[TowerTalk] tower climbing shoes or boots - suggestions needed

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Ditto on the Redwings.  I prefer a steel toe.  I have dropped enough 
tools and use them for other things like chain sawing where a steel toe 
is desired. Steel shanks is the way to go!

W0MU

On 9/10/2021 9:11 PM, Lux, Jim wrote:
> On 9/10/21 6:24 PM, towers at mhtc.net wrote:
>> Ditto for Redwings.  Non-steel toed for climbing.  Vibram soles give 
>> you the "gap" that Chuck referred to.  Can use them for hiking/lawn 
>> mowing/you name it between tower climbs, so a good investment.
>>
> Redwing, and similar work boots, have boots designed for the forest 
> service that have the notch (so your foot doesn't slip off the rung, 
> or the stirrup, should you be on horseback).
>
> Hie thee to a work boot store and you'll find something comfortable 
> that works.  They'll even have test ladders and such to stand on (at 
> least the one I went to did).
>
> They have a variety of "heights" of the boot, so you can get one that 
> is sort of a high-top sneaker height, so it's not too heavy or hot.
>
> There might be military boots that have a similar feature as well.
>
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