bunch of work boots lying around, you might as well use those to take along on your hiking adventure. i have done this myself in the past many times over. and i know plenty of other people who have also done it. there is no sense in buying a second pair of safety shoes when you already have a solid pair of steel toes lying around somewhere. also, if you don’t happen to have any kind of rugged footwear and you are planning on taking either a hike or performing outdoor work in harsh conditions, then you can totally buy a single pair of shoes that will fit the criteria 