Corked Boots

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Looking to get a set of cocked boots. I end up climbing wood piles while cutting and while I am carefull regular work boots aren't exactly the most "grippy".

I've been seaching online and I'm trying to find something that is just a "regular" steel (or plastic) toe boot. I don't need knee high hooker boots or 28lb firemans gum rubbers.

Not these:

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or these:

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I'm looking for something in the under $200 (with shipping) area. I don't need a pair of boots handcrafted by a 90yr Amish that will take years to get or something so solid it will take a year to break in.
 
Ever thought about having a standard boot that you like caulked? I think Hoffman boots does this.
 
Try my favorite logging supply place, Madsen's in WA state: http://www.madsens1.com/

They have several hiking boot type caulks for under $200.

They are spelled caulks, but pronounced 'corks' on the west coast.
 
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Ever thought about having a standard boot that you like caulked? I think Hoffman boots does this.

The steel toe boots I wear everyday cost 22.95$ at Walmart.m I buy a new pair every year or two. Doubt they'd hold up to the spikes.

The Madsen place might be a great place in person but their website doesn't have much on it. I can't find boots at all.
 
The steel toe boots I wear everyday cost 22.95$ at Walmart.m I buy a new pair every year or two. Doubt they'd hold up to the spikes.

The Madsen place might be a great place in person but their website doesn't have much on it. I can't find boots at all.

Have you considered a set of Wolverines(I've had good luck with the Harison series), and most similar work boots have Vibram soles that'll take boot studs.
The best set of outdoor work\hiking boots I think ever owned were LLbean with stitched soles they had stud holes - no safety toe unfortunately
Sportsmansguide.com has a decent selection of work/hunting/hiking crossover type boots as well

Either way I think your feet will thank you if you wrap them in more than $23 boots
 
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I started using a pair of Hoffmans this winter and am very happy with them,
 
I keep an old pair of Carolina steel toed loggers around with 1/2" shank hex head screws driven into the Vibram soles.Work very well on steep/muddy slopes,walking/climbing & especially nice in winter on ice covered sidewalks,parking lots & other areas.Local businesses frown on me when I walk across their nice wood,tile or carpeted floors however....;) Pretty soon I'll get a regular pair of caulked boots,just havent decided on which ones yet.
 

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The Madsen place might be a great place in person but their website doesn't have much on it. I can't find boots at all.

Jeez... man, just click on the online catalog. You will see it all.
 
It just sits there and loads the page and never opens up anything. I tried it on 2 computers and my phone...
 
It loads for me... comes up in about 10 seconds here. Boots are on pages 56-69.

Try to help you man, and you just complain.
 
I'm not complaining, just saying it doesn't load up is all.
 
I like a good logger's boot for what you describe but don't like steel toed boots at all.
 
I have a big toe that barely bends and several 10 thousand $$s in hospital receipts from an injury years ago that steel toe boots would have prevented. After that happened I've worn steel toe boots just about to even butter a toast.
 
I started wearing steel toed boots back in the mid-'80's,almost 10 years before employers made it mandatory.I dont even mow the yard without them.
 
It just sits there and loads the page and never opens up anything. I tried it on 2 computers and my phone...

Took about 3-4 min to load for me
 
Ok, I turned off the part of Norton toolbar add on, that has been causing me problems , and it loaded smack right up
 
Ordered up a set.

Size 9... is that for your kid? :p


If I wore snowshoes on a daily basis like some do,it'd be impossible for me to climb 40 ft extension ladders,7-8 frames of scaffolding & the occasional tree as part of my occupation.
 
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Yeah... no thanks!

I get the cold sweats getting up on a 4ft step ladder to change a bulb after I fell off a roof and broke my back. Not that I was very fond of heights before.
A few weeks ago I had a nightmare that I was falling (happens a few times a month), I guess I grabbed onto the headboard in my sleep and was pulling on it so hard that I broke part of it off. :eek: Could barely walk the next few days cause I had tensed up every part of my body.


Anyhow, should have the boots in a few days, hopefully I ordered in the right size. I traced my feet out on a paper and gave them the measurements.
 
If I wore snowshoes on a daily basis like some do,it'd be impossible for me to climb 40 ft extension ladders,7-8 frames of scaffolding & the occasional tree as part of my occupation.
Don't you be insulting my flippers;)
Size 14's come in handy in the water - not so much when trying to find boots in EEW
 
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