And to clarify one point, they don't have boots with spikes built in to the soles Topgun3006. They are a set of braces that you put on your legs with underhooks for your feet. Part of apprenticeship many years ago included working on a linemans crew for several months. Learned very well how to operate those rigs. But to be honest, a 250+ pound man putting his trust in a little 1.5 to 2" spike to hold his big butt up on that pole takes some intestinal fortitude.