What shoes do you wear for limbwalking and non-removals?

Thanks for the review. Huge
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here too with the Five Ten Guide Tennie mids. Coming from hiking mids (Vibram) the soft sole + edge rubber is really nice.

Another minor con: There's no heal, so foot straps get a bit more wear and tear, and can affect traction if you weigh that spot directly. Tempted to slice a few dots off to give straps a recessed home.
 
Deadwood said:
The only thing I worry about in a boot now a days is durability... Asolo has treated me real well.
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I like the original Arbpro. I only wear them for climbing. They are great in the tree, but not comfortable on the ground. they are getting worn out, so I'm keeping my eye out for what is next. I'd buy another pair if I could. The Five Ten sound like a good option.

Every other time, I am wearing Asolo Neutron. I'll even do small/easy climbs in those. They have held up great. I now own 2 pear and rotate which pair I wear to try to get more life out of them.

I had a pair of Keen boots that were really comfortable and had grippy soles, but they didn't last. Actually I replaced them twice on their warranty. I'd buy them for hiking, but not for tree climbing.
 
If I was in the market (happy Salewa user) I'd check out the new Arbortec Ascent Pros, the Tangos and Salewa (with the Treestuff lace mod, see YouTube for that, I've done it where needed on my ascender foot).

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hatchetation said:
Thanks for the review. Huge
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here too with the Five Ten Guide Tennie mids. Coming from hiking mids (Vibram) the soft sole + edge rubber is really nice.

Another minor con: There's no heal, so foot straps get a bit more wear and tear, and can affect traction if you weigh that spot directly. Tempted to slice a few dots off to give straps a recessed home.
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Check out the camp 4 mids. Bit more of a heel but same tacky outsole. I had a pair a few years ago and they were excellent. Looking at getting another pair and theyre having a huge sale fwiw.
 
Any good boots with a wide width across the ball of foot to pink area? Most seem to be narrow, for climbing, but wondering if toes-friendly.

Bunions, no bueno. Orthotic insoles, bueno.
 
I've got a pair of scarpas that have a nice wide toe box compared to their la sportiva counterparts. They're a heavy work/mountain boot though, not sure if they're lighter boots and shoes are sized the same way
 
Salewas are good for all of the reasons already described. A review I read warned that the sole is very hard and I've found this to be true. While traction is still good, I have to watch out on thin barked trees so as not to damage the cambium. As the boots wear, the edges are rounding and now the soles are more forgiving. I would never buy a climbing boot without a full rubber rand, I think that adds a lot to durability and grip.

I do use 5.10 sticky rubber shoes for mountain biking and the grip is superb. I imagine they will wear quickly for tree work but I bet if they set out to make a tree specific boot they could come up with something exceptional. Do the 5.10 boots grip as well when it's wet in the tree??? Who all has climbed green ash in the rain? Talk about tedious.
 
I saw over at gustharts that there’s a new version of the clip n steps for sale. I’ve been in the Arbpro evo for a while now. A little bulky but really like them
 
joezilla11 said:
I saw over at gustharts that there’s a new version of the clip n steps for sale. I’ve been in the Arbpro evo for a while now. A little bulky but really like them
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I got a nice surprise discount over at Wesspur also. I forgot that Dave set everyone that was at Pete's crane class up with an automatic discount. There is a reason they call him Nice Guy Dave
 
I wear Keen work boots.
Wide toe-box...very important.
Waterproof.
Tree friendly.
Not too expensive.
Get a couple months of hard use out of them, sometimes in spurs. I have wesco's but don't always feel like changing for spurs, particularly if its a quick tree without much spar work...top and flop.
 
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Arbpro clipnstep....got a 3rd pair...love the damn things....grippy and fit me like a glove. Gustharts have the new ones but not liking how they do not lace to toe. We will see becasue I will try them.
 
southsoundtree said:
Any good boots with a wide width across the ball of foot to pink area? Most seem to be narrow, for climbing, but wondering if toes-friendly.

Bunions, no bueno. Orthotic insoles, bueno.
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The 5.10 Guide Tennies high top if you can still find them are phenomenal. I am a solid EE width and they fit well. Asolos are good as well but 1 I have never worn them in the tree and 2 they take some breaking in. I had a old pair of salomon spike cross that I used to run in dry dusty trails on that I thought would be good because they have small metal spikes built in but they did not perform like the 5.10's
 
castanea said:
So far I really like 'approach shoes' from the outdoor world. They are kinda in between a rock climbing shoe and a hiking shoe.

I got a deal on Five Ten Guide series of shoes, and definitely recommend them--

http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/climbing/approach-shoes/five-ten-guide-tennie
(note the related shoes listed at the bottom)

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Pros
-I always know exactly whats going on under my feet, and never slipped unexpectedly all over the place like I have with boots. They are very tactile.
-With a lot of shoes I've had, the tread is biased for forward traction, and do poorly when walking sideways up a limb. The pattern on these is kinda omni-directional and suprisingly effective for just being a bunch of circles.
-The sole compound is very soft Its soft enough to pick up small gravel when walking across asphalt. I'm not completely sure if its the best thing bark, which is relatively soft versus the rock its designed for.

Caveats
-I have cut the leather stepping on my chainsaw bar, I wonder if the'nubuck' leather might be less durable than suede.
-Low cut types dont protect your ankle from your foot ascender, although its not an issue for me. Some approach shoes come in a boot cut. I like the extra flexibility though.
-Not sure how long the softer sole compound lasts in daily wear. I think I met a roofer years ago that was very happy with them as a daily wear work boot (different Five Ten boot but same "Stealth" compound), they lasted two years. Maybe he was a supervisor type though lol.

I'm unsure about longevity but I'll update this with my own experience in this application.

I also have some of the old style Salewa GTX boots that everyone was recommending on here in the past, they honestly still look too nice to work in lol. But I'll climb in them soon for comparison.
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If you have problems with your shoes you can share some shoes for garden or another type of shoes in the shops that are reviewed by the site - reviewer -> 101boots - that proposes the best shoes that have different types.
 
Does anyone have any insight on the difference between the ArbPro Clip’n’step and the Evo 2’s? I’m looking for a lightweight pruning / rec climbing boot with knee ascender loop. Bonus points if it’s comfortable enough to hike 10k in them. Super bonus points for waterproof
 
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