Steel toe boot essential?
- Thread starter Jman
- Start date
- Location
- Canada
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
We need to wear safety boots up here in the great white north. Well, that's what the regs say anyway.
We need to wear safety boots up here in the great white north. Well, that's what the regs say anyway.
- Location
- AZ
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
Where do you live?
Where do you live?
- Location
- Canada
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
Ya and there is nothing stopping you from using hiking boots if you are climbing in comps or recreation
Ya and there is nothing stopping you from using hiking boots if you are climbing in comps or recreation
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
I really don't care for them.
I really don't care for them.
- Location
- Haddonfield, nj
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
i dont wear steel toe and i dont plan on it, heck, in the spring i wear pumas in the tree, maybe if i was still doing ground work i would consider it, if i come out of the tree and there is still a lot of dragging or wood to flip (with my crew this rarely happens) ill switch my shoes over to my removal boots which are baileys red dawg climbers, no steel in them either
i dont wear steel toe and i dont plan on it, heck, in the spring i wear pumas in the tree, maybe if i was still doing ground work i would consider it, if i come out of the tree and there is still a lot of dragging or wood to flip (with my crew this rarely happens) ill switch my shoes over to my removal boots which are baileys red dawg climbers, no steel in them either
- Location
- AZ
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
Jman, have you seen this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pequmgt21Lw
Jman, have you seen this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pequmgt21Lw
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
The first thing that went though my mind was how often i have a chainsaw near my feet in the tree. I always two hand so having control is not the issue. When im on the ground i make it a point to clear my feet every time i cut. i had my pops cut his knee so im really careful with the saw and my body parts. the more people that post that don't wear them the more im leaning to not wearing them myself.
Does anyone have any footage of steel toes being pinched off? i have heard that if something is heavy enough it could pinch your toes off when it closes off. kind of like a bobcat or maybe a large truck. And what kind of weigh it takes to pinch a pair off would be interesting too.
The first thing that went though my mind was how often i have a chainsaw near my feet in the tree. I always two hand so having control is not the issue. When im on the ground i make it a point to clear my feet every time i cut. i had my pops cut his knee so im really careful with the saw and my body parts. the more people that post that don't wear them the more im leaning to not wearing them myself.
Does anyone have any footage of steel toes being pinched off? i have heard that if something is heavy enough it could pinch your toes off when it closes off. kind of like a bobcat or maybe a large truck. And what kind of weigh it takes to pinch a pair off would be interesting too.
Mangoes
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- Location
- Greater Toronto Area
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
This is not an expression of favour one direction or the other, simply a point of info.
Shearing toes off is feasible but unlikeley with steeltoes, what is more likely to happen is the steel will be crushed against your foot. And depending on the sole, quite awkward to pry from your toes needing medical attention. I was told composite protection 'pops' back and/or is easier to remove for medical attention.
This boot is fantastic for climbing in and CSA legal in CAN
This is not an expression of favour one direction or the other, simply a point of info.
Shearing toes off is feasible but unlikeley with steeltoes, what is more likely to happen is the steel will be crushed against your foot. And depending on the sole, quite awkward to pry from your toes needing medical attention. I was told composite protection 'pops' back and/or is easier to remove for medical attention.
This boot is fantastic for climbing in and CSA legal in CAN
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- Location
- Hampden,MA
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
I have thought about getting pinched by the steel toe before. I have got hit with some pretty heavy stuff. I think what it would take to pinch your toes would shatter them anyways, without the steal toe.
I have thought about getting pinched by the steel toe before. I have got hit with some pretty heavy stuff. I think what it would take to pinch your toes would shatter them anyways, without the steal toe.
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I tried climbing in lightweight hiking boots but I have to say I prefer climbing in my Wescos with their 16" rise. I like having leather covering and protecting my calves.
I tried climbing in lightweight hiking boots but I have to say I prefer climbing in my Wescos with their 16" rise. I like having leather covering and protecting my calves.
Re: Steel toe boot essential?
I got some tecnica boots off of ebay for 9 bucks.
I used them for a take doum and liked them better then my red wings or crappy asolos.
I got some tecnica boots off of ebay for 9 bucks.
I used them for a take doum and liked them better then my red wings or crappy asolos.
