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A couple of things:
1. The OD canvas jungle boots are the most aesthetic boots the US military every issued. Jump boots, btfo/gtfo.
2. I've had a fair bit of experience with the green jungle boots and if the Rothco's all wear/age like yours, they're the same quality as the Altama green jungles.
3. Whatever the standard was back in the 'Nam days was higher. I've owned two pairs of original/NOS 'Nam half greens. Those things will go multiple resoles if you take care of them. Best boots I've ever owned, tied with Rocky SV2's.
3. A couple is two. We're done here. Good video.
I have used a couple to describe 5 or 7 before, don’t know what your talking about…
Yep best boots i ever had do these compare?
How are you getting them resoled? Thought you couldn't (or shouldn't?) because they're vulcanized
@@druffner Yes, they're vulcanized and that supposedly means they can't be resoled. I haven't had a problem though. I just took them to a local shoe repair place and had them put vibram soles on after the Panama tread wore down to where it wasn't useful anymore. I'm sure they're just bonded. What they used, I don't know. It holds up for the life of the sole in my case. The McRae's seem like a decent option if you can't find vintage ones. Which gets harder each year.
We love this! Our jungle boots are one of our top sellers, they are comfortable and durable. We are so happy you love them!
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Can you guys upgrade the Leather so they dont crack and take out the wood In the heel It’s really hard
@@oriontadeo7240 we will pass that info along to our PD team
@rothco just got my pair in and they're great 👍🏻
@@oriontadeo7240exactly I've bought 3 pairs and after about 6 months of wearing them they're cracking and the eyelets always fall out so I have to rivet them back in its gotten to the point I've just bought some baltes boots
Still blows my mind that soldiers these days dont have leather boots. My first pair were the old school all leather boots from the 80s. Went to the black jungle boots as soon as I was out of basic. The one issue I always had, were sometimes the soles, split. In which case, we usually just brought them to a korean tailor and had vibrams put on.
Soldiers these days do have boots made out of leather. The AR-670-1 standard says so. They're just a different style of leather
Well modern boots do use leather. Its called seude leather.
Well they actually wear leather boots but not that shiny leather
@@firefox7658 it's some suede like leather and they aren't bad just not meant for wet environments. Think desert boots
@@farmerwayne1404 Agreed excellent grip like Goat hooves on Rock.
I got my first pair at Benning in 87. They were the best boots for patrolling in the woods, wading thru streams and the Panama soles really do shuck mud reliably. Why more modern boots can’t copy that design is a mystery. I still have w fairly new pair of the later with black nylon uppers. Only drawback is that they hurt on road marches on hard surfaces.
Absolutely I was in Benning in 90- 93 got a extra pair at “Ranger joes”
Zero ankle support with the jungle boots
Ditto the Ft. Benning in ‘87. Harmony church
Fort Benning 81 Sand hill
Wore them though high school, I didn't want my parents spending too much money on shoes for me. They were awesome.
Great video, I did take your advice and bought the Merrell Moab 2 boots found in your Amazon store. They are so far the most comfortable boots I ever wore. Either hiking on dirt, grass asphalt or concrete and tile hospital floors where I work as a maintenance technician. Thank you....more energy, less effort....Keep your reviews coming brother.
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Old grunt from the 25th ID (light) I rocked the US made jungle boots all over the Pacific Islands and Asia, when I got out camping trips and regular outdoors stuff that was my boot. Haven't tried that brand but for $39.00 I'd give them a shot great job brother love the content.
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These have become my go to regular boots. They are cheap and durable and breathe well in the Phoenix sun. Cheers and thank you for your service, sir!
I used to wear the issue jungle boots while on active duty from 1972 up through the late 1980's, and while hunting too. I never had a pair fall apart. I would eventually get bored with the old ones as they got beat up and buy a new pair. After many years without a pair of jungle boots in my kit, and after watching this video, I decided to get a pair of Rothco size 11W. I normally wear them with Grip 6 wool socks and they were comfortable from day 1. Quality wise, they are holding up well, too. FWIW... I normally wear a size 12 or 13 sneaker, right now a size 13 Asics Gel Contend 7. Your mileage may vary on the sizing. Try the boots on at a store first.
