Fire Boots
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Read more »If you ask actual wildland firefighters, you'll get some different opinions about which is the best wildland firefighter boots. Everyone has their own preferences, good experiences with some and not with others.
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Read more »Wildland firefighter boots have to be made of some pretty strong stuff to take the abuse they endure over the course of a fire season. The National Fire Protection Agency also dictates the materials that have to be used in construction, up to a point.
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Read more »Like any working footwear, you need to have wildland fire boots that fit correctly. You'll be more comfortable, and reduce the chances of niggling injuries that can occur due to poor-fitting footwear.
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Read more »What a lot of people think of when they think of firefighters is bunker boots, the big pull-on rubber boots that you're used to seeing actors put on in TV shows and movies. What boots do wildland firefighters actually wear?
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Read more »Quality fire boots - like any quality work boot - is a serious investment in a tool of the trade...but how long does that tool last?
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Wildland fire boots are a little different than the traditional bunker boots that most people associate with firefighting.Read more » -
Breaking in firefighter boots is much like breaking in any pair of work boots, outdoor boots, or even casual boots. However, there's a right way to do it, and you definitely do not want to break them in wrong.Read more » -
Breaking in boots is an important step in boot ownership, but how does one break in firefighter boots to be ready for the season without tearing them up before hand?Read more » -
What goes into a pair of Nick's fire boots? Time, effort, skill, dedication, and decades of knowledge of boot craft of course...but what about the materials? What sort of stuff are these boots made of?Read more » -
There's a reason why traditional leather firefighter boot designs are still popular with wildland firefighters...and why some hunters swear by more staid boot designs over modern, high-tech and synthetic designs as well. Let's go over that a bit more.Read more »