bullbuck
ArboristSite Guru
thanks guys,i will give them a call
Gridlock In The Woods (Lowboy delivereth and taketh away)
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Greystoke
Tarzan
thanks guys,i will give them a call
You will more than likely talk with Lorie. She will tell you that it is best to get the measurements in person, but will send you a measurement sheet. I did it this way, and it ended up working out for me. 3 pairs custom built for me. The first pair I had to send back and they had to do some more work on the inner sole for me cuz my foot was rolled under as the result of a broken tibia-fibula. They have my boot pattern down now, and I love to wear them. The biggest thing that I suggest is to take really good care of them, by cleaning and greasing regularly.
bullbuck
ArboristSite Guru
ok lorrie,thanks for the info tarzan,i need to get a good workboot i have my share of injuries that i deal with daily,that a shirty boot can cause a tweak and turn a good day to bad real quick...that spruce is a beauty you posted on the other thread!
Greystoke
Tarzan
ok lorrie,thanks for the info tarzan,i need to get a good workboot i have my share of injuries that i deal with daily,that a shirty boot can cause a tweak and turn a good day to bad real quick...that spruce is a beauty you posted on the other thread!
Yeah, I sure wish I could have cut that spruce instead of my brother...I don't love him that much!
bullbuck
ArboristSite Guru
haha,fair enough
deeker
Tree Freak
bullbuck
ArboristSite Guru
haha good one deeker,neuterd.com maybe?luckily i am one that does not scare easily,at least that is what i am told...usually im shirtin but if they dont know it i guess i win!
tantoy
ArboristSite Lurker
Tennis shoes are painfull compared to the comfort of Kuliens. Here is my 3rd pair ready to go to work. I love them.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
How much a pair are said Kulien boots? They sure look well made. 
Kuliens are spendy. But with my feet, there isn't much choice and the fact that Kuliens fit excellently, are pretty well water repellent, and are locally made, I bite the bullet. They start in the low $700s and you can add options.
They really do feel light on the feet. I love to hop and skip and oops, no more jumping.:greenchainsaw:
They really do feel light on the feet. I love to hop and skip and oops, no more jumping.:greenchainsaw:
Slowp aren't your Kulien's pink?
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
HOLY DEAR LORD IN HEAVEN! Instead of writing out a check for those boots. . . I'd be better off just writing it to a Divorce Lawyer.
Momma has a hard enough time excepting it when I spend $120.00 on a pair of loggers (which is all I wear--ever).
$120 ? You gota lay down the law, tell you need to spend atleast $400 fir good boots. :check: 
? You gota lay down the law, tell you need to spend atleast $400 fir good boots. :check:
You must have normal sized guy feet, and healthy legs. I don't and have screwed up every joint on both legs, have a really bad floppy ankle, so I can't find much that is comfy and holds up. By the way, in Men's sizes, I wear a size 6.
Ever tried to find a pair of heavy duty size 6 boots that are on the shelf ready to try on? Let me see, I've had Redwings, Whites, Danners, and Wescos. The Whites were good, but I couldn't seem to get them waterproofed enough.
I had to have them made also, the same with the Wescos, which didn't perform well for me. I wanted to try a pair of Vibergs, but they only went down to a 7.5 size. And I live in the Madsens, Woods logging, Cowlitz Rigging shopping area.
You can wear cheap boots so good for you. But they aren't for everyone. The day I wandered in to order a pair, I was limping--big time.
When I tried them on, I was grinning. They felt like part of my feet. That feeling made the price hurt less too.
I found Danner caulks are good and comfortable, OMF.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
LOL, I wasn't knock'n ya Patty. . . Just saying momma wouldn't let me drop that much dough on footwear.
I bought a pair of leather caulks, and they were $225.00 or something like that. The darned things were crap (can't remember the brand?). . . They wore a dime sized hole, 1/4" deep into the back of both heals (bad stitching seam?). . . Many times I took my boots off at the end of the day, and they were all crusted with blood.
I was fresh married, and I wasn't about to tell my new wife the $225.00 boots I just bought were junk, and I needed to buy new ones already. I just toughed it out like a man.
And whined like a baby about my owies. 
My brother only buys Wescos, Whites, etc. . . But he makes really good bank too.
Yeah same thing here, I've bought cheap boots a few times and my heels wear right through the boot, and that plastic heel counter breaks apart in my boots jabs my heels.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
Yeah same thing here, I've bought cheap boots a few times and my heels wear right through the boot, and that plastic heel counter breaks apart in my boots jabs my heels.
To be real honest, these Chippewa $120.00 loggers break in real easy, are comfortable, and don't wear holes in my feet. . . Re-soling cost me $45.00 from my boot guy. For comfort and price, it's real hard to beat.
I heard Chips are good boots they're very popular around here with farmers and loggers. I knew someone that $200 for a pair of Chips.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
The really sad thing is, my boot guy just retired and sold the business to "New Guy". . . I don't know "New Guy". . . I probably won't be getting my Chippewa boots for $120.00 anymore.
