do you prefer the larger heel (logger boots) or smaller for spurs?

[treeninja49]

title asks it all..what size heel is best for spurs?

 

[jefflovstrom]

If you don't know you should not call yourself treeninja,,,,,
Jeff

 

[treeninja49]

ok? you must be trying to rack up your post count with messages like that....

anyways...if anyone could help me out ive been climbing for 7 years for a pruning company. I never wanted to or have done Spurring until now. I'm looking for advice on whether to get the large logging heel or if a shorter heel will suffice just as well.

thanks

 

[jefflovstrom]

The heel should be big enough to keep your spurs on,,,I dont count posts,
Jeff

 

[treeninja49]

so you dont notice a difference climbing between the large logging heels versus whats just big enough to keep the spurs on?

 

[jefflovstrom]

You don't want them slipping around, 3" or so is good for spurs.
Jeff

 

[treeninja49]

alright thank you, last things im wondering are is a Steel toe important? what about steel vs composite shanks?

 

[ggoodman]

I climb in a set of honeywell high top boots. there are the only boot i can wear all day with out my feet killing me. the heel is more than enough to keep my spurs on bu then I also crank my spurs so they scarcely move a mm.

 

[jefflovstrom]

alright thank you, last things im wondering are is a Steel toe important? what about steel vs composite shanks?

All my guys wear Geckos, no steel toe boot tho. Wear what you are comfortable with.
Jeff

 

[beastmaster]

When all I did was climb conifers for a living I preferd high heeled loggers when climbing using spikes. But I don't even have any loggers any more and when doing a removal in spikes I use small heeled boots, I could and have though not recommended spiked up trees in tennis shoes. But I also tighten those puppies down so they don't move. I double wrap the shank aslo with the strap. I like steel toes boots. I can stick my toe in tight places and push off, like rock climbing. With no steel toe my boot seems to get stuck sometimes and my toes abused

 

[ggoodman]

All my guys wear Geckos, no steel toe boot tho. Wear what you are comfortable with.
Jeff

My boots are also steel toed which I appreciate from a crushing or knicking them with a running chain standpoint.

 

[ATH]

I don't like high heals. I am in flatlands though. In hills in the woods, heals are better...but working residential work I probably would stay with shorter heals.

Stiff and strong shank. Probably steel, but there are some composite shanks that are stiff enough.

Toes? I always use steel toes on the ground. If I were doing all removals, I'd probably have steel toes in the tree as well. I do a lot more pruning without a chainsaw, so I don't feel much need for steel toes in the tree.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Knew a guy that had a log land on his steel toe boot,, not pretty , but hey, to each his own.
Jeff

 

[beastmaster]

Knew a guy that had a log land on his steel toe boot,, not pretty , but hey, to each his own.
Jeff

I always figured if it could crush the steel toe, getting your toes cut off might be less painful then having them crushed.

 

[Zale]

I think both instances would be very painful. You don't need much of a heel for spiking. Just enough to catch it.

 

[zapblam]

I need steel toe by law

 

[CanopyGorilla]

Composition toe is good mmm'kay

 

[redfin]

My redwings only have about a inch heal. My gaffs are fine with that much heal. Steel toe and shank.

 

[joezilla11]

I ditched my redwing loggers for a pair of salewa boots and I don't miss them at all. Much more comfortable on spurs then my loggers. If you're not into heels then a mountaineering boot will have a stiff composite sole and work well with or w/o spurs

 

[MasterBlaster]

Mythbusters dispelled the 'steel toes can chop your toes off' myth. It doesn't happen.

Heel size doesn't really matter... you just need a heel of some sort and wear your lowers straps tight.