Sneakers?

[netreelive]

I wear sneakers when rope climbing. Boots for spurs only. What does everyone else wear? Boots, sneakers, sandals? :jawdrop:

 

[TDunk]

Boots for spikes and sketchers for spikeless (there flexible and have awesome traction)

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

High-end hiking/mountaineering boots for both.

The sticky rubber soles grip little nubs better then any thing else I've used before.

 

[JeffL]

8" high, steel toed, logger heeled chippewas!

 

[serial killer]

Merrel trail running shoes.

 

[(WLL)]

High-end hiking/mountaineering boots for both.

The sticky rubber soles grip little nubs better then any thing else I've used before.

same here you will be on your feet forever so its a good idea to take good care of e'm

 

[TimberMcPherson]

Steel toes are manditory here if your using saws, no sketchers, just boots

 

[Tree Machine]

Yesterday morning Elizabeth had me take out the garbage, I threw on some sneakers, and then took off to work soon thereafter. I did a couple estimates on my way to the job. Once I arrived at the job I realized, I still have sneakers on.

So, I sat there and went over my estimates-to-do list, got my contact list organized made a bunch of calls, drove around some more and did six more estimates. Thank goodness for sneakers in treecare!

Then I popped on home and put on some

High-end hiking/mountaineering boots for both.

The sticky rubber soles grip little nubs better then any thing else I've used before.

and climbed the rest of the afternoon.

 

[Raymond]

Man Steel toes just kill my feet.
When are they gonna make steeltoes using rubber?
Oh wait a minute that wont work. :crazy1:

 

[Treetom]

Steel-toed Timberland Pro hiking boots for everything: climbing, spiking, ground work. Always comfortable.

 

[Tree Machine]

For tree climbing, the steel, or fiberglass footbed (shank) is really important; You're likely to step your foot into a sharp V crotch in which case you don't want the sides of your footwear warping up so you can't pull out. Also common would be doing a toe-heel jam within a tight fork as part of your upward travel and you need a certain stiffness underneath to keep your toe from curling up.

Waterproofness is optional, but I wouldn't be without. Good ankle support, an absolute must.

 

[groundsmgr]

just boots steel toe at that

 

[TreeChickee]

Chippewa logger boots for ground work and days when I'm not footlocking, and Asolo hiking boots for climbing. Best climbing shoes ever.

 

[Little Monkey]

full protection chainsaw boots are mandatory over here, i wear hiax and have to say they are super comfee,

 

[jmack]

cool can we come take pics

 

[B-Edwards]

Does anyone doing a prune job ever wear something like a wrestler's shoe or rock climber's shoe? I have never tried because I have a partial amputation of one of my feet. I have to wear boots for the support of that foot.

 

[Adkpk]

I usually wear my Matterhorns. If you never heard of them and have a hard time finding a comfortable boots, google them and take a look. They are a bit pricey. Otherwise it's the Merrill high tops, got them on sale. Or if I am a going to do a crotchy red oak prune I like to wear the rock hard La Sportiva's.

Here's the lineup.

 

[TreeTopKid]

full protection chainsaw boots are mandatory over here, i wear hiax and have to say they are super comfee,

I remember those days! Not mandatory her in Tx but I still wear them for ground work. I've yet to cut my feet though!

 

[Tree Machine]

I grew up a wrestler, so I know the shoes you're talking about. I did a lot of rock climbing (sport climbing) before I ever became a tree climber.

The thing about tree climbing is its rather tortuous on footwear, not on spikes, but in the spikeless arena you'll be so highly dependent on the footwear to do whatever it takes in the moment. Every move is different and unique whereas on a wrestling mat you're on soft, smooth and flat. That is the polar opposite of a tree. A wrestling shoe is built for that. Rock climbing, also, is a more consistent surface and the sole is built for maximum rubber-to-rock contact with a rubber compound that takes advantage of the general surface. The soles of rock and wrestling are flexible, especially the wrestling shoe, in a torsional way (grab toe area and heel area and twist).

Rock climbers generally shed their shoes after the climb, they don't walk around in them all day. Wrestlers may wear their shoes all day (at a tournament) but once again the surface it either smooth, flat floor or the mat. In tree care, generally speaking, they are the first piece of gear you employ in the morning, and the last piece of gear you put away at the end of the day. They need to be able to do whatever comes up in between, in any sort of weather.

 

[B-Edwards]

Gotcha, I have never rock climbed or wrestled. I guess small branch collars and different things sticking out would be tough on thin wrestling shoes . I have always worn rigid boots because of my foot, just always wondered if anyone had tried those types of shoes. I see why you wouldnt now, thanks.