Alarm Installation Tech
LOCATION: Bailey, CO
Listen to Dave Ebaugh
These boots went all the way to the South Pole and back.
I've been wearing Red Wing boots throughout my 27 years in construction and as a volunteer fireman. My first pair were pull-ons and I went through three sets of soles. I just couldn't let them go.
I joined the IBEW electrical workers' union at 19 and did low-voltage electrical work for 10 years. After that, I wired several hospitals, including the VA and Kaiser Hospitals in California. I also did a number of high-rise buildings in Denver after I left IBEW. I wore that first pair of Red Wings for all of this work. They lasted me 15 years.
One of the most interesting jobs over my career was when I installed a fire alarm system at the NSF Research Facility at the South Pole. I was issued other boots for my time outdoors, but I wore my Red Wings for all the indoor work and travel time.
In addition to my technician work, I now volunteer as a fireman on nights and weekends. For this work, I bought a pair of lace-up Red Wing Loggers. I chose these boots because of their high ankle support and Vibram soles that keep me sure on my feet. This is critical because I live in the mountains and the calls often take me to rocky and uneven surfaces throughout the community.
I also wear Red Wings because I'm big on integrity. I expect this not only from myself, but from the products and the people I surround myself with on the job. These boots may not be the cheapest around, but you definitely get what you pay for.
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