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How to Know If Your Work Boots Are Too Big (And What to Do About It)

A person trying on work boots to check if they fit properly, sitting on a wooden bench in a workshop.

Heel slip and toe slide are the obvious signs, but a boot that feels fine in the store can still be wrong eight hours into a real shift. Here's how to diagnose boots you already own, why an oversized safety-toe boot is a genuine protection issue and not just a comfort one, and what actually fixes it.

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