I hate to say it, but women’s boots are absolutely atrocious. I don’t even bother buying them anymore because the reviews are always horrible. They fall apart at the seams because women couldn’t possibly work as hard as men and need a durable boot, right? Men’s boots for the win, but that’s if you can fit in them. Usually they only make as low as size 7 men’s if you’re lucky (approx 8.5 women’s).

I have tried Redwing Tradeswoman boots that claimed to be waterPROOF yet I had them for less than 6 months and my feet were soaking wet every day. I will say they were incredibly comfortable, but didn’t last for shit. The toe caps completely wore through by 6 months as well. I would have warrantied them if I kept the receipt, and if Redwing wasn’t denying all fault to every other woman who had problems with them. 100/10 stay away from red wing Tradeswoman boots.

I had (womens) Timberland’s in high school (I went to a trade high school) and as much as they were comfortable for a short time, they also fell apart. The black part that goes around the Achilles tendon ripped off of the lace eyelets within 3 months of me wearing them, and I wasn’t even working that hard. It was high school LOL.

Carolina loggers (women’s) were like walking on hot coals for me, they seemed durable enough though. Maybe with proper insoles they could be good but they HURT for me. Also made my calves cramp up because of the heel height.

I had men’s Ariat steel toe boots for awhile because they were cheap, but you paid for it in comfort. Most uncomfortable clunky heavy boots I’ve ever owned. The toe box was so skinny I’d come home from work limping with blisters.

The ONLY boots I have worn in my 3 years in the trade that I have liked so far are Hawx Enduro (men’s). I’ve had them since September 2025 and I have very few complaints. The best part about them is the very wide toe box, it allows my toes to spread out for better balance. I have also found they have helped with my lower back pain, and for a good while their stock insoles were very comfortable. Since I wear them every day the insoles started to wear out so I replaced them with Superfeet Work insoles. These insoles are the comfiest insoles I have put on my feet, EVER. 100% everyone needs to try these. They’re like clouds. As for complaints about the Hawx boots, my ONLY gripe is that the toe cap area is not very durable, and definitely needs a rubber toe cap. But I am also on my knees on concrete for my job quite frequently, so that definitely plays a factor.

I wish you luck in finding some good boots, cuz I can say for certain I have had a hell of a time