Climbing boots

Nasshotgun

Nasshotgun

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I am in the market for a new pair of treads and was wondering what everyones favorite style/specific boot for all around tree work. I have tried Carolinas for a while, converse army boots for a year and most recently blew up a pair of pfanner zermats in a year. I was thinking of getting more of a mountaineering style boot. Any thoughts would be helpful
 
I run arbpro evo for pruning and asolo pumori for spur climbs, liking both performance right now . I can run the evos with spurs for an hour or two if needed otherwise they make my feet uncomfortable after that now that there well broken in. Im 200 lbs with an arch that is fierce like looks like I could grab branches barefoot.. The asolos can be used for pruning work just not as agile or light . I'm going arbpro clipns for next prune boot. Just cause the red is on fire, not just cause that integrated knee ascender attachment point is awesome.
 
X2 on evos. After 6 months of continual wear for pruning, spur climbing, and ground work, they are in great shape. Reviews claim 18 months of use, and I'm optimistic with what I've seen.
 
Meindl airstreams are my pick for all around tree work. They work real well with spikes and aren't too bad for pruning. I prefer my la sportiva trangos for pruning but I have no problem wearing the airstreams for that kind of work as well. They are a little heavy but not near as bad as logger style boots and are a lot more comfortable.
 
evos still holding firm after 6 months in all good so far, the planner klima's are nearly shot after 3 years now but could be reglued again probably get three or more months out of them yet.
 
Is that strictly climbing use I would say I spend about half my time climbing and half my time running around on the ground felling, dragging brush, running chokers etc. One of my co workers who has the same job duties I do torched a pair of the meindls in less than a year
 
Nasshotgun said:
I am in the market for a new pair of treads and was wondering what everyones favorite style/specific boot for all around tree work. I have tried Carolinas for a while, converse army boots for a year and most recently blew up a pair of pfanner zermats in a year. I was thinking of getting more of a mountaineering style boot. Any thoughts would be helpful
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Rite now I wear Arb Pro Evo for pruning and I like them a lot. They are comfortable and you know where you are on your feet on the tree. For removels I am wearing steal toe Chippewas. They are a logging boot, but I don't think there that heavy. But that's just me! I'm 40 years old and I think no matter what boot I'm in wearing spikes all day, my feet feel it at the end of the day! Good luck, check out the Arb Pro Evos online. Treestuff has them for a good price around $220.00
 
Everyone is always bitching about wearing climbers all the time,i wear wesco 16" every day,best boot I've ever owned; been wearing em for over 10 years now,get couple years out of 1 pair with a few re-soling from the cobbler or wesco themselves,buy few pairs at a time and it seems like they last forever. I don't have the luxury of being able to put my boots on when i need em,and they rock when you are spurred up for the whole damned day...
 
Pfanner Zermats... Heavy but fairly comfortable, chics are always like, "wow, those are nice boots, so... Red!"
The captured eye above the open eye is a design flaw in my opinion. Don't have enough time on them to speak to the longevity issue but reviews on treestuff, if I remember correctly lead me to believe they got years of life in them
 
Thanks for all of the input. I decided to go with the la sportiva trangos I got a chance to try them on at ems and they seem to be what I was looking for. after they break in I'll post another thread in the rant and rave forum for a review.
 
The la sportivas were baptized by fire yesterday. 6 hours in spikes and the only thing sore is my calves cause my pads are worn out. Break in has been a little rough but worth it now to see how long they last.
 
I second the Asolo boot. On my third pair and love them. Been in spikes all day on them with no discomfort relating to the boot. Have heard wonderful things about the meindel airstream as well but never felt like spending that much money on them. Only problem that I have come across with the asolos is that being on the ground a ton will wear the soles out fairly quick, but the price makes them well worth it.
 
Flex Abednego said:
Pfanner Zermats... Heavy but fairly comfortable, chics are always like, "wow, those are nice boots, so... Red!"
The captured eye above the open eye is a design flaw in my opinion. Don't have enough time on them to speak to the longevity issue but reviews on treestuff, if I remember correctly lead me to believe they got years of life in them
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I've had mine for about three seasons now, and the are starting to show it, but I haven't had to do anything to them. Great boot. Can't wear em in winter though, that toe cap acts like a damn refrigerator
 
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