The Boots I Wear Every Day for Work

This article is edited by Trudave. With years of expertise in waterproof apparel and footwear, Trudave aims to provide impartial and professional advice on selecting hunting gear for different seasons. Visit our official website: https://trudavegear.com.

Introduction

Not every gear story starts with a photoshoot.
Some start on the job, in the yard, or halfway through a long, dirty workday.

When we spoke with Chris Laflamme, we weren’t asking for a polished review. We just wanted to know one thing:
What does real durability actually look like when boots get worn every single day?

What Chris shared wasn’t marketing talk. It was real life.

Who Is Chris Laflamme?

Chris Laflamme is a friend of TrudaveGear and a true fan of the boots.
He’s been wearing them long enough — and hard enough — to know what actually holds up in real life.

He puts his gear to work every single day. His job involves repairing laboratory instruments, which means oil, chemicals, and messy environments are part of his routine. Outside of work, his boots are still on his feet — whether he’s doing yard work, heading out to camp, or just going about his day.

Chris doesn’t wear these boots to test them.
He wears them because he trusts them.

“These Are the Boots I Wear Daily”

Chris enthusiastically shared:

“Those are the camp boots I wear daily. The brown ones.”

No hesitation. No qualifiers. 

Not for photos.
Not just for weekends.
These are the boots that go on every morning.

Real Work. Real Mess.

Chris’s boots see more than just dirt.

As he explained it:

“I get oil, chemicals, and bad stuff on them. I just clean them off.”

That’s it.
No special treatment.
No worrying about scuffs or stains.

They’re meant to get dirty — and they’re meant to keep working.

One Pair Turned Into Many

Over time, one pair wasn’t enough.

Chris now owns multiple pieces of gear — each with a purpose:

• Steel toe safety boots for wet tree-cutting work

• Steel shank boots

• Three pairs of deck boots

• Realtree camp boots for yard use

• Brown camp boots for everyday wear

• Low deck boots

• A backpack

• A rain suit

What’s most telling isn’t the number — it’s the longevity.

Talking about his very first pair of deck boots, Chris said:

“They’re still in great shape. Dirty as hell — and they stink.”

That’s not a complaint.
That’s proof of use.

What This Really Says About the Gear

Chris never talks about specs, layers, or marketing claims.
He doesn’t need to.

If a pair of boots can handle daily work, chemicals, yard use, and still get worn every morning — that says everything.

This is gear you don’t have to think about.
You put it on, do the work, clean it off, and do it all again tomorrow.

Final Thoughts

If you only wear your boots once in a while, almost anything will do.

But if you need something for everyday work, something that won’t quit when it gets dirty or ugly — you need gear that’s built for real life.

As Chris shows us, durability isn’t about looking new.
It’s about still showing up every day.