I have been issued with slip on steel toe cap boots, which I think are excellent and do give me adequate ankle support. My old boots had laces, and the laces kept coming undone, no matter how I tied them. And the lace loops if successfully tied would get caught in bits of machinery that I need to climb around. I also need to remove the boots easily and quickly, e.g. when going into the boss's office. We are not allowed to track axle grease over his new carpet.

I have been told that some industries ban slip on boots and insist on laces.. Why? Are they mad? If they want better ankle support, how about zip boots or velcro?