Carolina Men's USA Made 8" External Metguard Work Boot - Briar - 505
This 8" broad steel toe met guard is one tough, heavy-duty boot. Union-made in our Pennsylvania factory, it's fortified with a Vibram® heat-resistant outsole, metatarsal guard and Kevlar® stitching. This style is proudly Made in the USA with global parts. Key Features of the Carolina 505 Steel Safety Toe, Broad Toe Last — Meets ASTM F2413 I-75/C-75 for impact and compression, with a generous toe box. Heavy Plastic-Dense Foam-Lined External Met Guard — Metatarsal protection meeting ASTM F2413 Class Mt75. Briar Pitstop Leather Upper — Rugged full-grain leather. Vibram® Alpha Heat-Resisting Outsole — Oil- and heat-resisting, with heel grooves that disperse fluids and raised ladder grips. Kevlar® Welt Stitching — Kevlar® thread resists flame and heat where ordinary thread burns through. DRi-LEX® Lining — Soft nylon lining with strong moisture-wicking. Removable DRYZ® Pillow Cushion™ Footbed & Radiantex® Insole Board — Memory-foam comfort over a supportive board. Electrical Hazard Rated — Tested to withstand up to 18,000 volts at 60Hz for one minute without leakage. Steel Shank & Goodyear Welt Construction — Stable and fully resoleable. Union-Made in the USA with Global Parts — Built by UFCW Local 1776 in Martinsburg, PA. Built for Heat Most work boots fail at the thread long before the sole gives out. The 505 stitches its welt with Kevlar®, and its Vibram® outsole is rated to hold shape against surfaces up to 500°F — which is why this boot ends up on foundry floors and beside welding tables rather than on general construction sites. Protection Where a Toe Cap Ends A safety toe covers the toes and nothing else. The external met guard shields the metatarsal bones across the instep, meeting Mt75 — the same 75 foot-pound impact energy as an I-75 toe, applied where a rolling or dropped object actually lands. Why Choose the 505? Maximum foot protection — steel toe, Mt75 external met guard, and genuine heat resistance — on a resoleable, American-made 8" welt platform. Similar
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