stein boots....

[treewizard]

are they anygood??, i looked at them at the arb fair very light and very comfy, but will they last etc............

 

let me know your thoughts.

[craig]

I bought a pair in Feb this year Im very happy with them very comfy and light.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/ppe-trousers-boots-etc/3447-stein-bergsteiger-pro-chainsaw-boots.html

[gibbon]

Bought some for one of my guys. He clomplained they weren't waterproof and seems split after 9months. Won't be buying anymore

[Andy Collins]

had my Stein boots for over a year now, still keeping my feet dry and no splits. Does he look after the boots by dubbin them up regularly, it does make a difference, have to feed the leather to keep them supple.

[garth mc garth]

mine split after 6 months and were regularly cleaned and waxed, shame really as they are really nice comfy boots

[Andy Collins]

This kind of feedback is invaluable to manufacturers, and customers. IMO boots costing over 100quid should be able to last a year, with reasonable care, so come on Stein, address this.

[combined tree services]

one of my chaps bought a pair 4 months ago , they have split , a few of the laicing eyelets have come of and the sole has just started to come away from the boot , i would expect this from someone wearing them 6 days a week but he has only been wearing them 3 days a week as he was at college . thankfully he has seen sence and gone for the mendel airstreams

[Marc]

Some of us are much harder on kit than others, a pair of boots may last 1 year for some and only 6 months for others.

Also i've had 2 pairs of Meindl Wauldlaufer first pair gave me over 1 years service, second fell aprt in under 9 months, the glue on the sole failed and leather didn't last as long.

So there can be inconsistencys with even the same boot.

[combined tree services]

Some of us are much harder on kit than others, a pair of boots may last 1 year for some and only 6 months for others.

Also i've had 2 pairs of Meindl Wauldlaufer first pair gave me over 1 years service, second fell aprt in under 9 months, the glue on the sole failed and leather didn't last as long.

So there can be inconsistencys with even the same boot.

 

i had the same issue with haix boots , i guess its just luck of the draw lets be honest chainsaw boots have come on a hell of allot sice the old brown stihl loggers boots .

[Andy Collins]

Why should there be inconsistencies in quality of boots or any other clothing product costing in excess of 100 odd quid? Why should we spend our hard-earned money on a product that may or not be able to wear well. I know my clients ALWAYS expect quality of workmanship for their money. Accepting poorer performance from a product would mean that manufacturers will lower their standards.