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Best chainsaw boots

Updated: 17 October 2026

You want a short list, and amazon.co.uk is already offering 4.5 stars and a lower price. Best chainsaw boots, on this shelf, means a boot for one kind of job and a reason to leave the rest. Six listings are kept, from £66.99 to £108.88. They are on the [chainsaw boots comparison](/hub/protective-clothing/chainsaw-boots). The buying order is the [buying guide](/hub/protective-clothing/chainsaw-boots/sub/chainsaw-boots-buying-guide). We updated this on 15 October 2026 from those listings and public UK sources, and we did not run a lab test. A purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Sort by the job, not by the star line.

You want a short list, and amazon.co.uk is already offering 4.5 stars and a lower price. Best chainsaw boots, on this shelf, means a boot for one kind of job and a reason to leave the rest.

Our top picks

Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8

Best overall

Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8
7.7/10about £71.44
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Oregon Oregon Yukon rubber chainsaw boots

Preis-Tipp

Oregon Oregon Yukon rubber chainsaw boots
8.1/10about £66.99
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SAFETOE SAFETOE Class 1 chainsaw boots

Rank 3

SAFETOE SAFETOE Class 1 chainsaw boots
9.1/10about £108.88
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On this page
  1. 1.What best can mean in this set
  2. 2.If you want Class 1 written on the title
  3. 3.If you are standing in mud
  4. 4.If your saw needs more than Class 1

What best can mean in this set

STIHL says no personal protective equipment gives absolute protection. Best here cannot mean a boot that will stop your saw. It can mean a title that states the class your manual needs, or the lowest price if you accept a silent title. The Health and Safety Executive names BS EN ISO 17249 and does not award a class. Three rows are sizes of Oregon Sarawak 295448, with one photograph. A higher price on UK 12 is the size, not a better boot.

If you want Class 1 written on the title

Class 1 is the 20 metres-per-second test. If your actual chain speed is at or under 20 m/s, buy a title that prints it. The Sarawak sizes do: UK 8 at £71.44, UK 9.5 at £72.49 and UK 12 at £82.52. Oregon's declaration calls 295448 level 1. Skip the family if you are not one of those sizes. SAFETOE at £108.88 is the comparison's top pick because the title also prints a steel toe, cow leather and memory foam. Skip it if you wanted a higher class for the money, or if a Sarawak in your size is enough and you will check the sole on arrival.
Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8

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Oregon Oregon Sarawak Class 1, UK 8
7.7/10about £71.44
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If you are standing in mud

The Yukon rubber listing is £66.99, at 4.4 from 951 reviews, with 50 UK reviews in the notes. That price and that pile are why it is the best value in the comparison. The title does not print a class. Two UK reviews call the boots Class 3, and Oregon's page for part 295385 states Class 3 at 28 m/s. Read the mark on the boot. Reviewers who sized down and added an insole report dry feet. A size that stayed too big was called unsafe. Skip it for an all-day walk, for a normal-size order, and for tree climbing. The size pattern is on the rubber vs leather page.

If your saw needs more than Class 1

No kept title states Class 2. Above 20 m/s actual, and at or under 24, this shelf does not print the matching class. The Yukon leather title is silent. One UK review calls it Class 1 rather than Class 2 and mentions a 4 m/s gap. Oregon's page for model 295449 states Class 1 at 20 m/s, which is the wrong class once your saw has passed 20, and it is not the Amazon title. Above 24 m/s you are in Class 3 territory. The rubber maker's page states 28 m/s. The rubber Amazon title does not. Confirm the boot or leave the set. Leather at those higher classes is the Solidur shelf, from about £181 excluding VAT, not this scrape. Reading the manual is the class 1 vs class 2 page. Copy the method. Leave that saw's 18.6 m/s figure on that page.

Common questions

Which pair should I buy for occasional firewood?
If the actual chain speed is at or under 20 m/s, a Class 1 title matches the test STIHL treats as the usual home compromise. HSE still wants BS EN ISO 17249, not a plain safety boot. Here that is a Sarawak in your size, or SAFETOE if you want the steel toe printed and you will pay £108.88. Skip both when the manual sits above 20 m/s.
Is the highest star rating the one to buy?
The highest stars are 4.5, on Sarawak UK 8 and UK 9.5. The UK 9.5 file has one UK review, about a short size. The UK 8 file includes a sole coming away after about 15 weeks. Those 4.5 scores are listing totals, much of them from other countries. They do not repair a missing class or the wrong size.
Why is UK size 12 dearer than UK size 8?
On this scrape UK 12 is £82.52 and UK 8 is £71.44. Both are Sarawak 295448 and both say Class 1. The gap is the size. The UK 12 file has no UK review, so the extra money is not a deeper British review pile.
Is SAFETOE safer because it costs more and says steel toe?
It states a steel toe and Class 1 at £108.88. The chainsaw class is still Class 1, the same class on the Sarawak titles. UK reviews praise the fit and report a pair that failed after six to seven months. The extra money is a fuller title, not a faster test.
Can I call the rubber Yukon the best Class 3 boot?
The Amazon title does not say Class 3. Two UK reviews do, and Oregon states Class 3 at 28 m/s for part 295385. Until the boot shows that mark, it is a £66.99 rubber boot with a silent title. It can be the best value for a short wet job if you size down. It is a poor choice if it is loose.
Who should skip this whole Amazon set?
Skip it when you need Class 2 leather, or Class 3 leather with the class printed before you pay. This set has no Class 2 title. Skip it for work off the ground if you hoped a rubber boot would stand in for BS EN ISO 17249 footwear. That job stays with the boot standard, on a different shelf if this one cannot state the class.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings used for this comparison, last checked on 17 October 2026.

  1. HSE, chainsaw PPE (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  2. HSE, working with chainsaws (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  3. PPE at Work Regulations 1992 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  4. STIHL UK, cut-protection classes (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  5. SIP Protection, finding your class (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  6. Oregon Sarawak declaration, model 295448 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  7. Oregon Yukon leather, model 295449 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  8. Oregon rubber boot, part 295385 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
  9. Solidur UK chainsaw boots (retrieved 17 October 2026)