Favorite boots

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[Dreadnought]

Originally Posted by RADMAC

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?

About a year and a half now, and they held up fine, but one of them is missing now so I no longer wear them.

[fritzscorner]

Currently using the oakley LSA terrain. I love these boots been wearing them here in Afghanistan for 3-4 months now. I was thinking about making a review of them and putting it on lightfighter.net but have yet to get around to it.

I originally started out with the Garmont T8 (?) boot. Its a nice boot, very comfortable and stable around the ankles but the tread did not last a month in the terrain of my units AO. Im in an area that has me easily on a single patrol going through sharp rocky mountain type terrain, sand, dirt, mud, lots of vegetation, walking through water knee to waist high and rather large temp changes. The Garmonts got torn up quick. Its the same tread style as the newer style army issued hiking boots.

I decided to go with the Oakley LSA terrain based on a recommendation of some dudes with the unit I ripped with. The tread is very minimal, break in period is extremely quick, they are very light, dry very quickly, and holding up perfectly. I like to explain the fit and feel as like wearing mocassins. Hands down best boot I have worn. To bad I cant get away wearing them in garrison as they are not 8" boots closer to 6". Another nice perk is they only cost $65.00 from usstandardissue.com and ship fairly quick here to Afghanistan.

My only complaints are that the boot laces easily come loose when they get submerged under water do to the laces stretching out and when walking through muddy orchards you tend to slide but Ive found most of the guys having the same issues regardless of the type of boot and tread. The clay type mud just clogs the tread up easily.

[jzachariahg]

I bought a pair of OTB (Over The Beach) Abyss boots, the company is owned by Newbalance, and is apparantly designed for SEALs and others of that nature. They are incredibly comfortable, if you have good socks, I use thick moisture wicking socks, and have a three piece footbed/insole. They are very orthodontically designed and form to your feet in a few days. They are designed for operations in and around water, but work well everywhere I have taken them, urban, woodland, swamp, and sandy areas. They have very aggresively soled and are razor siped. They are made of nylon meshes and rubber and they dry in a couple of hours if you are moving alot. The water drains in holes on the sole that have ballistic mesh on them to prevent the entry of debris, they also second as airways for ventilation, and the mesh is incredibly tough. The seem almost just thrown together, however upon very close inspection are double and triple stiches in most places and they have not come undone in any of the stitching areas. They are great for endurance running s well as shorter sprints. I have good arches and that may contribute to this, but they are also good for running with a pack around 30-40 pounds. I do not know how they would feel for heavy distance rucking. Although they can get rather cold in the winter, in hot areas it is a great overall boot. As an afterthought, the laces are also great, they are sausage linked and have not come undone without me trying to untie them, the eyelets as high quality plastic tubes the are flat on along the tongue and they have not shown any signs of wear. To clean them you need to take them completely apart and run water through them.

[Snaquebite]

My Justins

[joesnuffy]

My favorite pair of boots would have to be my Garmonts or my Rocky C-4s, both are good boots and have provided a comfy wear for my feet.

[Flagg]

"A" boot: Meindl Deserts for DRY weather, non climbing boot

"B/C" subalpine boot: Meindl Makalu

Plastic alpine: Asolo Evoluzione...admittedly the ONLY plastic boot I've used, but seems to work pretty well in my limited experience

low/mid boot for quick slip on/off in Afghan: Merrell...don't know model, but LOVE them......becoming a huge fan of Merrell...great bang for buck

[BKKMAN]

Originally Posted by jzachariahg

I bought a pair of OTB (Over The Beach) Abyss boots, the company is owned by Newbalance, and is apparantly designed for SEALs and others of that nature. They are incredibly comfortable, if you have good socks, I use thick moisture wicking socks, and have a three piece footbed/insole. They are very orthodontically designed and form to your feet in a few days. They are designed for operations in and around water, but work well everywhere I have taken them, urban, woodland, swamp, and sandy areas. They have very aggresively soled and are razor siped. They are made of nylon meshes and rubber and they dry in a couple of hours if you are moving alot. The water drains in holes on the sole that have ballistic mesh on them to prevent the entry of debris, they also second as airways for ventilation, and the mesh is incredibly tough. The seem almost just thrown together, however upon very close inspection are double and triple stiches in most places and they have not come undone in any of the stitching areas. They are great for endurance running s well as shorter sprints. I have good arches and that may contribute to this, but they are also good for running with a pack around 30-40 pounds. I do not know how they would feel for heavy distance rucking. Although they can get rather cold in the winter, in hot areas it is a great overall boot. As an afterthought, the laces are also great, they are sausage linked and have not come undone without me trying to untie them, the eyelets as high quality plastic tubes the are flat on along the tongue and they have not shown any signs of wear. To clean them you need to take them completely apart and run water through them.

Hmmmm...I don't think that word means what you think it means...

[MR2]

Originally Posted by BKKMAN

Hmmmm...I don't think that word means what you think it means...

Hoof 'n Mouth disease.

[BKKMAN]

Originally Posted by MR2

Hoof 'n Mouth disease.

Nice...

[Nclewis]

You guys need to check out Redback. It's and Australian boot company, They are INCREDIBLY comfortable and durable. Worth checking into.

[mark46th]

... or foot in mouth disease.

[x SF med]

Originally Posted by BKKMAN

Hmmmm...I don't think that word means what you think it means...

That's inconceivable.

[Guymullins]

At last, I found my favorite boots at a reasonable price at the Huntex Expo last week.
Courteney Boots are a Zimbabwe maker of hand-made hunting boots, which to my mind are the best all round African hunting boot. They are made of Cape Buffalo hide and Impala hide and are very comfortable while being hard wearing. Made for those 25 mile per day elephant hunts, the boots are thorn resistant and water resistant with a bellows tongue which keeps out creepy-crawleys and moisture. The style is based on the old Trekker Veldschoen and each pair is numbered with a Years Warrantee. Cost was about $235, much cheaper than retail price.

[ghost35m]

I just bought some rocky c4t's. I've only had them for 24 hours now, but I love them. They're a little tight on the bridge of my foot compared to my Blackhawks, but I can tell its goin away little by little a they break in. Looking to take my c4's out and about this weekend