My son got a reasonable pair for about $60 a couple of years ago at Sears.

I got a good pair when I was about 16 at Redwing. Steel toed boots that laced above the ankles, 8" boots logger, great for working in the woods. They finally wore out. Good lord, they're $279 now. They probably cost about $30 when I bought them in 1971. They were men's boots, and I probably bought what amounted to boy's boots, size-wise.

SRS