a few of them here. Our most popular boots by numbers of pair sold are the black PVC knee boots from OnGuard (used to be the Bata brand). These provide economical protection in most common working conditions. PVC resists acids and caustics particularly well, making them very useful in plating and etching operations. On the other hand, they do poorly against most solvents, including gasoline and diesel. So for jobs that involve getting wet and muddy, as well as some chemical exposure, they are a good choice that is easy on the wallet. Also, because of the low cost injection molding process, they are made in the USA. When the going gets hazardous, the HazMax from OnGuard is the first choice of safety professionals the world over. A special blend of compounds offers an unequaled range of chemical resistance, including most any chemical you can think of. Plus a full steel midsole to stop punctures by nails or other sharp objects. When one of our customers is in the market for a Level A HazMat suit (the fully enclosed variety used on the most hazardous spills), it is almost a given that they will also be asking for a pair of HazMax boots to go along with it. Also, while they are a little pricey, they do outlast most other types in general use. Boots made of natural rubber from River City and LaCrosse have been a popular choice for decades. Since these are handmade from glued together pieces, most are now made overseas due to labor considerations. For general work conditions, we find them to be a durable choice, and they have a bit more structure and stiffness than the injection molded PVC boots. However, their chemical resistance is limited, so best to use them in jobs like concrete pumping or wet and muddy conditions. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact us directly. Rick Pedley pks-store@pksafety.com |
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