Need some Boot recommendations for Non-AS use

[Miah]

I'm needing to replace my work boots & could use a little advice.

 

Figured I might as well go w/ some sort of Patrol boot since I should be able to get something pretty decent for less than what most places charge for name brand "work" boots. Anyhoo on to the specs.

 

I'm an auto detailer & looking for boots that are comfortable, waterproof, slip resistant, & cheap.

 

Comfortable: On my feet all day long, hopping in & out of vehicles 5 days a week.

 

Waterproof: Not so much worried about keeping the feet dry as keeping the exterior of the boot looking good for as long as possible. Mostly I just get a whole lot of splash on the toe of the boot, don't want it to stain & look nasty.

 

Slip resistant: Should be obvious, don't want to bust me *albartroth*.

 

Cheap: Hey I'm an auto detailer, think I'm made of money? From my own & other's experiences boots will only last 6mo tops, so don't want to spend couple hundred $$$ twice a yr.

 

Thinking perhaps $50-70 I could manage ok. Tried some Wal-Mart $40 tac boot knockoff & I could only stand them half a day before going back to my worn Bates Ultralites. Wal-Mart shoe dept is the Suck.

 

What brand names & models are best to go for even? Seen recently in my local catalogs

 

Rocky

Bates

Thorogood

Magnum

5.11

Converse

 

Thanks

Miah

[TSaysanasong]

Belleville are good boots in my opinion. They are the military issued boots in the Army...but they are like $125+ for civilians.

[JCYC5]

I'm needing to replace my work boots & could use a little advice. 

 

Figured I might as well go w/ some sort of Patrol boot since I should be able to get something pretty decent for less than what most places charge for name brand "work" boots.  Anyhoo on to the specs.

 

I'm an auto detailer & looking for boots that are comfortable, waterproof, slip resistant, & cheap.

 

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I have only heard good things about the Converse in terms of everything you're looking for