They have been worn on 16-hour shifts, working in the large animal hospital. They have been worn at 2am to see an emergency in the middle of the night. They have been worn at 10pm when the work isn’t done for the day yet.
They have been in horse manure, sheep manure, cow manure, alpaca manure, and dog poop.
(I had a different pair of boots I wore when I helped cows give birth. THAT is a different kind of mess…)
Now they mostly sit in the corner and collect cat hair.
The cats are fans of these boots. Something about the smell of all that poop is just so great to rub on.