boots with or without heel?

[Jack-Arb aka Tiago Sinclair-Julio.]

Hi,

 

I've always had boots with heels except for a pair that I sold. Although they were my favorites, very comfortable and very well made. I think that the make was "haix" they come in black for the forester version and brown for the arborist. They look alot like mountainneering boots, but because they come with flat sole one cant cling on to branches. For me this is important in those situations when one cant balance proply with the ropes because of lack of anchors or whatever reason. I've talk about this with other climbers and most of them haven't really thought about this.

 

I think it can make a real difference....

 

 

What do you guys prefer? Does it make any difference?

 

Jack-arb

[MasterBlaster]

Always heels. Heels prevent slipping in more ways than one.

[Steve Bullman]

i dont think heels make a huge ammount of difference for me personally. i used to climb with oregon greens which have next to no heel.....never had a problem with spikes slipping. as for general climbing i am normally on the balls of my feet so again, i dont see a heel being helpful there

[Jack-Arb aka Tiago Sinclair-Julio.]

Ya i see what you mean steve, i guess its what one gets used to. But for spikes it must help a little more having some kind of heel, so they are exactly where they should be...

 

Any how, 101 viewers without an opinion, strange!

 

Good night - its late must sleep, big job 2morrow large reduction on oak using fracture prunning technique, it be my first time using this technique so looking foward to it.

 

Jack

[MasterBlaster]

You can't work on an offshore platform w/o heels on your steel toe boots. Flat soles are unacceptable.

[David Humphries]

Good night - its late must sleep, big job 2morrow large reduction on oak using fracture prunning technique, it be my first time using this technique so looking foward to it.

 

Jack

 

IM AFRAID RAIN STOPPED PLAY JACK,

 

Tool inventory, Tool Maintenance and Storm Damage

to deal with instead today.

Fracture Prunning can wait for another day!