After researching a dozen pairs, I found the best work boots for men that can handle hard work, rough weather and all-day wear. I spent years with a masonry crew in the Pacific Northwest ...

They don’t work for smaller feet. This boot is not available in sizes smaller than a men’s size 7 (equivalent to a women’s size 8). If your feet are smaller, consider the Sorel Caribou Boot.

They're frequently worn by celebrities and politicians, and in Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men Lucchese boots are used as a differentiator between have and have-not characters.