Very few products can match the usefulness of the roof boot when it comes to working on roofs. The roof boot makes steep roofs safer for you and your employees. The roof boot's main function is to secure a pivot ladder Tool on a 7/12 pitch (or greater) asphalt shingled roof. Sometimes it's difficult to secure a toe-board or a ladder when you are working on a roof, that is not the case with the roof boot. The roof boot is easily secured by lifting up a shingle and nailing the roof boot as instructed.