Foot plates for spikes... WTB

[MasterBlaster]

You could always opt for these, but I didn't like them.

 

[treesmith]

You need to make yourself afford them and quit dicking around. Seriously.

I was mainly joking, but why do you say that?

 

[MasterBlaster]

I didn't catch the joking part. What size do you wear?

I say that because you need to use the best gear on the face of the planet. Life's too short to do otherwise.

 

[treesmith]

I had linesman boots back when I started with Asplundh in '85. I went through 2 pair of the tall ones, and at least one pair of the short ones. I just didn't much care for them, and can climb rather well in my Wolverines. I'm sure the others would be better for those standoing-in-the-hooks-all-day jobs, but they aren't all that frequent, and my Wolverines are pretty comfortable to me. In answer to your query...8 1/2.

 

[Tucker943]

Since my whites smokejumpers, gaffs don't bother my feet at all. With past boots, my arches would hurt after awhile.

 

[Al Smith]

FWIW in case ya'all do not know it good linemans boots have a steel shank in the sole .In addition they have a very pronounced heel which helps keep your foot from slipping through the rungs of a ladder and breaking your leg should you need the climb ladders .

I had both the 10" size plus I think one pair of the 16" .The 10s' were nice just for general wear when I worked construction .The 16s' were strickly for pole work .

 

[MasterBlaster]

The dickins you say!

 

[quabinclimber]

not to derail but talking about climbing boots has anyone tried bailey's Red Dawg climbing boots? http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=51803

I have been serious issues with my arches. thinking about wesco highliner but I always here mixed reviews.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Nothing wrong with Wescos, nothing at all.

 

[Al Smith]

That 200 plus might seem high but I paid over 100 bucks 25 or so years ago .

 

[Tucker943]

Al I believe that block heel came about to keep gaffs in place.

 

[bonner1040]

Wescos are 400-500

 

[Al Smith]

Al I believe that block heel came about to keep gaffs in place.

I suppose that could be assumed but in addition to that it also helps keep the foot from slipping through the rung of a ladder .

 

[emr]

Today was my first go with the foot plates and i have to admit that I kind of liked them. The was was a small Silver Maple and it only took me about 45 to remove. It will be interesting to see how they feel after a couple of hours. My new boots should be here any day so I should be a new man after that.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Excellent. Good to hear they're working out!

 

[flushcut]

Good to read.