Shoes for footlocking

[Brush Hog]

What type of shoes do you wear for footlocking ? Had a pair of small heeled hikers but they finally wore out and need to replace. Just wondering if there is something better somebody has found

 

[oldirty]

your steeltoe work boots should work just fine. if you are rec climbing then hiking boots should work. i am of the mindset that if you are working, you wear work boots. i guess some climbers dont mind wearing shoes/hikers while running a saw but i prefer the boot. besides with the highheel from your work boot do a good job at holding the rope in place for footlocking.

 

[treemandan]

your steeltoe work boots should work just fine. if you are rec climbing then hiking boots should work. i am of the mindset that if you are working, you wear work boots. i guess some climbers dont mind wearing shoes/hikers while running a saw but i prefer the boot. besides with the highheel from your work boot do a good job at holding the rope in place for footlocking.

I have found the high heel doesn't really help but hurts in footlocking. But if you are good and try really hard you can use anything. I just use a petzl footlocker( is more versitale anyway) and save my high heels for Saturday night.

 

[Adkpk]

A gummy soled hiking boot does work a little better that my work boots but as oldirty said, and I agree, in the crotch of a tree I prefer the work boot and the rigidity isn't that much of a difference footlocking.

 

[masterarbor]

I only wear hunting boots doing tree work. They are easier to climb in, footlock, and work in. They are very light and don't seem to wear out THAT much faster than a bulky and heavy logger. The gortex seems to be a little better too, I don't know why. Steel toes are too cold in the winter! The only draw back is using spurs, but I'll take the inconvenience since I usually do trims.

 

[treemandan]

I only wear hunting boots doing tree work. They are easier to climb in, footlock, and work in. They are very light and don't seem to wear out THAT much faster than a bulky and heavy logger. The gortex seems to be a little better too, I don't know why. Steel toes are too cold in the winter! The only draw back is using spurs, but I'll take the inconvenience since I usually do trims.

I don't have a problem with slipping spurs when I use my hunting boots. I don't know why a spur would slip anyway if you have them on tight enough.
Those nice gumy hunting boots are nice to the bark aren't they?

 

[Brush Hog]

I had to footlock in my loggers yesterday and it was a PIA until I figured it out. They just seemed cumbersome swing through the tree. I've seen a lot of guys in pics in magazines pruning with the hikers. Maybe I'll just buy the Pantin from Sherrill and skip another pair of boots.

Old dirty, I'll have to try the heel trick. Never though of it. Thanks

 

[I can do it]

Personally I love my la sportivas. I get the Trangos. The boot is a lightweight ice climbing boot. It has a very tacky low heel vibram sole. I wear them year round and I never had a problem with either cold feet or sweaty feet. Absolutly the only boot I'll wear. I also noted that Rip Thompkins from Arbormaster wears the same boot. I saw him with a pair on at the TCI expo a few years ago. Made me feel a little better since I get some comments on my funny red shoes but the do come in yellow as well but cost a little more. Expect somewhere in the 300 dollar range for a pair of these bad boys. They are well worth it. My abilities in a tree are seriously reduced if I don't have these boots on.

Garmont also makes a boot very similar to the la sportiva boot that is well worth the money.

 

[TreeBot]

I like the North Face "Fortress Peak". Light but still somewhat stiff.

 

[TreeBot]

Personally I love my la sportivas. I get the Trangos. The boot is a lightweight ice climbing boot. It has a very tacky low heel vibram sole. I wear them year round and I never had a problem with either cold feet or sweaty feet. Absolutly the only boot I'll wear. I also noted that Rip Thompkins from Arbormaster wears the same boot. I saw him with a pair on at the TCI expo a few years ago. Made me feel a little better since I get some comments on my funny red shoes but the do come in yellow as well but cost a little more. Expect somewhere in the 300 dollar range for a pair of these bad boys. They are well worth it. My abilities in a tree are seriously reduced if I don't have these boots on.

Garmont also makes a boot very similar to the la sportiva boot that is well worth the money.

I may have to try those, how long do they last? I can wear out a pair of the North Face pretty fast.

 

[Adkpk]

Sportiva's

I own a pair for hiking and they are one of the best boot made imo. My work boots are finished and I will replace them with Sportiva.

 

[Brush Hog]

Are they the Ice EVO's ? I'll have to check them out at EMS. They look big and bulky in the picture but that may just be the picture of them.

 

[I can do it]

I can get about a year out of my la sportivas but I also have few pairs that I wear. I have pairs that been around for a couple years. I guess it depends on how you take care of them.