Chainsaw boot alternative

[Trailoftears]

I shy away from buying proper chainsaw boots due to all the points made by the o.p.Are they REALLY worth the price premium,are they heavy,will they last,are they viable to comfortably wear on a daily basis?etc.It would make more sense for me to buy decent chainsaw wellie type boots to wear when needed.But again,coming from a farming background I know only too well their drawbacks-hot ' n sweaty,poor ankle support,tend to lead to flat feet issues due to non-existent arch support and so on.

[Stere]

Gronell

 

Gronell Safety Hiking Boots Green | WISE Worksafe

WWW.WISEWORKSAFE.COM

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Gronell D678 Verde Technical Mountain Boots Professional walking boots with steel toe caps for a fantastic blend of...

 

No plastic  gortex crap inside proper leather lining

 

Heavy though as a traditional boots but lasted yrs

 

[Joe Newton]

18 hours ago, Con said:

Just had a look at them. Do you climb/spike in them?

I've had a few pairs of salewas. Don't climb in them anymore as i like my arbpros, but they were great for pruning. Bit flimsy for spiking all day in.

[monkeybusiness]

I’ve had a few pairs of Arbortec Fellhunters now and they’ve never fallen apart. One pair leaked from new but they were quickly replaced. 

[Mark Bolam]

I’ve got Salewas, but don’t find them as comfy as the first couple of pairs I had.

Need something with a toecap anyway.

[GarethM]

Whilst I always wear chainsaw boots or chainsaw wellies depending on conditions, I don't climb but hours of ringing logs and I've had the same pair for about 15 years.

 

Everything else I wear tends to be Screwfix, basic black coal boots or trainers all with steel toe caps under £40.

Edited April 13, 2024 by GarethM

[Rich Rule]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’ve got Salewas, but don’t find them as comfy as the first couple of pairs I had.

Need something with a toecap anyway.

Pfanner do a new climbing boot with toe caps.  No chainsaw pro though.

 

One of the guys I work with has a pair, only problem I see is they mustard in colour.

 

Pfanner Arborist STX Vertical sko

ANTON.NO

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Når det gjelder vertikalklatring, er hvert unødvendig gram med utstyr for mye. Med sin lette vekt på 645...

 

[Mark Bolam]

I am trying to move away from any boots connected to arb and the associated 300% price increase.

[Mark Bolam]

I was thinking of something more like this.

 

 

[Canal Navvy]

2 hours ago, monkeybusiness said:

I’ve had a few pairs of Arbortec Fellhunters now and they’ve never fallen apart. One pair leaked from new but they were quickly replaced. 

 

Another happy fellhunter wearer here ... expensive to buy but cheap in the long run.