What are rain boots? Rain Boots vs. Work Boots
Rain Boots
Rain boots are a type of boots that are worn to protect or prevent your feet from getting wet in rain or mud. Rain boots are usually made from polymers such as rubber or plastic. They prevent rain water from seeping into your shoes making your feet wet. Rain boots are slightly different from work boots but it’s fairly simple to learn how to wear rain boots to work.
Work Boots
Work boots are simply boots that protect feet from hazards at workplaces. These hazards may include falling of heavy loads, spilling chemicals or even working in freezing temperatures. Work boots are workplace related and task specific for industries such as construction, roofing, mining, production and packaging etc.
Rain boots can be used as work boots for working in damp or wet workplaces. Examples of such workplaces are:
- Meat processing factories
- Ice processing factories
- Plumbing etc.
Rain boots prevent water from entering your shoes. However, rain boots can’t prevent chemically reactive substances from entering your shoes as chemicals may be corrosive and still enter into your shoes. In such cases, chemically non-reactive work boots are required.
Rain boots can be called work boots except for chemical processing plants as they would not provide adequate protection. However, not all work boots are rain boots.
How to Wear Rain Boots to Work?
Rain boots are fairly simple to wear. They are usually just below knee height and very easy to slip your feet into. Some rain boots will also have buckles at the heel side for extra grip and tightening. Rain boots also have threading under the sole for providing grip on slippery surfaces, especially ones with water on them.
Rain boots are also very easy to take off. You can loosen the heel side buckle and push at the back of the boot’s heel with a downward force while elevating the angle of your feet – and they’ll come right off.
You can try these two ways to wear rain boots at work on a rainy day. You can follow these tips on how to wear rain boots to work:
Carrying Rain Boots to Work
If you are commuting to your workplace which has wet environment, you can carry your rain boots in your car. Once you are at the location, you can change from your regular shoes into your rain boots and continue to enter your workplace. It’s as easy as that.
Once your shift is over, you can come back into your car, change into regular boots and continue the rest of your day simply.
Walking with Rain Boots to Work
If your workplace is nearby or you are not commuting, then it would be a great idea to wear your rain boots to work. Simply bend your foot downward and pass it through the opening of the rain boot.
Once your toe touches the end of the rain boot’s tip, you can secure or adjust the fitting with the heel side buckle. Some rain boots also have side zippers or straps for extra fitting.
Then you can walk to your workplace without worrying about wetting your feet and catching a cold, consequently. The rain boots will keep your feet dry from dampness, rain water and even mud. They will also keep your feet warm to a great extent with in-built insolation.
If your workplace is not wet, like an office or a desk-job, then you can carry your everyday shoes in a bag with you while you walk to your workplace in rain boots.
How do Rain Boots Feel?
Rain boots are light since they are made from plastic or rubber. They also feel a bit inflexible from the sole. This is due to the threading under the sole to prevent slipping on wet surfaces. Rain boots also feel warm as some have in-built insolation.
Summary
To sum up, learning how to wear rain boots to work is easy. They protect your feet from rain and mud while keeping your feet dry. You can wear them while walking to work or carry them in the back of your car. You can also adjust their fitting to be tighter and easily take them off when needed.
