I ware loggers with heels for big removals whhen am going to be on spikes all day, and steal toe tennis shoes I got at wal-mart for trimming. I bought some scalpas high dollar boots, but that damned metric shoe sizing messed me up and I got them to small and they really hurt my feet.
My caterpillar hydrolics have treated me well 130 bucks nice and grippy readily available at Meijer or Walmart recommend a twisted shank climber with these boots though as it has a very minimal heel good value though used mine for 2 years and still goin
I bought these a few months back, and they have worked out pretty good in the tree. Wolverine ICS Spoke.... I still go to my Carolina logger when I put the spike on