I am now wearing these I have ankles made of glass and roll them if I do not wear a high top shoe. Even when I was exercising regularly I could not get any strength in the ankles. I was buying Timberlands, but the last two pair were not good shoes. There was a noted drop in quality of materials, and the eyelets broke within a month on the last pair. I also were a size 14 so I am a special case. Redwings hurt my feet. Every pair I've been fitted with has not worked with my feet.
I've become a fan of Thorogood for welted workboots. The suede they use to reinforce where the back of your heel contacts doesn't hold up, but otherwise mine are doing surprisingly well after having a year's worth of boxes and crates dropped on 'em. I have the soles with the foam since I'm standing/hopping on hard surfaces all day, those can get a bit slippy. If you wait it out on Amazon, they sometimes get caught up in their seasonal fashion sales. If you're not a union member, that's probably the way to get 'em. If you are union, it's pretty easy to find them for additional discounts online. 'Course, construction and package handling probably tax boots in different ways.