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i have YET to find a pair of boots that makes my feet happy. In my life I have tried over 90 pairs of different boots, ranging from expensive, hadmande, to cheap. They either fall apart, or the soles get too flexible, or they suck up water ike a sponge, or the "real" leather is not leather.

For my feet i need a boot that has a NON flexible sole. Boots with ANY sort of flex in the sole hurt my soles. The best boot i have had so far (but was'nt CSA or WCB approved) was a pair of mountaineering boots from Germany that had a 1/2" thick solid oak platform in the sole, from heal to toe. zero flex. uber comfortable i loved those boots. They got stolen though.. :(

Spur climbing in any boot that flexes (even a tiny tiny amount) or where the sole compresses, is excruitatingly painful for a week after. if i climb in iceboots (no flex) its great, but the boots are very heavy.

my next pair of boots will be the VIBERG Tricounis, with caulk soles. Viberg will be custom making the boots and the sole for me, with a 1/8" stainless steel plate running the length of the boot, follwed by the Oak midplate. I'll be paying priemum dollars for it, but at least my feet will be happy.

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sounds like you need new feet
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another questoin for the sportive owners, where do you find them? i own a pair of baileys 16 inch climbin boots and i felt the same discomfort in my heels and insteps, i purchased a pair of orthotics from cvs with a hardened arch support and so far so good and the boots are more than a year old and still strong and i wear them everyday, for 189 bucks they should be doing the tree work for me while i sit home sippin some whiskey. anyways, please let me know where you can purchase the sportiva boots,
 
I had a good ride with my Vasque Wasatch GTX, but it looks like those Trangos are a little taller...may have to try that one next.

One a side note, does anyone get more than a year out of any boots?? No matter what I have tried it seems like they are done after a year. Some of them just need to be resoled, but often that is more expensive than buying new ones. There used to be a great place to get boots resoled out by Black Diamond in SLC, but I can't remember what it was called...I think it began with an "M"??
 
One year is all I've gotten from my Garmonts. I sent one pair off to be resoled, but the cobbler called me to tell me that the "heel cup" was shot and that the boots wouldn't offer the support they should.

I think I need some yellow boots. These Vettas look very nice.
 

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One a side note, does anyone get more than a year out of any boots?? No matter what I have tried it seems like they are done after a year. Some of them just need to be resoled, but often that is more expensive than buying new ones. There used to be a great place to get boots resoled out by Black Diamond in SLC, but I can't remember what it was called...I think it began with an "M"??

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Yes, on Wesco climbing/lineman boots.

I do a lot of removals, I think I can say. And in years past I tried Redwings, Carolina, Caterpillar, you name it. They would only last me about 6 months to 10 months before they had such large holes that I couldn't wear them anymore.

Wescos make it to two years. I haven't ever sent any back to get rebuilt, but I hear you can.

I have never tried White boots though, I hear they hold up good.

I have one pair of sportivas I bought for "attempting" to footlock if I ever decided to go to a competition. I don't footlock on my day to day work, cause I'm not good at it and it gets me tired, and with no practice, I'm going to stay bad at it. But, I must say the Sportivas really helped, I can't lock the rope with my Wescos at all.

But I don't wear the Sportivas at work, cause I know they wouldn't last any time.
 
Hey Mark,

I wish I could answer your question but I have been trapped in steel toe/logger boots for way too long so no recommendations there...The past two years I have bought a few diffrent style hiking boots, also steel toe but just can't seem to find a light, comfortable, waterproof, saftey toe hiker. As of yesterday, the steel toe requirement has been lifted
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, so now there are thousands of boots to choose from. After reading this post and the others on here about boots it seems like you just can't go wrong with the ones that you have mentioned. I am looking at the Asolo Echo's. Treesandsurf, I see that you like these boots. I am looking for boots that are good for tree climbing and ground work. How are they holding up? I see you have the olive ones. I want the blue ones. Has anybody else had a pair of these?
 

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Welcome to the Buzz, climbncut. Another Kentuckian!!! Thats awesome.


I've had the Garmont Dakotas as my boots for the last two years (thats two pairs as they last one year), and they're the best boots I've ever had.
 

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I like the looks of these other Garmont's too. They're about $100 cheaper and look a bit lighter too. I think a "seamless" leather upper boot holds up better than most "composite" upper boots.
 

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I am really, really liking those Garmont Dakotas you just posted Kentuckysawyer. I am going to take your word on it. I am off to buy me a pair...farewell logger boots.
 
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