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Originally Posted by x_sf_med
The Chippewa Special Forces Mountain Boot, is, sadly, no longer manufactured, at least for the civilian community - it is not on the Chippewa site nor the Justin site. If you have a pair, keep them in good shape - they are expensive to resole (that 4 layer, leather, board, leather, vibram - sewn, nailed and screwed sole will last a long time) but I've never heard of anybody going through the upper withanything short of a charge or a very sharp object (there is the axe story, and the demo Xtrain story - ahh, later).
Any current 10th guys want to chime in? Are they still issued?
I hope you guys don't still get Hanwegs and Ramers - they were tired when I was there. another story about the guy who used to wear his Hanwegs with civvies to look cool(?) didn't last long for some reason.
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Fantastic boots. I still have mine x_. I've had them since 1970.
I still have the brass toe protectors on them as well. They were put on to prevent the 'bear claw' bindings we used then from chewing the toe of the soles up. I know lksteve still has his Chips also.