Boots.

[Drella]

After years of RedWings and a short stint with Wesco, I've decided that the most comfortable of boots just happen to be made for either mountaineering or big wall climbing.

 

I know most of you will jeer at the lack of standard protection offered with such a boot. But, I will say that though it may not meet the OSHA benchmark, it does provide the perfect mix of balance and safeguard against the general "chain nick."

 

Here are my "Boreal Big Wall" boots for climbing. Though there's not much of a heel- 1/4" -- it does have a very grippy sole and tall rubber rand along the boot's entire outer edge..

 

And these are my boots "LaSportiva," for doing removals. They have a thick plastic shank in the sole, makes for long days in spurs more tolerable.. Even though there quite insulated and mainly used for cold weather, I've not yet felt as if my feet where too hot. And that's a lot to be said when standing in them all day in 90 degree plus heat... When I need to help with ground clean-up, I switch to my climbing shoes...

 

[Steve Bullman]

After years of RedWings and a short stint with Wesco, I've decided that the most comfortable of boots just happen to be made for either mountaineering or big wall climbing.

 

I know most of you will jeer at the lack of standard protection offered with such a boot. But, I will say that though it may not meet the OSHA benchmark, it does provide the perfect mix of balance and safeguard against the general "chain nick."

 

Here are my "Boreal Big Wall" boots for climbing. Though there's not much of a heel- 1/4" -- it does have a very grippy sole and tall rubber rand along the boot's entire outer edge..

 

And these are my boots "LaSportiva," for doing removals. They have a thick plastic shank in the sole, makes for long days in spurs more tolerable.. Even though there quite insulated and mainly used for cold weather, I've not yet felt as if my feet where too hot. And that's a lot to be said when standing in them all day in 90 degree plus heat... When I need to help with ground clean-up, I switch to my climbing shoes...

 

 

we'd be kicked off site for climbing in non protective boots in this country....plus its illegal........or if not illegal it certainly would void any insurance claim resulting from use.

 

i have a pair of scarpa pro-ascent for rec climbing and comp climbing, they are a nice boot

[Big dog]

we'd be kicked off site for climbing in non protective boots in this country....plus its illegal........or if not illegal it certainly would void any insurance claim resulting from use.

 

Which is rather ironic i think when you consider your slippers would provide probably as much protection from saw cuts as chainsaw boots. ( although i must admit i have not researched the chaisaw protective capabilities of slippers! Just my ridiculous opinion.)

[Pete Mctree]

Perhaps a risk assesment could take place to justify the use of boots such as the scarpas for pruning work as opposed to chainsaw boots. If the risk of slipping and getting hurt is greater than the chance of a chainsaw cut to the foot then why not? The H&S bods are always telling us to manage and reduce risk.