It's funny you posted this, just a moment ago I was talking about my pair of those, the boots are currently on my porch totally trashed from mowing. They are reallllllllly starting to come apart, I glued them up last summer and they held just fine for a while. To me, those are disposable boots, you buy a pair and wear them to death and then go get another. They are good boots, I got my money's run from them, I wore the shit out of them and took them through rough shit. As a general purpose back yard boot, they work just fine.
My buddy gave me a pair of rothco boots with a side zipper. I was kind of not liking them at first due to reviews online but I've used them a lot for yard work and other things and theyve held up. The only issue I have with them is the sewing on the upper that started to come undone. I used some E6000 glue and now they've stopped coming undone. I might switch from altama to rothco because of these boots I have and also because rothco is cheaper. I wouldn't recommend for really heavy use but for yard work or just walking they do a good job with comfort if you put more comfortable insoles in them. My next pair will probably be the jungle boots you had on here since I love jungle boots due to the sole and breathability. Thanks for sharing this info and making me realize rothco isn't all that bad.
If you want to quickly break in Rothco Jungle Boots, put on boot socks & lace up your boots & wear 'em in the shower. Get out of the shower, but leave your boots on & wear 'em until they're dry. End of story.
yes!
I just got my pair, and I gave them a good slathering of leather conditioning lotion. I then walked around in them for a bit and stretched the toe by flexing my foot behind me. When the crease started to form, I laid a good amount of conditioner in the stress area and they are breaking in pretty quick.
I put in a pair of inserts from a pair of Blackhawk ruck boots that the PU midsole started to rot after a disappointing two years of ownership.
The key to getting comfortable leather boots is to wet them down a bit and wear them until dry. Our DI's made us do this on day one and never had an issue with comfort. I have an old pair of Rothco's in OD green and they are still in great shape after a few years but, I have always kept them clean and polished after use.
i did about 700 of my 1200 videos in the mt hood forest where i did survival and adventure videos. i had cheap nam boots. 3 months later the sole split in half. i bought altama jungle boods in od green. they lasted over a decade and they still got tons of life left. i only polished the black part once at the end of each summer. i wiped them off between adventures. but it is worth getting the altama version of the jungle boots. in my opinion.
best you can afford that fits your feet. remember you live and die on your ability to walk.
THANK YOU for your opinion regarding the heels! I am so sick of the flat-soled design on modern boots (and trainers). I find they really degrade my posture and make my legs ache from the knees down.
Enjoy the honesty. Thanks amigo.✌️
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The separation from the sole also happened to 2 pairs I was issued in the army, so seeing that here on the copy boots isn't off putting. I wore my issue ones until they fell apart so probably won't have a problem buying a pair of these.id just pair them up with a good set of insoles and break them in properly
The Rothco jungle boot does not compare to the McRae jungle boot at all !! Imported Jungle Boots you have just can not compare to the Jungle Boots made in the U.S.A. !!! I was issued my first jungle boots back in the seventies and lasted a long time . I bought the jungle boots you sell and they didn't hold up worth a darn and wear out fast !! I went back to the jungle boots made in the U.S.A. which are the same manufacturer of my old issued jungle boots which Outlast your imported jungle boots by 10-fold !!! I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings , but I only know one way and that is to be Honest !!!!!! But good choice of beer !!!
Exactly! He's pushing a terrible costume-quality boot that's going to tear dudes feet up and then fall apart on them. No comparison to McCrae or Altama!
I had some of the all leather combat boots in the 80's when I was a kid roaming through the woods shooting black birds, squirrels, rabbits, playing bb gun war, riding motor bikes in the mud and they never failed! I know I used them for a good 10 years I think I lost them moving. Wish I still had them. They did suffer a hole via a poor loser in the bb gun war when he shot my foot point blank!
Those boots suck! The eyelets come out once they get wet. NO way you can put 500 miles on them. IF you can find a pair of Altima jungle boots, those are the best value
First day in The Nam, went to take a shower, there was a vet in there, buck ass naked taking a shower with his jungle boots on! Oh shit, a burn out...nope, new boots that he was breaking in. So, I put on my new boots, took a shower, wore the boots the rest of the day and it worked, that broke them in. Jungle boots are the best damned boots ever, large lugs are my preferred model.
