style of lace-up work boots worn by linemen and arborists when climbing tree trunks and utility poles
traditionally characterized by:
- tall calf-height or taller quarters
- lineman patches and other reinforcements of the insides against abrasion
- tall, square-breasted heels compatible with strap-on climbing spikes called “gaffs”
- thick, stiff bottoms, sometimes reinforced with lineman shanks
- lugged soles and heels