How high Boots to get?

[fryzie]

Ive just done all my courses, and should get my license soon.
Need to buy some black boots...
There are heaps of different sizes/lengths... how high should you get them?
Im looking at SWATS atm

[Curtis Baillie]

Could depend on how high or deep the doodo is. Welcome to the site.

I know you all were thinking that.

[Andy Taylor]

Although Security Consultant's coment was tongue in check, there is some truth to it. Where do you work. If you work at a muddy construction site site then you will want something tall. If you are in an office setting a pair of uniform oxfords would be fine. Personally I like 6"-8" boots, as they give good support to the ankles.

[BadBoynMD]

Personally I like 6"-8" boots, as they give good support to the ankles

+1, I use to wear Hi-tec Magnums, before I switched to Nike boots. Which, by the way are sooooooo (expletive) comfortable. Anyway, years back I was in a foot chase with county police. Slipped and twisted the (expletive) out of my ankle. Ended up in the ER with a ankle the size of a softball, doc told me that the boots helped, or else it would have been much worse.

[Blade Runner]

+2, I wear 6" Brazos Jungle boots. For $20, they can't be beat!

[Hank1]

I wear the 8 inch high Rocky zippered side boots.

Be safe,

Hank

[UtahProtectionForce]

i wear danner acadia boots, 6 Inch, i dont like low cut boots if you ever have to walk in snow, dirt, higher cut 6-10 inch boots are the way to go.

[WKSecurity]

Rocky 2090 10" Zippered boot

[Nauticus]

Buy a cheap pair, first. If you haven't quite 'started' security yet, never know if you're even going to like it.

[CAPTAIN KOOLAID]

What Type Boot I Wear

RIDGE® BLACKHAWK GHOST SIDE-ZIP 10” BOOTS

[NRM_Oz]

Personal Preferences

Depends on what your like and can afford. I personally stick with 10 inch boots as they are versatile and are the standard for BDU's or cargo uniform pants. I would listen to the poster who said buy a cheap pair first.

Having sped hundreds of newbies (2000 Olympics was bad enough) to tell them to get a pair of cheap BLACK hiking boots and some good inners soles from K-mart has paid off to those who listen. The number of "head wobblers" who have turned up in dress shoes (like your Penny Loafers) to do a 12 hour shift in the rain, is pathetic. Their culture is not to spend a $0.01 on anything not provided by the cmopany and then complain of being wet or tired 2 hours into a shift. Perhaps you have some hiking boots you could dye black for now ?

If I had $10.00 for every shift I rolled my ankle and was saved by my high boots I would be alot richer. Ok it saves on swelling until you get home but it is the same as bandaging a sprain.