Who makes the best Combat Boot?

Firemedic said:
The Altama boots they still sell but in black only. I loved them things. Back in the day, General Jacksons / U.S. Cav. outside Bragg sold them, Corcorans (I have my originals and Kim bought me the field boots) and they also sold knock offs which were cheap. Joe from the 82nd. would buy the green sided and have bootsie (an old retired Paratrooper) that worked in U.S. Cav shine them up for inspection but they would fall apart with in 5 days. I always wore the Altama green sided for garrison (when they stopped making them I went to the black sided) and Jump boots for special things. I wore the green sided for the field also. Had 3 pairs at one time.

F.M.
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Altama Green is still available.
http://www.patriotsurplus.com/a8853.html
 
CDG said:
I've been wearing a pair of Lowa Zephyr Mids for the past few weeks and I fucking love them. Light, comfortable, and provide good ankle support. Wore the Rocky S2Vs all through TACP school and SERE and they worked pretty well, but the Lowas are so much lighter and more comfortable on long rucks.
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That's pretty much settled it so. Zephyr's it is!
 
Anyone ever try the 5.11 boots? I used them during my deployments, held up great and then got free replacements because they had small rips in them. 5.11 had that good of a guarantee on their boots. I would have loved to try out the Merrells but no way the Marine Corps or my boss would let me get away with that, I already pissed off every 1stSgt and SgtMaj I came into contact with because I went with cuffed sleeves, unbloused boots, no name tapes and of course, hands in pockets. All they ever saw was my blacked out captain bars.
 
I prefer my standard issue altamas over any other boot I've tried. I own both of the rocky boots (the trainers and the "combat boots") and the heavy duty ones make my feet too hot and I find the soles are too stiff. I usually ruck in the trainers and they have great cushion but lack ankle support, which is a problem if you suck at rucking. They also fall apart fairly easily, which better suits them as a garrison boot. They're also great for running which means I'll probably wear my old tore up ones for air assault when I get back to the states.
That being said I have a 20 mile ruck coming up (8 miles farther than anything I've ever done) and I forgot to pack my trainers for deployment (just brought nikes and issue boots) so I plan on getting gel insoles for my issue boots and rucking old school style. The nikes don't have enough ankle support and don't have arch support.
The issue boots just seem to have a more proffesional appearance and stay clean longer. I plan on buying some panama soles when I get home.

Tl;dr : stick with issue boots. Get man feet. Don't waste money.
 
pardus said:
Can I get some recommendations for a very lightweight, hot weather boot/shoe for use in flat, generally easy (sandy) conditions (for the most part).
My initial thoughts are something like a sneaker.

This sprang to mind but they don't have my size... http://www.zahal.org/products/scout-commando-boots?path_parent=153379



That's fine, don't worry about it, this thread is a work in progress.
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I have a pair of New Balance Bushmaster's (formerly OTB) and love them, but I think they are no longer made. NB didn't have any military boots on its website, none that I could find. I was going to pick up a pair of Keen Voyageurs, but they only come in regular widths. Merrill Moabs are awesome, but they quickly lose their arch support.

If you have a wide foot your options are limited. :(
 
Freefalling said:
I have a pair of New Balance Bushmaster's (formerly OTB) and love them, but I think they are no longer made. NB didn't have any military boots on its website, none that I could find. I was going to pick up a pair of Keen Voyageurs, but they only come in regular widths. Merrill Moabs are awesome, but they quickly lose their arch support.

If you have a wide foot your options are limited. :(
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Which of course I do... :wall:
 
Yeah, go to sites like REI or Backcountry and look for what they have in a Wide. I love Danner's but everything in Wide has a Goretex lining and I've found that to be true for most places with a Wide size.

Lowa makes one without GTX...for $330 a pop.
http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/el...2108790410/8/?Type=m&SearchCall=1&search=wide

Otherwise you'll have to trawl the list of usual suspects like Belleville, Wellco (I don't like them), Oakley, etc.
 
Freefalling said:
Merrill Moabs are awesome, but they quickly lose their arch support.

If you have a wide foot your options are limited. :(
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I'm a big fan of the Merrell Moab. For the cost, I don't think you can get a better boot. I also like the Belleville 590. I wore these for both my deployments and never had any foot problems.

pardus said:
Which of course I do... :wall:
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Me too. I'd also recommend (I know it's stupid) checking Amazon once you decide what brand/style of boot you want. They have some deals that are difficult to beat.
 
BLUF: Any recommendations for a 670-1 compliant durable, lightweight boot that fits similarly to a Garmont T8 (preferably a boot that can be resoled)?

I bought a pair of Garmonts last Jan (about 18 months ago). After a little more than a year, the heel on the right boot was worn to the point where the inner structure of the sole is exposed... at this point the damn things pick up small rocks in the cavities. The left isn't faring much better. I like the way they fit -especially when broken in- but they can't be resoled and I don't really feel like dropping another ~$130 on something that's only going to last another 12-18 months before becoming useless.

Already tried:
- Rocky C4T (wanted to like them, but they do NOT fit my feet)
- Nike SFB (same, doesn't fit)
- Altama Exospeed (own a pair, heel fell apart)
- Blackhawk (own a pair, fell apart rather quickly, heel's worn almost all the way down, eyelets coming off, sole separated from the boot)

Right now I'm wearing my Belleville issued winter boots (790s). They're great for some things but not others... it's like wearing a really comfortable pair of insulated bricks.
 
Totentanz said:
Right now I'm wearing my Belleville issued winter boots (790s). They're great for some things but not others... it's like wearing a really comfortable pair of insulated bricks.
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I thought they had a similar boot, but without the GTX lining? 670-1, or recent revisions, has made a ton of boots noncompliant. "Hey! These work, let's ban them because of how they look."
 

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