What are the best boots to climb in Spurs

[Magnum783]

Let's resurrect this old thread. What do you guys do as far as toe steel, composite, or the double leather toe. Or just keep it real and watch your toes.

 

[jdhoward]

Watch my toes. Only have hit em good once in 3 years since I stopped wearing pro toe

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[Bhard47]

I like composite toes. A little lighter, and way better for keeping the toes warm in the winter

 

[Magnum783]

Watch my toes. Only have hit em good once in 3 years since I stopped wearing pro toe

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What did you hit them with hopefully just a log which resulted in a drill bit not a saw that resulted in a doc.

 

[Oroboros]

Meindl Airstream. I'm very happy with them.

 

[jdhoward]

What did you hit them with hopefully just a log which resulted in a drill bit not a saw that resulted in a doc.

About 10 inch willow log. Spear cut and it hit a stub and landed on my foot. I think it broke my big toe nail. Super light stuff.

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[Cliff_Towle]

Let's resurrect this old thread. What do you guys do as far as toe steel, composite, or the double leather toe. Or just keep it real and watch your toes.

comparison steel vs composite.

 

[Magnum783]

I fear I may have mislead you guys I do not want or expect the toe to provide any amount of saw protection. Simply log /heavy item protection. These will be climbing boots so I am not sure if I want the added weight or risk of discomfort.

 

[owScott]

Highliners for sure. Baileys makes a reasonable pair for $260, not quite Westco but decent. Tall boots protect your lower leg from a gaff out and keep the saw dust out. When ever I do even a small removal in low boots the saw dust piles up in them, makes me crazy. I know some low boots have gaiters but the saw dust still gets in. Once on the ground I change into me groundie boots.

 

[Sgriff]

the ones on the right are carolinas ,waterproof with a carbon?cap and a piece over the of the foot,i got em for rainy days.

 

[Industry]

I love my hoffmans. I think they were a solid improvement over the Redwings I had before.

 

[colb]

My Viberg 75 X Lineman CSA are fine. Due to the way that the extra leather flap abutts the toothed metal cam, they do not mix well with a strapped-on foot ascender - use the ascenders that attach to the spike.

There are so many good answers to this popular question, and it's almost impossible to rigorously test all of these boots against each other, on the same feet, much less your own feet.

 

[islandarb]

I don't use spurs a lot these days...I can wear my KK's all day long with salewa mountain GTX's...comfy no pain