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Re: [TowerTalk] tower climbing shoes or boots - suggestions needed

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] tower climbing shoes or boots - suggestions needed
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:40:54 -0600
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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@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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