Why do Logger Boots have such high heels?

[@johnvelas70]

One factor most folks don't know is if oxen get balky, you'd climb up on them. they were used to get the oxen moving again with little pressure on their spines.

[@vancechapman]

The Super Duty's are tough as nails! And the Logger heel and arch support have saved me so much foot pain over the last 18 months. I thought about buying hand made PNW boots for a couple of years before finally buying. I regret waiting so long to buy.

[@mrgoodkat8567]

I just ordered my first pair of pnw made loggers today. Went with the inlands brown. Cant wait to get them!!

[@CapeBuffalo]

I love my red wing logger boots. They feel comfortable even when I ride my spot bike to work

[@adityasinghjadoun6675]

I was looking into buying a pair of redwing logger max but was concerned about the heel being too thick as it could be bad for my back, could you tell me how high the heel is? Is it 1.5 inches or a solid 2 inch? Thanks

[@fireboyandy]

Great compilation of supporting pictures.

[@DonaldKruseck]

I bartended in manhattan for decades. These are the most comfortable footwear for such long shifts, and I could gout dancing afterward, and STILL be comfortable!!

[@akidojlaw537]

Loved the history and education aspect of this video. I am going to hike the PCT-NOBO in a couple of years and was wondering if you have anything on this type of foot ware. Great video’s and interviews you’ve done. Thanks.

[@jasonmichaeljimenez]

90%+ of thru-hikers are using trail running shoes. The trail is well graded and weight really matters. You'll use 4+ pair, I used 9 back in 2005. Maybe a JK would run the whole lenght.

[@TommyNitro]

Fun fact, White's Boots started in WV. Not as tall as the Rockies, but crazy steep and you're either going down one hill side or up another. They moved out West as the logging industry and thus demand died down.

[@mr.monitor.]

Ya. They had to make a studier boot once they made it to the northwest coastal range and encountered crazy steep hills and rain.

[@TommyNitro]

@@mr.monitor. Crazy steep hills and rain? WV in the summer is both of those. Mountains aren't as tall as the rockies, insanely rugged.

[@mr.monitor.]

@@TommyNitro yup

[@mr.monitor.]

@@TommyNitro the nw coastal range gets massive rain 150 200 inches plus a year primarily in the winter and steep ground prone to rock slides. It's not WV in the summer.

[@SimonHergott]

I've warn mountaineering boots with a 3/4 shank all my life in the mountains and in the woods and was using mine on a forestry job out in deep snow, but they're not ideal unless you use gaiters, which I don't want to deal with. Decided to try some Canada West Forester "logger" style boots due to their high tops. I miss the rigidity of my la sportiva boots, but time will tell if the logger boots are going to suite me. It's definitely a comfy boot so far and that heel does feel like it digs in well.

[@jeffwoodard]

I'm not a logger, but I absolutely love logger boots. I wear them daily everyday. Something about the high heel is perfect for my feet. The most comfortable footwear I own. They beat my tennis, skate, dress, cowboy, basketball etc, etc shoes in comfort. I walk the dog 3 miles everyday on a concrete sidewalk and my feet never hurt. Carolina USA made 922 are some of my favorites.

[@coffeeortea547]

What was the leather used in that brown boot in the bottom left of the screen and how did you get it to shine like that?

[@NoBody-y1s]

Do loggers in other countries also wear this type of boots?

[@patricklinkous]

I've worn orthotic insoles in hiking boots and sneakers for years because they make my feet feel better after hours of standing and walking. When I get a pair of 300X should I break it in with no insole?

[@jkbootsusa]

I would try to break them in without the insole. The insole will change the fit of the boot

[@patricklinkous]

@@jkbootsusa Ok thanks. That's what I figured.

[@brighammmer]

I 2nd this. I have worn orthotics from age 14 until 43, when I got my first PNW boot. In the last year I have gotten rid of my non-pnw boots(except my rubber boots) as well as my orthotics. I personally had to get a wider size. But it's nice not having orthotics anymore.

