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**gorilla** · 11-08-2009, 11:07

Try the Altberg Jungle microlites they are the mutts nuts!

**wildcard.rgbw** · 14-08-2009, 23:09

Originally Posted by Limiha

I ve just passed out of basic and want to know which boots to buy. Any ideas?

The issued ones are pretty much upto the job once they're well broken in I've been using the same ones 6 years, might want to invest in a good pair of soles.

As for buying boots, I've heard good things about lowas from everyone

**Tankie2ndrtr** · 14-08-2009, 23:43

I bought some Lowa MountainBoot GTX (the Goretex ones) a few months ago, super comft, lovely to walk in but there slipperly as Fooooooooook on Tanks when wet !

**wildcard.rgbw** · 15-08-2009, 14:02

Originally Posted by Tankie2ndrtr

I bought some Lowa MountainBoot GTX (the Goretex ones) a few months ago, super comft, lovely to walk in but there slipperly as Fooooooooook on Tanks when wet !

Your making me hard writing that

**Tankie2ndrtr** · 15-08-2009, 22:26

ah *sigh* Your only human..

**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.

http://ngt.pl/files/Bundeswehra%203.jpg

http://ngt.pl/files/Bundeswehra%202.jpg

http://ngt.pl/files/Bundeswehra%201.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6...70smallqt8.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1...74smallyt0.jpg

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.