- Location
- Fort Lauderdale
I just tried a pair of REI Asolo boots I love them. There light weight and waterproof. Very comfortable and fast break in time .
What shoes do you wear for limbwalking and non-removals?
CanadianStan
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- Location
- Western Australia
REI stocks 17 different models of Men’s hiking boots. Would you care to share the exact model you enjoy ?
I’ve been seeing more and more good comments about the 5.10 approach style boots so I’ll make sure to go try those on somewhere in the near future
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale
SomethingWitty
Arkansawyer
- Location
- LR
Spend time finding a comfy, cheap pair of hiking boots. You may have to try on twenty pair, but there will be a pair that feels good on your feet. How long they last isn't really important, and I've seen six comfortable months out of some. I also have seen less than a month.
As long as the rubber feels grippy to the touch, they will work. Sew on a loop, or even a ring.
Probably no more than $50 and you don't have to worry about destroying shoes that cost a day wage or more.
Pruning is hard on boots. Lots of wedging and flexing and sliding and just doing all sorts of things that nothing can withstand forever.
As long as the rubber feels grippy to the touch, they will work. Sew on a loop, or even a ring.
Probably no more than $50 and you don't have to worry about destroying shoes that cost a day wage or more.
Pruning is hard on boots. Lots of wedging and flexing and sliding and just doing all sorts of things that nothing can withstand forever.
I bought a pair of 5.10 camp 4 high tops.
They grip like crazy in the tree - makes me feel like a superhero. I somehow washed the bottoms clean and the tread made suction cup sounds as I walked around the house on the wood floor.
They also fell apart after ~10 uses. I did not have shoe goo handy and @yoyoman wouldn't sell me any from his massive stash (he referred me to Walmart - can you believe the chutzpa?!), so they continued to fall apart until I was tripping over the tread on a job site while cleaning up and talking to my client. Clearly none of this was my fault.
There are metal lace hooks at the top that get tangled up in my petzl foot ascender, which both stretches the adjacent leather eye that it is embedded into, and pushed the metal hook into my ankle.
They grip like crazy in the tree - makes me feel like a superhero. I somehow washed the bottoms clean and the tread made suction cup sounds as I walked around the house on the wood floor.
They also fell apart after ~10 uses. I did not have shoe goo handy and @yoyoman wouldn't sell me any from his massive stash (he referred me to Walmart - can you believe the chutzpa?!), so they continued to fall apart until I was tripping over the tread on a job site while cleaning up and talking to my client. Clearly none of this was my fault.
There are metal lace hooks at the top that get tangled up in my petzl foot ascender, which both stretches the adjacent leather eye that it is embedded into, and pushed the metal hook into my ankle.
ATH
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio
I use Asolo Neutron. They are a little shorter than those posted by Bruce. I have found Sierra Trading Post has the best price on them. They are super comfortable, and have worn well, but are a little too bulky for most tree pruning. When doing a bigger prune or more difficult climb I switch into Tango Light boots. I had 1st gen ArbPro that I liked, but they don't make those. The Tangos are pretty nice. Neither of those are terribly comfortable for walking around the ground...but that is part of the reason I change. Also, the Asolos are less expensive and wear longer which make them better boots for the rest of the time...
Get the clip n steps... I have 3 pairs. Solid boot. You can resole when the soft vibram rubs down. Uppers are solid.
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
- Location
- Atlanta GA
If you don't have ShoeGoo, Superglue and Duct tape readily available at any moment, you're not a human.I bought a pair of 5.10 camp 4 high tops.
They grip like crazy in the tree - makes me feel like a superhero. I somehow washed the bottoms clean and the tread made suction cup sounds as I walked around the house on the wood floor.
They also fell apart after ~10 uses. I did not have shoe goo handy and @yoyoman wouldn't sell me any from his massive stash (he referred me to Walmart - can you believe the chutzpa?!), so they continued to fall apart until I was tripping over the tread on a job site while cleaning up and talking to my client. Clearly none of this was my fault.
There are metal lace hooks at the top that get tangled up in my petzl foot ascender, which both stretches the adjacent leather eye that it is embedded into, and pushed the metal hook into my ankle.
If my girlfriend, dog, or son see me coming with all three of those things they run away...
CanadianStan
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- Location
- Western Australia
I will take that! Now time to get my butt down to Wesspur to try them on.
ATH
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio
They also sell the Tango. Doesn't hurt to try them on while you are there...
ARLO
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Have any of you guys had problems with the soles delaminating on clip'n'step boots? I have a pair that is less than a year old and one of the soles is separating from the boot about 2" back from the toe.
SomethingWitty
Arkansawyer
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- LR
I have trouble with every boot doing that. It's the spot for it.
RyTheTreeGuy
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- Location
- Canada
For fellow Canadians in the market....found these at MEC. Needed a new pair of climbing boots so due to the price decided to give these a try. Have never owned any Vasque hikers before, but for 169 I thought worst case they become everyday hikers...15-20 climbs on them now and I must say they are pretty damn good. Nice rigid sole, good ankle support, much narrower then my chainsaw boots and the vibram sole gives good traction. The poor reviews on the site all seem to be due to the laces breaking...5 bucks and problem solved. If your in the market these are a good lower price alternative
3 pairs and no. Are you using one boot to take off the other. That is a root cause of that.
ARLO
Branched out member
Nope.
Must have got a lemon. Or pair glued on a friday.
ARLO
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That would be my guess. I am going to see if they will replace them.
climbstihl
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- Location
- Germany
Who needs shoes for pruning anyway?
All jokes aside, I agree with @SomethingWitty, relatively cheap hiking boots are the best. I wouldn't want to destroy a couple hundred dollars worth of shoes in a tree all the time. Then again, I don't do this for a living.
What I use are hiking boots by Mountain Guide, I found them for 15€ at a garage sale, they were worn only once. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn I use them at work, for hiking and of course for climbing. They have good grip and a relatively flexible sole, but not so flexible that you can't stand in a tight crotch or use a 6mm footloop for an extended period of time. I don't know how they'll be with a foot ascender, I don't have one yet. I've had them for around a year, they are still going strong, and I don't go easy on them.
Serf Life
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Maine Island
Give Freesole by GearAid a try with future shoe repair. Beats the pants off Shoe Goo. I fixed a pair of Merrels in January which where delaminating along with a puncture in a rubber boot, and still going strong. Really impressive and cheap product.
