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Leather fire boots
A couple of years ago I switched to a pair of 10" leather front zipper fire boots, and now my feet don't hurt nearly as badly as with the old rubber boots. I'll never go back to rubber. What do you wear?
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Permalink Reply by Engineco913 on
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I'm still in the rubber boots, always wanted a pair of leather. I hear great things about the leather boots, just never had the money to get myself a pair. In my department your issued rubber boots, if you want leather its at your expense.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on
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Oh yeah, same here... they cost about $230 and were worth every penny. I have heard it said that once you go to leather boots you'll never switch back. It's true.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin King on
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I had a pair of the thorogoods, they were comfortable but a pain to get on the insulation wants to roll when you slide your foot in. My own personal preference is the tried and true Ranger firewalker, its rubber but it has passed the test of time and you dont end up hopping around on one foot trying to get them on.
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Permalink Reply by peterk71 on
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One of my first calls as a new member of my department was a 10 hour marathon at the scene of a fatal MVA with five victims. I spent 10 hours on my feet, most of it standing or walking on the pavement while the police accident reconstruction team did their thing. I had blisters on both heels the size of half-dollars when it was over with.
About two weeks later I went to get fitted for my new gear and I decided to pay the difference in price between the standard rubber boots the department issues and a pair leather boots. I got a pair of Globe Magnum 14" Pull-On Structural Fire Boots.
I left the supplier with the boots and on the way home we were called to a barn fire. We were on scene for about 5 hours. When we got back to the station and were finished cleaning all the gear and changing out of our turn-out gear, one of the other members saw my new boots and asked how I liked them? I had never given it a thought when I was on scene and had forgotten I was even wearing them.
Needless to say I am a believer in leather boots and the comfort level far out ways the additional cost. No rubber boots for me ever again.
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Permalink Reply by mike wright on
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I wear leather and love them. My chief gave them to me and it was the best present ever. They are lighter and more comfortable than rubber. Some of the guys had them and said they were colder than rubber.
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Permalink Reply by Jason Brooks on
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To all thay may care. The zipper boots are being discontinued by all that make them. If you want them get them while they are still in stock. There was a change in the NPFA standard, I don't know what the change was. My guys have been getting the new Black Diamond X Boots and love them. I have worn three different types f leather boots, these are the most comfortable that I have worn yet.
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Not station boots, the real deal - when on a fire these boots are our foot protection. Initial attack, overhaul, MVAs you name it.
Yes, haz mat scenes can suck for a number of reasons, one being the fact that walking around in methyl ethyl bad stuff will require disposing of the boots. But that would apply to your turnouts also, and even rubber boots aren't completely washable.
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Permalink Reply by robbie on
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I don't know how many people feel about issue vs's buying your own equipment, but I purchased a pair of 11
" pull up warringtons and it did not take but a few times of wearing them that I realized that it was my best purchase ever and ordered another pair for my second set of gear. As we all know when your gear gets weyour boot are ussualy wet on the inside also so a second set of boot was a great choice. I could not go back to rubbers.
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Permalink Reply by Van Willing on
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I wear the Warrinton Pro 5000 leather boots and I will never go back to wearing rubber boots again. My department issues rubber boots so if we want leather boots we have to buy them ourselves. They are expensive but well worth the money. The first time I wore mine I was in them around 6 hours and it was very nice not to have sore feet after taking them off.
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Permalink Reply by Mick Mayers on
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The 5000's are one of the best things I've ever done; I asked for them for Christmas a few years ago. As much as I love leather helmets, if you really want to spend your money wisely, get some leather boots first. You'll never go back to rubber boots again. It's worth the money when you have to stand around in them for a few hours, or when you just want to be able to feel the rungs or steps. "They're like butta."
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The reason I went with the zipper fronts is that the 14 inch pull-ons were just too stiff to put on or take off. I sometimes get a flare up of arthritis in my toe and trying to take off standard bunker boots is painful.
I keep them in a standard bunker hitch, just slip my feet in and pull up the pants. Then I can stick my foot out so that the pant leg rides up, and zip 'em up. Really sweet.
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Permalink Reply by FireRescue1.com on
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Hey ... checkout FireRescue1 columnist Jeffrey Stull. All of his columns are PPE focused and he has a really good handle on government standards for turnout gear ... he has a footwear specific article here: http://www.firerescue1.com/Columnists/PPEupdate/articles/285923/ ... you can look at all of his columns here: http://www.firerescue1.com/Columnists/PPEupdate/
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