boots

[Shespen]

Hey guys! What's the concenses on those huskavarna climbing boots? Do they hold up well. Do they give you good traction while limb walkng or do they skate like vibrams. Any problems wearing them with spurs? (I use kliens) Normally I like a pair of soft soled hiker style tennis shoe but I work for the city now and they are anally OSHA(with good reason). They bought the crews the best boots made by Danner but you can't footlock with them and I can't keep my feet on those slimy moss covered oregon white oaks. Your opinions please!

 

[buckkillr8]

I got a pair of the Red Dawg climbers. They're pretty nice but 16" tall.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I wear Danner Acadia's I can footlock with them, they do mark the rope though.

 

[treeman82]

I have my Red Wing logger boots and really won't change for a while now. I have found something that really works good for my feet I believe.

 

[Bradley]

Get some La Sportiva Makalu's or Nepal boots, or any other semi-rigid mountaineering boots made for use with crampons. The shank in them works great with spikes, and they have killer vibram soles. A little stiff for everyday walking around at first though. They footlock pretty good as well, because the rubber comes up higher on the upper than most boots which grips the rope great.

 

[Shespen]

Thanks for the response guys but how many of these boots meet OSHA requirements? steel toe or fiber toe?

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I'm not sure but I think the toe desigantion for ANSI Z133 is SHOULD for not line clearance tree trimmers.

With Qualified Line Clearance Tree Trimmers then steel is Shall Not.

 

[ArborView]

I go with either the Steel Toe Red Wing or Chippewa loggers. I have both, but prefer the Red Wings. They can even be worn for a night out on the town.

 

[Timothy Kasulin]

Arborview is rright in my opinion Red Wing makes a great boot.Right know I have a pair of Matterhorns They are comfortable and great with spurs but you cant footlock a rope at all with them

 

[Frans]

ANSI boots

working for the city is tough. They require standards that are not necessaraly up to date. For instance often they require steel toe boots. These types of boots have known problems associated-
1.for instance they will crush a foot and not release.
2. They transmit heat and cold
3. The cities have the local redwing store on the vendor list

Their are other toe options that offer the same or nearly so protection. Reinforced plastic for example.
But the bottom line is have different boots for different applictions. Heavy boots for standing in spurs all day chunking out big wood. Lighter boots for moving in a tree with. Rotate the boots and get twice the life out of them.
The cities wont buy two sets of boots for each person -too cheap- I dont know why they sure buy alot of new trucks to drive all over town with.

 

[Timothy Kasulin]

your right I worked for the forestry Dept. in my town for a few yeasrs and I cant begin to tell you hosw cheap they are art least here

 

[Greg]

Waiting for someone to comment about Husky boots, I've been eyeing them myself....
Greg

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I have a friend in them, he likes them. They have kevlar saw protection and flat soles for easy footlocking, which make spiking a little harder. They are not as high as some guys like them.

 

[treeman82]

I had gotten the Sherrill's catalog and saw the prices for the Wesco's boots. 290 - 300 bucks for a pair of boots? I saw how tall they are and I don't think I could ever wear a pair of those. On the plus side to the catalog I found out that I require extra large gloves.

 

[rbtree]

treeman,

Wesco's are $230- $280 out here. You can get them in 10-16"heights. On my third pair plus two Northwest's(out of bus.) and a $400 custom made White's pair. The Wesco's used to be just average, but now are made with full stitch down construction, close to European Mt climbing boot quality. 6 pair in 28 years aint bad. The boots can be rebuilt for 40-60 percent of new.

All of my rope climbing and some spur work is now in a $160 Asolo Gore-Tex med weight backpacking boot. I used to use even cheaper boots, and likely will again, they work. Have no use for steel toed stuff. Probably drop something on my toesies every year or so, but they still work.

Roger

 

[treeman82]

rbtree- I looked in the catalog and it said for the 10" boots $289 for the 16" boots they wanted $298 I don't know of anywhere by me where Wescos are sold. So really that is all I have to go by.

 

[rbtree]

treeman,

Wesco's are $230- $280 out here. You can get them in 10-16"heights. On my third pair plus two Northwest's(out of bus.) and a $400 custom made White's pair. The Wesco's used to be just average, but now are made with full stitch down construction, close to European Mt climbing boot quality. 6 pair in 28 years aint bad. The boots can be rebuilt for 40-60 percent of new.

All of my rope climbing and some spur work is now in a $160 Asolo Gore-Tex med weight backpacking boot. I used to use even cheaper boots, and likely will again, they work. Have no use for steel toed stuff. Probably drop something on my toesies every year or so, but they still work.

Roger

 

[rbtree]

treeman, check your pm

 

[FSburt]

Hey all I have climbed in Whites and in wescos and I Like the wesco a little better for spur work because your foot does'nt rock on the arch like whites. I love white's for hiking though. thats why I have been a cutomer for 14 seasons I think they are the best boot made for wildland firefighting. I only wear sprus when doing removals in case you all are wondering. Well good luck with finding some boots. Just remember you get what you pay for and I figure as much time as I spend on my feet 400 bucks for boots is steep but my feet are worth it. The sad part is when I bought my 1st pr of whites in Happy Camp Ca they were 290 bones back in 1989. Oh well.

 

[Frans]

kevlar dont work

It is my understanding that in order for the fabric to stop the saw from cutting it has to bunch up in the saw. That is the way chaps work, several layers of fabric stoppering up the saw.
Seems to me the fabric in a boot would be so tightly held in place between the layers of leather that the saw could cut right through.
Could be why Wesco does not offer the Kevlar option any more.
Frans