Work boots

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Looking for good work boots that could be used for climbing as well on occasion…(THAT ARN’t $500++ dollars! Lol I’m not cheap, just not sure work boot NEED to be that costly for me. I figure this question might help others as well.


thanks!
 
Anonymity said:
Looking for good work boots that could be used for climbing as well on occasion…(THAT ARN’t $500++ dollars! Lol I’m not cheap, just not sure work boot NEED to be that costly for me. I figure this question might help others as well.


thanks!
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Do you use a foot ascender and/or spikes when you climb?
 
I like my cheap, comfortable, durable steel toe boots that I wear for most everything, except the heel is not really well defined enough for use with spurs. Passable, but I think a better pair for spurs may be worth spending a little money. I'm looking at Carolina Elm 8" logger boots as a reasonably priced boot for occasional spur usage. I wore out some similar Carolinas years ago that were good boots and have a pair of Carolina engineer boots that are extremely comfortable. Anyone sporting the Elms?
 
I went through a few pairs of keen Hamiltons and they were great for me. I would get about a year out of them climbing/ bucket work/ground work, but I also have winter work boots for those cold winter months.
I bought a pair of the haix protectors 2 years ago and they are still going strong- 2 years of buying keens would be more expensive than paying the high upfront cost of the haix. Plus having the extra protection never hurts.

I've heard good things about the Canada west boots but never tried them.
Good luck!
 
I found the Carolina Lytnings to be a good safety toe boot for ground work, but that can handle a little climbing on occasion.

Also, in the low dollar range, check out Hi-Tec Altitude IV boots if you can find them, I wore them for years before I switched to ArbPro Evo2s.
 
adolan said:
I went through a few pairs of keen Hamiltons and they were great for me. I would get about a year out of them climbing/ bucket work/ground work, but I also have winter work boots for those cold winter months.
I bought a pair of the haix protectors 2 years ago and they are still going strong- 2 years of buying keens would be more expensive than paying the high upfront cost of the haix. Plus having the extra protection never hurts.

I've heard good things about the Canada west boots but never tried them.
Good luck!
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If you’re former military, first responder, etc. you can sign up for Expert Voice and get Keen’s at 50% off. I just ordered a pair of their Portland’s to try, it’s hiker style like the fancy tree specific boots with a carbon fiber toe. Cost ~$100 after discount. Looks like it’ll work with gaffs but won’t know until I try.


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Midlifeclimbis said:
If you’re former military, first responder, etc. you can sign up for Expert Voice and get Keen’s at 50% off. I just ordered a pair of their Portland’s to try, it’s hiker style like the fancy tree specific boots with a carbon fiber toe. Cost ~$100 after discount. Looks like it’ll work with gaffs but won’t know until I try.


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Speaking of asylums... I actually spent a year and a half of my life working at one. Can you imagine? Something about a fox blah blah and a chicken house yada yada. Fun times.
 
Anonymity said:
Looking for good work boots that could be used for climbing as well on occasion…(THAT ARN’t $500++ dollars! Lol I’m not cheap, just not sure work boot NEED to be that costly for me. I figure this question might help others as well.


thanks!
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I ran into a pair of Chippewas IQ insole for $160. I RIP THROUGH BOOTS!! And gotta say these have made their money 100x’s over. Not the greatest on the hot days but what work boot isn’t an oven on a 80 degree+ day? I throw my “light duty” pair on for as soon as I hit the ground. I think they’re double thick leather places as well, water proof AF fairly light as well and very VERY comfortable in my Notch Gecko 2 gaffs. Broke in almost immediately although I did get a blister on my heel from one of the cups inside but it’s all good now. Things take a dang beating!!
 
Dan Cobb said:
I like my cheap, comfortable, durable steel toe boots that I wear for most everything, except the heel is not really well defined enough for use with spurs. Passable, but I think a better pair for spurs may be worth spending a little money. I'm looking at Carolina Elm 8" logger boots as a reasonably priced boot for occasional spur usage. I wore out some similar Carolinas years ago that were good boots and have a pair of Carolina engineer boots that are extremely comfortable. Anyone sporting the Elms?
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Steel toe boots on a tree jobsite HELL NO NEVER! Your toes have more of a chance surviving a crushing versus a crushing AND a guioteening via steel toe plate. My boss literally theew my boots in the dumpster and told me to go buy boots without steel toes if I wanted to work for him, first tree job, first tree boss. Steel toe is a NO BRO!!
 
Sandy Gaffs CC said:
Steel toe boots on a tree jobsite HELL NO NEVER! Your toes have more of a chance surviving a crushing versus a crushing AND a guioteening via steel toe plate. My boss literally theew my boots in the dumpster and told me to go buy boots without steel toes if I wanted to work for him, first tree job, first tree boss. Steel toe is a NO BRO!!
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Saved my foot once. Broken big toe vs totally crushed foot. Side impact from rigged maple log coming around.
 
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