People wear these things because they didn't get the brains god gave to a turnip

I never did weigh the boots, but I'd take a stab that they're 7 1/2 lbs each. Added up, firefighters' protective gear with SCBA is anywhere from 55 to 70 lbs. Some lucky sods I know were on a department that was blessed with carbon fiber tanks. The older SCBA outfits weighed in near 30 lbs. The newer ones come in near 10 lbs. You think 20 lbs doesn't make a difference think again. Handle a fire for five or six hours, and I never did meet a firefighter who couldn't wait to get out of his/her gear. IT'S HEAVY.

On occasion we'd let non-fire personnel get into bunker gear and get 'em fixed up with tanks and a few tools just for the helluvit. It was fun for about three minutes. Can't blame 'em for feeling that way.

Surely people aren't foolish enough to actually wear fire boots for the fun of it? Stupid is as stupid does.