Black water resistant safety boots with grainy leather uppers, 200 Joules steel toecap impact protection, to guard against falling objects and collisions and steel midsole, to prevent sharp object penetration. The boots are ideally suited to building sites and where metal swarf is present on floors and normally allow walking on hot surfaces up to 200°C. They resist the build-up and conductance of static electricity, making them of most benefit when walking on synthetic carpets or near electrical machinery. Dual density polyurethane/rubber soles feature a nitrile rubber outsole, resistant to heat to 300° and a low density polyurethane interlayer, for increased comfort and shock absorption.