Best boots (tabbing, etc.)

**wildcard.rgbw** · 16-08-2009, 00:35

Originally Posted by Tankie2ndrtr

ah *sigh* Your only human..

Yes I am... and saying that, I'll agree with the statement abou ankle support, but I have a pair of US Wellco jungle boots I use for exercise, and they are so comfy... and they are US issued as well, and cheap as chips ;) a third of the cost of lowas, but as you can say, unsuitable for real ops

**Squiggles** · 16-08-2009, 16:13

Originally Posted by Gust.Avrakotos

Anyone here ever tried Han-wag GTX's?

I can get hold of a pair fairly cheap through a friend but thought I would ask for opinions here.

http://www.silvermans.co.uk/ProductD...7/Default.aspx

Just had a look at these, they look very much like the Lowas I have. Can anyone explain the difference?

**Gust.Avrakotos** · 23-08-2009, 10:56

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Originally Posted by Gust.Avrakotos

Anyone here ever tried Han-wag GTX's?

I can get hold of a pair fairly cheap through a friend but thought I would ask for opinions here.

http://www.silvermans.co.uk/ProductD...7/Default.aspx

Just had a look at these, they look very much like the Lowas I have. Can anyone explain the difference?

From what I have heard its just the rings instead of hoops for the laces and a couple of very minor design bits here and there.
Ive got my Han-Wags now and I am very impressed, did a ACFT followed by a few rounds of cas evac drills then a 4 mile run in them straight out of the box on Wednesday and had no problems what so ever.

**ExReg.TARifles....** · 05-09-2009, 14:05

Altbergs all the way............Peacekeeper Aqua......no need to break in best boot ever used

**ViolatorOfVirgins** · 12-09-2009, 21:02

As a civvy, i have to admit that Bundeswehr's (German Army) issued boots are great. I use them for more than 3 years, everyday.

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they are 100% leather, no gora-tex or anything like that. Really comfy on both winter and summer. They have a sole that absorbs vibrations.The only drawbacks are: there is a lot of chinese copies of it in shops and they dry slowly. They are also heavier than most synthetic boots.

**bloodyblinder** · 20-09-2009, 11:18

umm, depends on your budget??? if you want all out i suggest altbergs, lowas and hanwags are heavy (well they feel it) otherwise, i had these bates falcon boots??? very good, lik trainers. but i dnt think they are guna last me to long. same as the addias sp109s. brilliant boot but dnt last very long

**JonnoJonno** · 08-10-2009, 19:09

Evening kn0bends

I'm off to see Altberg tomorrow. Anyone know if the satnav can find it with the postcode or is it tricky to find? Cheers

JJ

**acrab!** · 08-10-2009, 19:13

Any recommendations for Nijmegen next year?

**tiger stacker** · 08-10-2009, 19:56

Originally Posted by JonnoJonno

Evening kn0bends

I'm off to see Altberg tomorrow. Anyone know if the satnav can find it with the postcode or is it tricky to find? Cheers

JJ

Easy to find its after the corner at the end of the lane. If you are polite am sure sluggy will hold your hand if you get lost.

**JonnoJonno** · 08-10-2009, 20:24

Originally Posted by tiger stacker

Originally Posted by JonnoJonno

Evening kn0bends

I'm off to see Altberg tomorrow. Anyone know if the satnav can find it with the postcode or is it tricky to find? Cheers

JJ

Easy to find its after the corner at the end of the lane. If you are polite am sure sluggy will hold your hand if you get lost.

Thanks very much. I've never been polite in my life so sluggy can swing! Cheers :D
JJ

**rekcabnekcir** · 09-10-2009, 00:59

I have been to the Alt-Berg shop and they sorted my mate out big style. They steamed the boots to fit and fitted custom footbeds for each foot. I dont think they charged any extra either. You cannot go wrong with Alt-Berg. I have got a pair of Field and Fell HMX with a microlite sole for the field and a pair of Junglies with an extra padded tongue for in camp mincing about.

The thing that seperates Alt-Berg and Lowa (and Hanwag as well if i remember) is that they have a full bellow tongue like the issue boots. By this I mean that the tongue goes all the way to the top. I once had a pair of Alico (look them up) boots and the tongue was similar to Lowas and the water just just chanelled into the boots when you stepped in anything puddle like.

If you want to pay the extra, get D-rings all the way to the top on your Alt-Bergs as the laces hang down when you untie them which can be a bit annoying.

Away from custom boots, I used to like Pro-Boots (the originals) but they did tend to split around the sole or near the bottom eyelets. Of course, you cant go wrong with issue Junglies for that ally look! I had to use mine in Iraq in 2003 as they couldnt get me a pair of size 12 dessies for months. My feet sweated less in the Junglies!

**JonnoJonno** · 09-10-2009, 17:35

To echo the sentiments of the poster above, I have just returned from Altberg and was amazed by the quality of both the service and product. Excellent throughout. Worth the 7 hour round trip

**therealbigdizzle** · 09-10-2009, 18:21

Originally Posted by rekcabnekcir

I have been to the Alt-Berg shop and they sorted my mate out big style. They steamed the boots to fit and fitted custom footbeds for each foot. I dont think they charged any extra either. You cannot go wrong with Alt-Berg. I have got a pair of Field and Fell HMX with a microlite sole for the field and a pair of Junglies with an extra padded tongue for in camp mincing about.

same as mine, got them fitted too and they're really spot on.

I over-pronate which can be painful in some boots, especially heavier boots, and Altberg simply fitted a superfeet Green footbed to the boot instead of the standard one and they are much more comfortable. It's nice to have this done when they're made by pro boot fitters, not sit around doing it yourself with a stanley knife like buying off-the-shelf boots.

If you want to pay the extra, get D-rings all the way to the top on your Alt-Bergs as the laces hang down when you untie them which can be a bit annoying.

Actually I really like the way they are, I find it much quicker to get my feet in and out with the style of lacing already fitted to the boot. When I had boots with d-loops all the way to the top, I found particularly lacing them up a slow process.

But whilst everyone rips into Magnum, I had my Magnum Elite (all leather) boots since early 2005 and neglected them somewhat for a number of years, and I've just stopped using them. Yes, 4 1/2 years isn't as long as you might expect from Altberg but they were about Â£90 and I didn't exactly take great care of them, so I can't help but say they're not as bad as people make them out to be.

I also have Magnum desert boots and they were very comfortable on holiday.

**tmjns796** · 12-10-2009, 14:02

so what do you think i should buy for trade training at bordon? ive had no problems with the isue boots. but its only usualy officers that ever wear them out of atr isnt this right? i kn its worth spending the money. but i dnt know what brands to go for. magnum get a mixed response. please help. im off to bordon on the 19th. so ill get some very soon!!

**JonnoJonno** · 12-10-2009, 14:12

Originally Posted by tmjns796

so what do you think i should buy for trade training at bordon? ive had no problems with the isue boots. but its only usualy officers that ever wear them out of atr isnt this right? i kn its worth spending the money. but i dnt know what brands to go for. magnum get a mixed response. please help. im off to bordon on the 19th. so ill get some very soon!!

If you have no problems with CABs stick with them.