Lagniappe

I took the time to read some of the promotional materials that came with my Timberline boots. I'd ordered them before I'd left but they had been lost in the shuffle in Baton Rouge. Luckily, I'd packed my trusted L.L. Bean hikers and they have kept me safe from all the dangers that lurk out there.

I am amazed and appreciative at all the hidden effort taken by others to make my life more comfortable and safer. I'd ordered boots but got so much more.

My Pro Series boots have a steel safety toe. This is a good thing if you (or your co-workers) are proned to dropping heavy items on your toes. In fact, my boots "stand up to" the American National Standards Institute 175/C75 Z41 PT99 ANSI standard for people (me) that work in hazardous work environments. I wonder if the standards for working in Washington D.C. are or should be more stringent?

But it gets better. Timberline's helpful shoe designers also took the time to equip my boots with Agion antimicrobial agents. I'm assured that this will help prevent odor and the growth of bacteria and fungii. And, amazingly, is "environmentally friendly technology." As standard equipment, my boots are equiped with a 24-7 comfort suspension; "that meets the most rigorous worksite demands 24 hours a day." Now, I've never worked a 24 hour workday, hope to never have to, but it is comforting to know that these boots can "get me through to quitting time. Today, every day." And my boots reduce electrical shocks, too. My boots are designed and constructed against open circuits of up to 600 volts! Now I'm going to have to test that one!