[TowerTalk] tower climbing shoes or boots - suggestions needed

[John Simmons]

Search for "lineman boots". They have lots of laces and a steel plate in 
the sole. Spendy, though.
https://hoffmanboots.com/images/thumbs/0000503_16-insulated-composite-toe-dri-line.jpeg



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73,
-de John NI0K in rural Debs, MN USA

Ken Alker wrote on 9/10/2021 7:08 PM:
> Can I get some suggestions for comfortable tower climbing shoes with 
> some kind of very stiff (metal?) soles to support myself without my 
> shoes curling around the horizontal tower members while I am 
> stationary for long periods of time while working upon the tower?
>
> My tennis shoes barely fit between the Rohn 25 verticals, so I ASSuME 
> boots would be too wide, although I've never seen tower climbing shoes 
> before (vs. boots), but maybe they are made.
>
> The thought occurred to me that some simple metal plates could be 
> strapped to the bottoms of my tennis shoes, kind of like the old metal 
> skates I had in the early 70's, for a cheap alternative without 
> investing in a pair of shoes that I'll use only a couple dozen times 
> in my lifetime.  However, I've never seen such a thing on the market, 
> but maybe they exist.
>
> Anyone selling anything used?
>
> Thanks in advance for suggestions.
>
> Ken Alker
> KA6KEN
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