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Air.177 07-24-2006 09:43

A Slightly Different Boots Thread
 
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I recently picked up a pair of these: Drew's Roughout Lace to toe for Wildland Fire use. Just got them Thursday, got started breaking them in Saturday, and fought fire in them all day Sunday. Yes, they are absolutely Hideous, but they work well for their intended purpose. The heels make quite a bit of difference on any kind of incline, and the Vibram soles are double stitched and screwed on so they aren't coming off. They were pricey, but I should get a lot of use out of them. They look a lot better (to me anyway) now that they are scratched up a bit, and covered in ash and dust.

Take care all

Blake

Five-O 07-24-2006 10:56

Did you get a pair of thigh highs and a thong with them?? :D

Air.177 07-24-2006 11:07

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Originally Posted by Five-O
Did you get a pair of thigh highs and a thong with them?? :D

No

Kyobanim 07-24-2006 11:26

I thought platform shoes went out in the 70s. Now I see that they didn't go away, it's the high fashion wilderness firefighters that bought them all up.

Bet that sole keeps your foot out of the heat.

Air.177 07-24-2006 11:31

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Originally Posted by Kyobanim
I thought platform shoes went out in the 70s. Now I see that they didn't go away, it's the high fashion wilderness firefighters that bought them all up.

Bet that sole keeps your foot out of the heat.


Damn straight.

I honestly don't know why they are that way, but all wildland boots I have seen are similar in design.

lrd 07-24-2006 11:58

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Originally Posted by Air.177
Damn straight.

I honestly don't know why they are that way, but all wildland boots I have seen are similar in design.

They remind me of the logger/lineman boots I used to see up in Washington.

Mr. Harsey could probably tell you why they are made that way...

x SF med 07-24-2006 12:53

I wish I wasn't at work, so I could link to the Monty Python "Lumberjack Song", dammit, work gets in the way of fun, yet once again.

PSM 07-24-2006 13:17

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Originally Posted by x_sf_med
I wish I wasn't at work, so I could link to the Monty Python "Lumberjack Song", dammit, work gets in the way of fun, yet once again.

Done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clPYf...elated&search=

The Reaper 07-24-2006 13:30

Feeling a little taller when wearing them?:D

TR

x SF med 07-24-2006 14:11

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Originally Posted by PSM

PSM-
Thank you. I should have expected it from person that sails.

PSM 07-24-2006 14:23

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Originally Posted by x_sf_med
PSM-
Thank you. I should have expected it from person that sails.

My wife and I spent our honeymoon sailing a Cat 27 around Catalina Island twenty-some years ago. ;)

Pat

x SF med 07-24-2006 14:42

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Originally Posted by PSM
My wife and I spent our honeymoon sailing a Cat 27 around Catalina Island twenty-some years ago. ;)

Pat

Nothing wrong w/ a Cat 27 - I own one & love it. Mine's older than a large number of the people on this site.:eek:

NousDefionsDoc 07-24-2006 17:52

Nice boots! Don't listen to these guys Air. If you want to prance around like Nancy Sinatra in the middle of a forest fire, that's your business!

She even mentions playing with matches, so you're GTG!

"....
You keep playin' where you shouldn't be a playin
and you keep thinkin' that you´ll never get burnt.
Ha!
I just found me a brand new box of matches yeah
and what he knows you ain't HAD time to learn.

These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do
one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.

Are you ready boots? Start walkin'!"

Kyobanim 07-24-2006 18:27

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!:lifter

Goggles Pizano 07-24-2006 18:38

Nancy Sinatra! :eek:


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