[@mad0uche]

You can have high arch support without a logger heal, whites does it with their Rambler model.

[@mr.monitor.]

You can have great arch support even in a wedge sole boot if it's made right.

[@axelskull]

makes it easier to swing an axe in between your legs into the log you're standing on

[@OfDeath]

Can't wait to get the 300x!

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

Wildland FF here from the PNW. i love my boots. not only are they functional, but they are cozy and fashionable. when i go out on the town i wear a nice pair of snug jeans (highwater cut) a vintage wrangler denim shirt and a good hat and i feel on top of the world.

[@qarayel9380]

i like these boots👍💪

[@kemitchell]

I've been trying to answer this question. I've mostly found vague, hand-wavy answers. The closest I've seen to a biomechanical theory is that taller heels allow climbing taller inclines without reaching the end range of motion in dorsiflexion. In other words, they help keep our toes away from our shins when climbing. We're stronger in the middle of that range of motion and risk injury at its extremes, especially carrying loads. The trade-off is some awkwardness descending, but descending is easier, and we tend to distribute more force on the forefoot going down, anyway.

[@wheres_all_the_pie1991]

on the flip side of that having a heel under you foot for long periods often, will decrease your foots range of motion thus making your foot less flexible making it harder to climb hills and making you more injury prone both when wearing and not wearing shoes with heels

[@kemitchell]

​@@wheres_all_the_pie1991 I'm not sure that's true. On steep enough inclines, I still hit my limit in dorsiflexion wearing two-inch logger heels. Going back down those hills stretches plantarflexion more than if I were in flat shoes. On the other hand, I do expect many guys wearing high-heeled work boots primarily on flat ground lack the ankle mobility to squat flat-footed barefoot. But they might also be stronger pointing their toes. Fundamentally, the heels seem to shift the operating range of the ankles. You end up working in a different part of that range.

[@wheres_all_the_pie1991]

@@kemitchell When a muscle is supported it atrophies over time

[@Lexidezi225]

@@wheres_all_the_pie1991dude your argument sucks. Have you ever had to work on your feet all day? Wheelbarrowing 400 lb loads of concrete or anything like that? I’m 33 and have worn cheap flat boots for years and my feet and ankles were toast. Hurting everyday in the arch and ankles swelling up. These boots make my life much better. I’ve been to the extreme both ways your argument doesn’t work for blue collar folks my friend. Without arch support doing the work I do my arch was collapsing causing knee and ankle pain. These boots have fixed it. So if you have baby feet in an office job then yea maybe you don’t need these and I don’t know why your watching if you know it all

[@wheres_all_the_pie1991]

@@Lexidezi225 yes I do work all day on my feet and I am routinly carrying thigs that weight >50lbs. I wear shoes with no arch support and no heel and my feet feel fine because I have strong archs. if you wear a neck brace most of your life and then stop wearing it your neck will be weak and need support or rehabilitation.

[@niromonusniromonus8285]

The question is why do I have heavy and expensive lumberjack boots if I am not a lumberjack and will never wear them))?

[@Zodd1001]

Great video and in general, is this style of boot more comfortable than the OT model?

[@sandyzeiss2589]

Good video, good video. I hope to afford a pair soon. Ty.

[@jorgeraulrodriguezortega7786]

Buen trabajo 😮

[@jonfetzek3053]

Really great to see the contrast between the freshies on your desk vs that nice well worn pair hanging off the wall

[@fishooktherapy1966]

What’s out there for us flat footed folks wanting something similar for rugged terrain.

[@brighammmer]

I have bad flat feet(like duck or penguin style flat). I got into boots a little over a year ago. I have a pair of Whites, a pair of Frank's, and 2 pairs of Drew's, all similar(except the White's are a 6 inch boot). I had to get wider than normal(E instead of D). But I have not worn my orthotics for over a year now. No regrets. Only problem is when I put on shoes that are not my heavy duty boots ... My feet don't like that anymore...

[@ethansowder8485]

this man would make a great preacher!

[@KingRaptorize]

He sincerely believes that his products can help people do their jobs better.