OK.... olderish thread but a newish guy to this site.
For any guys headed to what it is now known as Q school. Reaper, sandytroop and magician just told you how it is!! When I was in SFTG, '69 I/we all went in with regular Army issue boots, socks and everything else. There were no options.
From what I have read out here, there alot of good ideas for softening boots and special type socks, when I was there the high tech didn't exist, and if it did, as Reaper pointed out, most of us couldn't afford the stuff anyway. (Note: After I got out... I bought the first generation Gortex, polypropylene socks, long johns, etc,reason being layering and wicking and waterproofing). Cause I spent a ton of miserable conditions while in. HELL, I don't care what one might have.... "miserable".... WILL be part of the equation in SF. ( Anyone here remember those Bladder Canteens?
Never mind. Back to post.
I don't exactly know what the training is like now, I do know this though.... It's still a BIT*H. First thing we did in Phase 1 every morning was a 5 mile run, usually with weapons (M-14) at Port Arms. Near as I can remember, at times also with rucks.
BTW.... Through the past couple three decades, I see on Posts and on TV, Soldiers.... even in Basic.... running in tennis shoes!!!!! WTF!!!!!??????.
I'll stop now.... but God help ya if you don't listen to the experienced professionals out here..... Damn, wish a site like this was available when I was going in. You will HURT... SUFFER.... no matter what stuff you can take.,,, Ain't that cool?
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PS.... neetsfoot oil always worked on my baseball gloves since I was 8 or so.