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Originally Posted by bricklayer
My suggestion from my own experience would be to pick a boot and ruck till you wear them out. Your blisters will be nice and calaced by that time. By the time your ready for a new pair it will not matter, you will have leather feet!
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My suggestion to you is that you stop offering advice when you have not done anything yet. Maybe after SFAS, if you get that far, you will have the knowledge to provide INFORMED opinions to others. Till then, I recommend that you focus on what you know.
SMU:
You have not walked far enough yet to determine your fit and wear pattern. Lace them up and go for a six mile or so walk. Add a ruck, if you feel up to it. Try to make 15:00 miles or better. Stop and check your feet at least hourly. If you get a hot spot, take care of it and turn around to head home by the shortest route while going easy on your feet. Your feet will swell when rucking, so slightly larger boots is not necessarily a bad thing. You will not be bringing any socks to SFAS but Socks, Wool, Cushion Sole, so I would not be wearing anything exotic or other than the above.
I suspect that the Army will issue you boots and give you plenty of break in time before you have to worry about it.
Best of luck.
TR
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