good boots for hedgelaying

[hedgesparrow]

can anyone recommend a decent pair of boots have two pairs lace up get wet feet can see getting cold feet when it turns cold need some that are waterproof will keep warm in winter. not riggers dig in my legs when bending down and not wellies have aigles can not work in them. need a good boot up to shins or middle of leg which stay put and not dig in legs lace up will be fine sitting typing with wet feet have put layers of dubbin on them made no difference help please

[fergusonforestry]

chainsaw boots? most other workboots are quite thin I wear mine most of the time cos there really comfy and are nice and warm, but warm feet into warm boots is always a good start a warm on the radiator in the morning magic

[digga]

wear my haix blue mountain for everything including hedge laying very comfy boot and havent had wet feet in them yet there gore tex inside and just put on another pair of thick socks in the winter if needed very nice boots

[codlasher]

I swear by these. Lowa Combat Boots Gore-Tex® Lined

I'm wearing a worn out pair that are three years old right now and I'm about to order a new pair to start wearing occasionally. I will be wearing my year old pair soon. I wear boots about 350 days per year but I'm glad to be in my slippers (deck shoes) of an evening. No I haven't a pipe yet!

Hope this helps. They're not cheap but they do last and last.

codlasher

[JLA Arborists]

If chainsaw rating not needed a set of high leg combat boots (HLCB) is what I would use. If its cold use, try and get some gortex high legs (I used them in the Baltic and my feet were toasty) or use a pair of thermal socks with the normal HLCB

Mine have had all the stitch holes filled with polish and are dry above ankle deep. You can get them tight with the laces. I've used and abused mine for 6years and still have years of use left

[JLA Arborists]

  codlasher said:

I swear by these. Lowa Combat Boots Gore-Tex® Lined

I'm wearing a worn out pair that are three years old right now and I'm about to order a new pair to start wearing occasionally. I will be wearing my year old pair soon. I wear boots about 350 days per year but I'm glad to be in my slippers (deck shoes) of an evening. No I haven't a pipe yet!

Hope this helps. They're not cheap but they do last and last.

codlasher

 

If the upper is ok you can get Lowas resoled for about £50 my mate had it done and they re gortexed the upper. They were like new.

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

you not using chain saw HS ??

just bought new Chainsaw boots, comfy , but yet to find out about the cold n wet

[Stubby]

If you dont want chainsaw boots ( most of which are waterproof ) then any good walking boot . I have some for partridge days on the stubble made buy Grisport ....

[hedgesparrow]

do use chainsaw so have to be chainsaw boots but a pair i tried like having diving boots on dreadfull things. so what is a good chain saw boot. plus dropped axe other day good job i had my good ones on it made a line in boots and felt it but that was it recon if i had my other boots on with toe tectors it would have cut throught.

[felixthelogchopper]

British Army Pro Boots. Goretex lined and really comfy.