I work on a tug and i have to jump up and down on the 600 ton barges we tow my boots have to be waterproof ,grippy soles oil resistant ,gone thru riggers which are ok but must fit right or they will trip you up dm s which are ok slip ons are good to slip off if you fall in but do not last long dickies no thanks but dewalt apprentice boots are good we are using and people like .