I can't do a work/outdoor boot without a heel. I never have been able to wear any wedge sole boot day in/ day out on a variety of surfaces including concrete... they hurt my feet. I would suspect this is why a lot of people can't find work boots that don't hurt their feet. Depending on safety requirements at a job site.

A linemans or logger boots are maybe heavier but the weight has never bothered me. My feet don't hurt and that is all that matters. I can't tell you how many people I come into contact with daily, weekly, monthly, yearly that tell me their feet hurt and they tried this insole or that and how they finally found the perfect pair until they got discontinued. 90% of them are wearing a wedge sole boot of some type. A lot of those people I ask if they ever considered wearing a boot with a heel. A lot of them that give it a shot figure out.... their feet quit hurting.

Beyond your feet themselves..... The only thing about a raised heel is if you squat a lot to work your hip hinge tends to put your center of gravity forward. In that case you will have to go with a shorter heel if you are experiencing any discomfort. However the opposite holds true if you experience back or knee pain and are not squatting a lot during the day then a raised heel might correct it.

Hiking boots are radically different.

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