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Mizuka Yasuoka

My boyfriend works for a tree company, and he's one of the climbers that work there. He has awful worn out boots that look like they are about to fall apart. I would really like to get him a new pair, but I wouldn't know where to begin on what type of boots he should wear.
I live in Lubbock, where it can be either snowing for months, raining so hard a major highway floods, and hot you can fry an egg.
I'd really like it if someone can tell me what type of steel-toe boots y'all can recommend me to get. My price range is $100-$300. Thank you.
 
Treestuff.com has arbpro or salewas depending on what he does mostly . if steel toe is definitely needed. Maybe Georgia logger or Chippewas may not find them @TreeStuff though ..it really depends on what type of work in trees and company standards for more details.
 
He said he uses steel toe but he never had an incident while cutting trees. I wanted to be on the safe side to get him steel-toed. All I know is he has to strap into a harness, climb trees, and cuts limbs.
 
i cannot comment on steel or safety toe boots since i hate them and don't wear them. I just bought a new pair of La Sportiva's that are great. The leather is treated with silicon so they are water resistant, not water proof. Here is a link.
I've worn the other models, while they are ok, this style changed every point that I have had fail so hopefully they will be more stout.
http://www.sportiva.com/products/footwear/mountain/glacier-wlf
 
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i cannot comment on steel or safety toe boots since i hate them and don't wear them. I just bought a new pair of La Sportiva's that are great. The leather is treated with silicon so they are water resistant, not water proof. Here is a link.
I've worn the other models, while they are ok, this style changed every point that I have had fail so hopefully they will be more stout.
http://www.sportiva.com/products/footwear/mountain/glacier-wlf
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Look nice. Got a deep arch too which I like better for spikes. Wonder if the eyelets will give trouble on the foot ascender?
 
Mizuka Yasuoka said:
He said he uses steel toe but he never had an incident while cutting trees. I wanted to be on the safe side to get him steel-toed. All I know is he has to strap into a harness, climb trees, and cuts limbs.
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It would help if we knew what style he tends to like. Some climbers like the burly logger style boots (most steel toes will be like that but not all) and other climbers like more of a mountain climber or hiker style boot. If it gets pretty cold, steel toes can be no fun to wear. Feels like your toes are getting frostbite.

For the burly style I like these:
http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=POWER

For the hiker style I like these:
https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=201&item=3444
Or these:
https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=201&item=12325

None of my choices are steel toe. IMHO it's not really needed in tree work but boots are a very personal and argued item in our world.

Good luck.
 
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Yes nice Vibrams. My favorite thus far. I think they are really made for ice climbing and mountaineering, so nice n stiff for removals. I am 12 month into them, I think they have another year left, then I will send them out to be re-soled.

Mizuka....I think you need to do some figuring and see if he mostly climbs with spikes or without spikes, or both....and then we could better help you. If he was using steel toes, I'm guessing he's on spikes a lot though.
 
I haven't had any issues with foot acenders, I wear mine low and close to my heal. Just toward the arch from the logo on the boot. I just made a foot loop which stays on the boot tight with a triangle ring to snap into for my hand acender (soon to be hass).
 
Sure you can get those resoled, Mike? I was under the impression, like Arbpro Evos and ClipNs, that they couldn't be resoled. I asked that to, "Ask the Expert" for the Evos on treestuff.com and that was their answer. For some reason my question never posted though.
 
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Mizuka Yasuoka said:
My boyfriend works for a tree company, and he's one of the climbers that work there. He has awful worn out boots that look like they are about to fall apart. I would really like to get him a new pair, but I wouldn't know where to begin on what type of boots he should wear.
I live in Lubbock, where it can be either snowing for months, raining so hard a major highway floods, and hot you can fry an egg.
I'd really like it if someone can tell me what type of steel-toe boots y'all can recommend me to get. My price range is $100-$300. Thank you.
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Arbortec Scafell or Viberg Rigger depending on his style. both steel toed but the scaffel worked well for me in Ontarios coldest winter.
these are not off the shelf boots and will give him atleast two seasons of hard wear with good potential for rebuild or resole.
cheap boots are a pain from your ankle to knee to back to your wallet.
 
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