City boots

[P_woozel]

Wound up with three pair of boots that need rebilding, looked around for a pair of boots that would work for spurless stuff and groundwork. Still have a pair of corks for removals while one of the other pair gets built. I wound up getting a pair of Danners, the Ft.Lewis they seem like a 10" waterproof Chuck Taylor, super comfy, wondering how these boots last. Any of you out there use them? :umpkin:

 

[Newfie]

I have the Fort Lewis boots, insulated w/ the composite toe. Wore them daily from November last year until the end of April,and from November til present. Still waterproof, still toasty,still comfy as all get out. Seems like they can get a little heavy after a long day. Stand up to salting and sanding, logging, mud,rain, snow.

 

[P_woozel]

Sweet, funny I got them cause they were lighter than the Rainforest model.

 

[Jumper]

I got a pair of Fort Lewis boots in 1989 at Fairchild, AFB WA and after 15 years they still do not leak, despite a lot of hard use in the Army and afterwards.

 

[Newfie]

Sweet, funny I got them cause they were lighter than the Rainforest model.

Yeah, but I wear jungle boots the rest of the year. Can't get too much lighter than that.

 

[NeTree]

hehehe... welcome to the jungle indeed...

 

[Newfie]

I got a pair of Fort Lewis boots in 1989 at Fairchild, AFB WA and after 15 years they still do not leak, despite a lot of hard use in the Army and afterwards.

But Mitch don't forget to qualify your statement. You were an officer so a lot less wear and tear.

 

[luke montelius]

best boots?

Personally, I've found boots w/o seams on the inside last longest. I wore out a pair of Danner super rain forest boots in 6 months, yes, the leather is good but even the triple stitching can't stand up to rope abrasion(foot locking ) & rough, tight crotches it was not worth rebuilding them. but I'm hard on shoes, my crew says....
If the shoe fits wear it! I work in these now, they are made by
Reichly I think.

 

[P_woozel]

used themtoday in a Red oak and a Silver maple they worked better than expected. Fully anticipate replacing them in a year, so if the gore-tex holds up thats fine by me.

 

[Jumper]

But Mitch don't forget to qualify your statement. You were an officer so a lot less wear and tear.

HAHAHA. Seem to remember they got as dirty as those of the troops . Believe they have almost 60 jumps on them.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I had some of the fort lewis and as soon as I started footlocking regularly the outside stitching wore out very fast. I have had several pair of the Acadia too.

I'm on my third pair of the REI spirit II that Luke linked to. They last me more then a year and are designed for mountain hiking and I find they work better in trees then the Danners, which are basicly a military dress boot that is very,very comfortable, but don't stand up to the wear we give them.

Go to a outdoors store that has mountian gear and you should be able to find a wide variety of comfy, durable boots.

 

[Shaun Bowler]

Check out stompersboots.com

 

[pbtree]

How 'bout Baileys Red Dawg climbers...