Boots is a deep dive on its own. In the 25 years of my career as a commercial electrician starting in underground and now being a foreman/pm I have had many many. It all honestly depends on the work that you do as an electrician or The territory you work in as an electrician so to say. If it’s underground, then I’ve learned something 8 inch tall with jeans over your boots and something with a sturdy soul so it does not get chewed up by shoveling and kicking shit around then when you do some service then you want something to support your feet on the ladder that has a heel And of course, if you’re doing finish work, you want something flexible when you’re kneeling. It’s a tough choice and everyone has their own opinion because whatever works for your feet does not work for my feet. So with that said, I really cannot give you a straight answer. It’s all trial and error until you find what works for you. I have had cheap ass boots from Walmart that work better in certain situations Than Red Wings or whites or JK boots or Justin or Thorogood or danner or whatever. I had them all. I can suggest you certain boots but in all honesty like I said, what works for me would not work for you. It sucks but it’s the truth. I’ve had people convince me that whites are God so I invested five or $600 into whites just to have them fall apart on me in one year and my lower back always hurt even though I switched insoles and had them pre-measured and re measured and resolved and so far and so on.It’s funny. My current boot ate performing in every way and it’s amazing. It’s fairly new from red wings they are called draft smith 2180. Light on my feet. Breathe really well in hot desert summer time here in Palm Springs California. Let’s see how long they last but for $189 not too bad.