02-10-2012, 12:22
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My favorite boot has to be my Blackhawk Warrior Wear DesertOps' I picked up from the US Cav in Ft. Knox.
Really light weight and cushioned, I had to put insoles in on my ECW Addison's (Really good ECW Gore-tex lined boot, just heavy as hell, don't ruck in it!). Not the same story for the B-Hawks, they're fine with the insole they came with.
They have thick laces unlike my Addison's so I don't have to wrap the laces around my ankle three times, usually I just go once around under the first eyelet and tie a square knot off to the side, don't have a problem with the laces coming undone or pushing out my ACU pants when I blouse them in the boots.
I've rucked in them, ran with them, put them through swamps, dead-falls, hills and all sorts of terrain both in Fort Knox and Fort Dix, worked with them (construction) and they haven't ever gave me a problem, and to be honest they're not that bad in cold weather either.
I paid about $120 with tax, they were definitely worth ever penny.
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02-10-2012, 17:28
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Note the title of the forum: "Professional Gear."
I would leave the tactical boot recommendations to the people who have actually been tactical.
Personally, I would not take Blackhawk gear if it were free.
Best of luck.
TR
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02-10-2012, 20:08
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Couldn't agree more
I couldn't agree with The Reaper more. Blackhawk is some really bad gear. In addition, most everything they have is made in Vietnam. If it says made in the US, it really means it is mostly made in Vietnam and made just enough in the US to tag it "Made in the USA"
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02-11-2012, 22:51
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BOOT'S ?
A pair of boots that I have used are the Hanwag Alaska mountain boots they are hand made in Baveria Germany & are on the EXPENSIVE side of the scale. The pair I bought cost me @ $325.00...Good Boots but Expensive...TK
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02-12-2012, 05:06
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@ Tom Kelly
I second that opinon. Also have those and paid 220€ for them. Has done everything from desert to icy mountains to diving/swimming in the Baltic/North Sea and still is in good condition. (well put good care into them of course)
Also have a pair of LoWa Desert Elite Boots (~189€) (fun fact HanWag (Hans Wagner) and LoWa (Lorenz Wagner) were brothers) also handmade in Bavaria. Those boots are both really reliable, comfortable (as it can get...) and doing the job just fine.
When serving on a ship I wear Crispi SWAT Boots (made in Italy ~ 170€)
And we´ve got the Adidas GSG 9.2 issued, but those are really just trainers - made for fast roping and super light weight stuff - which they don´t really suck at, but I like a bit of more support feeling for my ankles.
I do walk a big circle about everything labled "Blackhawk""Under Armour" or any company which primary production line hasn´t been boots. For me that´s just fancy labled chinese/asian crap.
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02-15-2012, 10:52
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Blackhawk
I took a pair of blackhawk boots to Iraq with me on my second deployment. After about 2 months the heel cups ripped out and the sides started tearing. I will always stick with the issue bellville 390's, You can beat the hell out of them and they keep on going.
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02-17-2012, 22:13
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Originally Posted by -Jas-
And we´ve got the Adidas GSG 9.2 issued, but those are really just trainers - made for fast roping and super light weight stuff - which they don´t really suck at, but I like a bit of more support feeling for my ankles.
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Just a heads-up for those doing any sort or rope work with sneaker-type boots: I've personally seen the soles of Nikes and Blackhawks disintegrate after a week or two of ropes, and had my Oakleys last only marginally longer. Something to consider.
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02-18-2012, 17:38
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Belleville Khyber Hybrid Hiker
Does anyone have any input, positive or negative, on the Belleville Khyber boot? I'm going to Afghanistan this summer and I just wanted to see if it was worth purchasing.
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02-18-2012, 20:05
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Does anyone have any input, positive or negative, .
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04-29-2012, 11:00
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It depends on METT-TC, honestly. My favorite, general purpose boot would be the TrekSta Evolution Mid's. If there is more demanding terrain, and I need some more ankle support, or perhaps the weather is more extreme in the cold direction as opposed to warmer, I prefer my Salomon Quest 4D GTX's.
For outright warm weather, requiring minimal ankle support, I still prefer my Nike's. Light and quick
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04-29-2012, 13:15
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For some reason, this thread reminds me of the f.cking 76 yankees shuffling around the flagpole wearing our wingwalker boots. 
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05-01-2012, 19:10
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For some reason, this thread reminds me of the f.cking 76 yankees shuffling around the flagpole wearing our wingwalker boots. |
Well, some people know what they're talking about
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05-01-2012, 19:28
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Can you elaborate on that comment?
TR
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05-01-2012, 19:36
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Can you elaborate on that comment?
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Of course. In my opinion, there are a good amount of informed, experienced, and well thought-out posts in this thread, as regards tactical (and "doctrinal") footwear.
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06-03-2012, 08:39
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NIKE SFB
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Originally Posted by Dreadnought
For outright warm weather, requiring minimal ankle support, I still prefer my Nike's. Light and quick
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Highly agree, I've been rucking in the Nike SFB for a couple of months now. The ankle support is weak compared to others, but having such a lightweight upper that dries extremely fast is something I'll take. The soles are like and pretty gummy, but the tread holds up just as good in sand as it does hard dirt (like Vibrams) in my little opinion. I wonder how they'll hold up in the long haul though, how long have you had yours?
I've been through the boot gamut, as far as deserts go. GI issued (waffle), Blackhawks, Oakley's, even the Converse for a minute, but my longest lasting pair has been the Belleville hot weathers. Wore the soles out slick, but I still use them for swimming!
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