forestry boots

[clearance]

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.

I love mine, they are heavy but they are great, my triple sole ones are heavier. They seem to be a bit wider than other boots though, which is good for me. The newer ones I bought I had to take back and get the guy to change the top lace holes for bigger ones, too small to use the loggers tie. You know what I mean Mitchell, were yours o.k. in that regard?

 

[Mitchell]

loggers tie

Actually my hole is to small as well!!! HA ha. They came with leather laces which wont bend into the top islet for a loggers tie. I chalked it up to the leather laces which do not seem to fit into the hooks very well either. I keep meaning to swap out the laces for smaller synthetic ones. Other then that the only other issue has been a couple of my lower islet have poped out. Fourtantly I live in Victoria so I can swing by the factory and they will fix them on the spot.

 

[MuniciPAL]

how about terra commandos? they cost under 200 and have a sturdy heal for spike climbing yet are soft enough for footlocking.
just paint the tips orange so you dont knick your toes with that saw.

 

[winchman]

Klima Air Tirol Fighter Chainsaw Boots

klima airs have the easy-out eyelets on the top five lacing rows, so you can tie and release the laces really fast. i don't know if you could do a logger's tie, though, since it isn't a true eyelet, but more of a u-shaped piece of metal that you put the lace around not through. super supportive on the ankles still after the first 15 months. no missing parts yet, but the nails holding the sole tip on are starting to show, as a lot of the sole rubber has worn away.

 

[winchman]

another website

forgot the website in the first post...

http://www.abbeypro.co.uk/subprod/klima-air-chainsaw-boots-0002342.aspx

here it says that the size 47 is equivalent to the size 12. i said different earlier. doesn't seem that anyone's interested in these on this site, maybe it's an american-made thing for some of you, but i love em and that's my 2 cents.

 

[treebogan]

Those Clima Airs are pretty good,the Tibet Forrests are also grand,waterproof chainsaw proof etc,but the Clima Air's win when your Spiking all day.Viberg vs Wesco,much of muchness for me.The Wesco's (my summer boots) worked out cheaper thanks to the cancelled orders list they had,the Vibergs I was able to walk into a shop in Vancouer and buy off the shelf.They would have been more expensive than the Wesco's.

 

[nytreeman]

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

+1 Wescos
worth the price damn good boots!

 

[masiman]

klima airs have the easy-out eyelets on the top five lacing rows, so you can tie and release the laces really fast. i don't know if you could do a logger's tie, though, since it isn't a true eyelet, but more of a u-shaped piece of metal that you put the lace around not through. super supportive on the ankles still after the first 15 months. no missing parts yet, but the nails holding the sole tip on are starting to show, as a lot of the sole rubber has worn away.

Do you mean hook type eyelets? Yeah you could not do loop at the eyelet but with those. We were taught to tie our boots with the reef knot in airborne. I don't recall anyone doing the loop at the eyelet though.

 

[matty f]

the klima airs are the best saw boot ive owned and the strongest but pricey.
i know of a pair that have been in service for 4 years only once been resoled once and all the stitching leather is still together, i evan wear mine for hiking and fishing i find them that comfy.

 

[chainsawchick67]

since it isn't a true eyelet, but more of a u-shaped piece of metal that you put the lace around not through.

those are called speed lacers

 

[Mitchell]

easy to try on

the klima airs are the best saw boot ive owned and the strongest but pricey.
i know of a pair that have been in service for 4 years only once been resoled once and all the stitching leather is still together, i evan wear mine for hiking and fishing i find them that comfy.

Are you in England Mat? If so is it easy to track down a pair? My two teenage sons live in Milten Kyenes and I thought I might give the boots a try on when im over accessing custody next fall.

 

[beelsr]

Actually my hole is to small as well!!! HA ha. They came with leather laces which wont bend into the top islet for a loggers tie. I chalked it up to the leather laces which do not seem to fit into the hooks very well either. I keep meaning to swap out the laces for smaller synthetic ones. Other then that the only other issue has been a couple of my lower islet have poped out. Fourtantly I live in Victoria so I can swing by the factory and they will fix them on the spot.

nylon laces are hell on the lacing hardware. i'm currently using some sort of waxed cotton laces that come with matterhorn boots. i called the matterhorn factory up (in SW PA) and asked nicely for a replacement pair for my boots and they sent me a few pairs. Nice boots, nice people....

 

[ropensaddle]

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

I wear any of the boots mentioned out in three months
I can't keep boots thought of going barefoot cheaper.

 

[joesawer]

I wear any of the boots mentioned out in three months
I can't keep boots thought of going barefoot cheaper.

If you are wearing out Viberg or Wesco boots that fast you need to fix the hole in the floorboard of your truck.

 

[ropensaddle]

If you are wearing out Viberg or Wesco boots that fast you need to fix the hole in the floorboard of your truck.

Been on spurs most of my adult life and wear the outside of the heals
got a pediatrist going to make me some corrective cushions hope that
works getting expensive!

 

[beelsr]

Been on spurs most of my adult life and wear the outside of the heals
got a pediatrist going to make me some corrective cushions hope that
works getting expensive!

if you supinate that much, you can really do damage to the ankle but i'm sure the pod gave you the speech. i pronate a little - wear out the inside of the heel but it's nowhere as severe as yours seems to be...

here's an idea: get a metal plate put onto the heel...

 

[SinglerM]

Redwing logger boots

Some people don't care for Redwing boots. Check some out yourself, if they fit your foot they would be worth a try. I've used Redwings in the past while welding at a shipyard as well as working on a couple of natural gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. They were great boots then, and I was very happy with them.
For tree work, I bought these:
http://www.redwingshoe.com/productdetails.aspx?prodid=1148

They are stiff at first, but after breaking them in, I like them a lot. Try some, if they fit the shape of your foot , they might be worth a try.

 

[matty f]

Are you in England Mat? If so is it easy to track down a pair? My two teenage sons live in Milten Kyenes and I thought I might give the boots a try on when im over accessing custody next fall.

the shop i brought mine from stuart browns is pretty close to milton keynes...they are pretty hard to come across but i believe abbey pro does mail order.

 

[jrparbor04]

i had the redwings before,,,wasnt waterproof after about 11 months,,,returned them for a new pair,,free,,,and the next set did the same thing,,,and the sole was come apart from the leather,,,ill try something else,,,y'all got me thinking wescos now

 

[SWE#Kipp]

I got two pair of boots one pair is Oregon labeled the others are Meindl Waldläufer Pro.
The Meindl is by far the most comfortable logging boots I used and a boot I can recommend in a heartbeat