Wesco Highliner Black 10" Boots

The Wesco Highliner black 10 inch boot is a handmade lineman-style boot with a stiff shank and heel for climbers who spend a lot of time on spurs. Black leather suits crews who want a darker, cleaner look.

A boot built for spurs

The Highliner's stiff shank keeps the spur stirrup from pressing into your arch, and its heel gives a solid platform when you stand on pegs or spikes. For removal climbers and linemen, that support adds up over a career.

The 10 inch height gives ankle support and a good place for the lower spur strap. See other options in arborist boots.

Wesco builds the Highliner by hand, and it is built to be rebuilt. That combination is why many climbers treat it as a long-term investment rather than a seasonal purchase.

Fit, break-in and care

Expect a break-in period. Wear them in short stints first, and take care with sizing. Condition the leather regularly and dry away from direct heat.

Have them rebuilt when the sole wears rather than replacing them. These are not chainsaw-protective boots, so wear the right saw protection when cutting on the ground.

Keep laces and hooks in good shape and check the heel for wear, since a worn heel changes how the boot sits on a spur stirrup or ladder rung.

Boots wear out from the inside too. If the insole is flattened, the heel counter has gone soft or your feet ache by lunch, it is time for new insoles or a new pair, whatever the outside looks like.