ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Screw_The_Nut** · 24-04-2012, 21:31

Brecon or Hereford have them in large quantities. Or just google it. They are light as feck but you can't use them for anything more arduous than a jog to the naafi, due to total lack of ankle support. Unless you are them, and your ankles are invincible.

Edited to add: Normally retail for around £160 in a shop, so anything cheaper is.. erm... cheap.

**diggerdaddy** · 25-04-2012, 20:34

To be fair I don't rate them, but to be fair after 6 mths on tour with 40% of my unit wearing them there was no snapped ankles. I prefer the innov8 boots

**roninxix** · 25-04-2012, 20:45

Shoite. Don't waste your coin.

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**twothreeuptwothreedown** · 25-04-2012, 21:45

If you're going to where them for army use that'll be ok!

Fucking Dick Splash!!!!!!!

**JoeCivvie** · 26-04-2012, 01:42

Originally Posted by Negligent-Discharge

Don't buy them as, no doubt, you'll be given the opportunity to request them when you join THEM next week.

Oh, and also... get yourself spellcheck and a guide to apostrophes and the use of where/were/wear and the capiatal key for a new sentence.

Other than that, have fun.

The irony!

**rhodopsin** · 08-05-2012, 17:25

As an alternative to the Aku boots (lightweight boots for tabbing eg. CFTs etc.) has anyone tried these?: Nike Special Field boots.

Nike Store. Nike Special Field Boot

**rabfan** · 08-05-2012, 18:08

Originally Posted by rhodopsin

As an alternative to the Aku boots (lightweight boots for tabbing eg. CFTs etc.) has anyone tried these?: Nike Special Field boots.

Nike Store. Nike Special Field Boot

The yanks we hosted loved these boots, until we took them out on exercise where they proved useless for tabbing about as they had zero ankle support/waterpoofness. Only good for 2miler/pt/camp use in my opinion.

**Effendi** · 09-05-2012, 01:26

Trainer like booties have their uses, however its not tabbing or yomping.

As for "Aku Navy SEAL boots" I am inclined to suspect that this is another of those products where a licensing fee has been agreed with the Navy SEAL Association. The SEAL's I have seen dapping around seem to wear privately purchased boots which in the main appear to be Merrell boots or other similar outdoor hiking boots.

**beagleboy** · 09-05-2012, 06:28

Originally Posted by Effendi

Trainer like booties have their uses, however its not tabbing or yomping.

As for "Aku Navy SEAL boots" I am inclined to suspect that this is another of those products where a licensing fee has been agreed with the Navy SEAL Association. The SEAL's I have seen dapping around seem to wear privately purchased boots which in the main appear to be Merrell boots or other similar outdoor hiking boots.

I believe you may be looking for Merrell Chameleon.