Fire Boots
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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 » -
Station boots are perhaps the only all-purpose fire boot. You get the support and comfort of a wildland fire boot, but also the watertight seal of a rubber boot. The best of all possible worlds.Read more » -
A question some people might have is whether investing in custom fire boots is better than just merely replacing them once a year or so.Read more » -
Bunker boots, as they're often called, are what many people think of as the classic fire boot. They may be for some departments, but are they always the most appropriate choice of boots for firefighters?Read more » -
We can't give you ALL the details, of course...but we can tell you as much as humanly possible about the process so you get an understanding of how we put our boots together.Read more » -
We'll go over how to take care of your firefighter boots and keep them in good working order during this fire season...and beyond.Read more » -
A number of studies have found that pull-on rubber boots actually created more risk of injury and made firefighter's work harder compared to leather boots.Read more » -
If you need a new pair of wildland fire boots or your first pair, you had better make a good choice or else you'll suffer in the field. Having a lousy pair of boots has made fire season even more excruciating than it already is, it has ruined many hunting trips and has made work a living hell for many people.Read more » -
The National Fire Protection Association sets standards in terms of construction, measurements and so on for fire boots. Municipal and wildland fire departments all require that personnel have the appropriate gear in order to do one of the most important jobs in existence, and the NFPA determines what meets their criteria.Read more »