boots for climbing.

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

what do you guys like the most. i have $200 budget for new boots and want something i can wear spikes with and has a nice grip on smooth bark trees. share please your likes please.

 

[ontheropes]

I wear asolo fugitives. Most of the time I don't feel my spur on the bottom of my foot or the strap that goes around the back. They hold up pretty good even with hard use on the ground. I wear those and sassalongs not sure ill try another boot for a while. like em foot locking too

 

[Marden]

This site seems to give a good review and recommendations how to choose an outdoor boot:

http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Hiking-Boots-Reviews/Asolo-Fugitive

 

[SuperK]

I used to wear asolos a lot but my feet always were sore afterwards.

I have been wearing kaylands the last 2 years they are awesome, light, and easily broken in.

Hoping to try some arbor pros sometime.

 

[chris_girard]

Limmers are good, but a little pricey.

 

[islandarb]

Salewa Rapace hands down, Luke at treestuff will special order them and he is looking at stocking them soon...

 

[tennarbor]

I like the Salewa boots. The Mountain trainer that treestuff stocks looks similar to the boots swingdude mentioned but there may be some advantages to those that I am not aware of.

I wore Asolos for years before switching to Salewas, which I found to be far superior in construction. Spending hours on gaffs with Asolo boots will definitely require purchasing a beefier insole. I was using these:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41N8A10XC7L.jpg

Salewas require no additional insole.

If you footlock often, I would recommend going with a boot that has no metal lace hooks. They will break quickly.

 

[islandarb]

yeah Tenna, I have both... the Rapace are way more rigid cause they are meant for crampon use... this really makes the difference in spurs, plus they have a nice soft leather material for the upper.. the mountain GTX are great for an all round boot if your time in hooks is limited though I find them not bad... there is an easy fix for the lace hooks too.. Ian ( simplyarbor has pics of that )....these boots are simply put badazz...

 

[tennarbor]

Ahh Sweet. Good to know Swing. I will look into that fix and probably the boots! I was about to order the Scarpas on treestuff.

 

[simplyarbor]

Tennarbor, I shot you a PM, but here is the pic for anyone else interested in the conversion. Cost me 20 bucks, well worth it!

 

[simplyarbor]

I wear these full time. Spent 7 hours straight on hooks this monday (geckos) and feet felt fine for the most part.

 

[islandarb]

Ian if your feet feel fine in them GTX's then they will feel GREAT in the Rapace...Luke will be carrying them next year....they are way stiffer...

 

[simplyarbor]

Sick, will have to check um!