Cement Boots

Safety, steele toe, overshoe boots, and mixing boots

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Concrete shoes and boots (new and used on ebay)

Best selling books about concrete

Structural Engineer's Pocket Book by Fiona Cobb

Concrete Countertops: Design, Forms and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bathroom

Concrete at Home: Innovative Forms and Finishes

Working with Concrete (Fro Pros/By Pros Series) (For Pros By Pros)

Safety Boots (UK)

Cat Footwear Men's Colorado Boot (Most Popular)

Mens Tan Steel Toe Cap Safety Boots - Wheat - UK 3-12

Dewalt Rigger Brown 10 UK Wide

Dunlop Black Budget Non-Safety Wellington Boot - Unisex 380PP

Safety Boots (USA)

Buckle Rubber Over-shoe Boots

Rubber Nuke Boots (over the shoe)

Women's Shearling Pull-on Boot

Men's Danner 8 inches WP Forest Safety Toe Work Boots

Close-up zoom image of the Boot Kidz cement wellington boots dyed red concrete on base with metal frame legs

Concrete Boots

Where cement is used in the design of everyday products

Cement is used to make the boots for each Boot Kid. Cement is a popular design material; Used in the manufacture of kitchen-counter-tops and in the building of state of the art sky-scrapers.

Boot Kidz concrete wellies

Each "Boot Kid" boot is moulded using real Wellington boots and cast using concrete mixed with coloured dye. No paint is used. Sealant is used to produce the glossy finish and protect the outer surface of the boots.

Unique features of concrete

Concrete is extremely long-lasting with high compression strength. Concrete has a unique clean stoney look combined with slightly rough texture making it a perfect material choice for designers.

Link: Concrete on Wikipedia

What is the difference between concrete and cement?

Concrete contains cement, sand and gravel, whereas cement is made from:

Limestone
Calcium
Silicon
Iron
Aluminium

This mixture is baked to produce a powdery material.

The most popular brand of cement is "Portland Cement" - patented by Joseph Aspdin.

Concrete equipment and products

Clothes for dealing with concrete

Cement is a reactive chemical and can cause skin, lungs, and eye damage. Protective clothing should be worn at all times to prevent long term and repeat exposure. Gloves should protect the hands when working with cement and boots should protect the feet and legs when standing in concrete. See Safety data for working with cement from Oxford University.