forestry boots

[jrparbor04]

hey y'all,,,i have owned anything from redwing,,,to georgia,,,and now carolina,,i like the forestry boot,,,i think with a 9 inch tall boot,,, with steel toe and gotta be waterproof,,,these carolina's are breaking off at the toe with the leater,,,what do y'all recommend,,,will never go back to redwing for the money i paid,,,

 

[clearance]

hey y'all,,,i have owned anything from redwing,,,to georgia,,,and now carolina,,i like the forestry boot,,,i think with a 9 inch tall boot,,, with steel toe and gotta be waterproof,,,these carolina's are breaking off at the toe with the leater,,,what do y'all recommend,,,will never go back to redwing for the money i paid,,,

Viberg, the best.

 

[JohnH]

Wescos I think are the best. Then i would say Whites

 

[jrparbor04]

i normally go through boots about once every two years,,,kinda hard on my boots,,,climbing,,,and wearing them when not at work,,,ill check out the viberg,,and the whites,,,seen the wescos before,,kinda pricey

 

[winchman]

klima airs

http://www.ats-webshop.co.uk/content.php?categoryId=5

yes, it is an english website, and the shipping is bigtime, but i love the klima airs that this website has. i have owned a pair since last april, and they are showing only average wear. i protect them with obenouf's leather preservative from time to time, and have had to replace the laces, but really, best boots i've owned in a long time. owned the stihl loggers before - hated them. fell apart in under a year. these klimas are tough, and cool. my american size 12 is a 43 in their sizes fyi. my favorite boots so far - they were a longshot, but they are great.

 

[clearance]

When you say forestry, you mean with caulks, don'tcha?

 

[jrparbor04]

When you say forestry, you mean with caulks, don'tcha?

caulks????i mean with heels,,,same thing???

 

[clearance]

caulks????i mean with heels,,,same thing???

Caulks are like the spikes on golf shoes, they screw into your boot, they are for walking on logs. If you have worn them before and then are in the bush with normal boots you will fall on your ass all the time. I have a pair, Viberg, of course, but you can't wear them in buildings and you are not supposed to drive with them. I figure if you are in the forest, you would want to wear them. Perhaps this is some new lingo I am not familar with.

 

[jrparbor04]

i cant have caulks with the work i do,,,my work is in parks,,,going from climbing to operating the bucket from felling to crane operator and walking on asphalt,,,i am in the forest quite a bit with felling,,,but i am also in buildings,,,the boot companies around here call these a forestry boot,,,i know they are not like wescos with caulks on them,,,i need a heel to support my spurs when removing

 

[clearance]

Viberg linesman boots, Vibram sole, high heel, steel toe, thick sole with steel shank. I climb on spurs for hours a day, they are awesome. My feet are a little wide, it seems Vibergs are made just for me.

 

[beowulf343]

seen the wescos before,,kinda pricey

Yeah, maybe. But they will last a long time through all kinds of abuse and are very comfortable. Wesco all the way.

 

[jrparbor04]

Viberg linesman boots, Vibram sole, high heel, steel toe, thick sole with steel shank. I climb on spurs for hours a day, they are awesome. My feet are a little wide, it seems Vibergs are made just for me.

yes,,,also known as linesman boots around here

 

[winchman]

no caulks

no caulks on klima airs. steel shank in the middle, steel toe, chainsaw resistant (tested once - oops!), and red laces. great boots, waaay better than those redwings. also, my coworker has a pair of wescos, which came out to about the same price with shipping, and his are breaking down after about a year. maybe he just got a bad pair.

 

[BostonBull]

You get what you pay for. Wescos are number one in my book. I have been wearing them for 7 years. My Tall pair 16", are almost 6 years old.
Look at the factory seconds, sometimes you'll find a special ordered pair that someone backed out of for $200.
Good Luck

 

[kkottemann]

wesco peroid..you get what you pay for, and with wesco you get the best. spend the money and be happy. Also they will rebuild them for you.

 

[beelsr]

Viberg linesman boots, Vibram sole, high heel, steel toe, thick sole with steel shank. I climb on spurs for hours a day, they are awesome. My feet are a little wide, it seems Vibergs are made just for me.

well, they are custom made, aren't they???? :biggrinbounce2:

 

[clearance]

well, they are custom made, aren't they???? :biggrinbounce2:

No, although they may have options from the factory (triple sole), you buy them off the shelf. My caulks came to me 500 miles from where they were made, I just knew size 10 would fit from my past boots.

 

[wolfpawtimber]

I would go for Nick's. Guy who worked for White's started his own shop to improve on the White's. I don't own any, but on paper they have thicker and better materials. Just need the dough to get some myself!
Just looked them up, and you can get a lace to toe hotshot in a 16 inch as well as the lineman.
http://nicksboots.com/

 

[hornett22]

quality is not pricey...........

i normally go through boots about once every two years,,,kinda hard on my boots,,,climbing,,,and wearing them when not at work,,,ill check out the viberg,,and the whites,,,seen the wescos before,,kinda pricey

it's priceless.how can you put a price on comfort and quality.

i know if i'm going to be in a pair of boots all day i'm not gonna skimp.

 

[Mitchell]

viberg

well, they are custom made, aren't they???? :biggrinbounce2:

In my understanding they will custom make your boots to match your foot but you have to wait for the next manufacture cycle of that particular boot. That could be a month or two. I sprung for the viberg linsmen boots a couple months ago and they gave 10% off with out to much squaking. So far the boots have been good however at just under 500 cdn with tax they should be good.
My only complaint is the boots are a bit heavy. I did a large douglas fir 5' bdh 150' tall resulting in, due to rigging issues, 7 hours of spuring. My feet were sore but not mashed potatoes like other boots I have worn.