Old tricks of the trade, broke in my jump boots and jungle boots like that when I went in in 84, still do it now occasionally.
Cheers
These boots are absolute garbage, let’s be honest here. And they’re definitely not gruntproof. Take my advice, they’re gonna go on your feet, do yourself and do your feet a favor and get yourself a good pair of boots, if you’re going the jungle boot route shell out the money for a good surplus pair, the “leather” on rothco boots ain’t even real leather so to speak, it’s got some kind of fabric underneath, the insole is cardboard, it’s glued together not vulcanized. The outsole is soft rubber that scuffs everywhere and literally falls apart after a couple uses, the so called canvas upper is soft and weak, I bought a pair of these when I was a young marine and they lasted me about 2 weeks, no ankle support I wore out the interio components, save yourself the grief and money….don’t skimp when it comes to boots. You get what you pay for and rothco is not something you wanna pay for.
They worked for me 🤷🏼♂️
Most boots have a fabric liner, some very expensive ones use kid leather lining but most use some kind of light canvas.
It's not a sign of poor quality it's put there for comfort. It also makes it more comfortable to wear without socks which is useful in a jungle boot.
Absolutely! I can't believe he's pushing Rothco boots like they're good to go! They are absolute garbage compared to REAL jungle boots by Altama or McCrae!
I love jungle boots. Have bought 4 pairs of Wellco jungle boots for work and leisure as they are kind to my feet. I can also attest to their door-kicking ability as an EMS. They are foot-worn sledgehammers.
The soles on the wellcos are rock hard. Comfortable boots though
The Rose Anvil channel recently did a video about these ( I am thinking that is maybe why your video came up on my feed) . I was impressed by the price. My favorite brand is Patron as they are cheap and made in Mexico but I may try these and see if they are better then Patron.
I had the original black and green jungle boots in 98. Loved them. I've been thinking about picking up some McRae jungle boots.
Yes. McRaes are the equal of old school Altama boots. Made in North Carolina.
We (Rangers) wore Altima jungle boots with the Panama soles back in the 1970s, and I too can attest to their usefulness and can easily recommend them!
Don't know what is being issued today, but I doubt if they are still using jungle boots!
Your spot on on the Jungle Boots, wore them in the Army and the Rothcos are my go to for beating around in the woods and rucking. I have far more expensive Rocky's, Lacrosse, and Oakleys but when I'm doing "boot stuff" where they are gonna get ground-on I grab the Jungle Boots.
I was issued 2 pair in 1971 by the USAF during my Vietnam tour (Not SOUTH Vietnam either!). Made it home and wore them a lot till about 2013 when they finally came apart. I am 75 years old now, but will check these out!
What's the secret to keeping them last that long? I just bought one off eBay with original tag on it.
Had a pair for a few years. Good for stomping through cow patties. Don't try to go any real distance tho
My brother-in-law was in the service in the late 90s and got me a pair of those boots love them! Thanks for the feedback!
My feet are a nightmare....arthritis, nerve damage.. you name it. I HAVE to wear good quality boots! Been wearing Merrill's and Salomons for years now! Great boots, not cheap! I'd be happy to give the Rothcos a try, and I have inserts and orthotics for days! It'd be nice to be able to go hiking in a pair of $40 boots! Good review Sir! Stay prepared!
Don't do it man. This guy's pushing a bottom of the barrel product when there are much better Jungle Boots available like McCrae and Altama. Rothco boots are absolute junk.
I miss the hell out of my SPEED LACE, USGI issue all leather boots I got in the Army.
It took a while to get them to break in really well, but once that toe ares leather gave way and softened up, those were the best dang boots I ever owned.
Wish I could have kept them going. I dont think you can put soles and heels on them.
Was issued Jungle Boots and the Slant Pocket Jungle Fatigues at my first duty station in the Army, that was our field uniform. Jungle Fatigues, Jungle boots and a boonie hat with no unit insignia. Jungle Fatigues were still authorized for wear when I first entered the Army, I bought a pair and made the mistake of wearing them the day I graduated Jump School, this Lieutenant who was my Stick Leader gave me my Blood Wings. Because of the Slant Pocket and the name tapes required to be horizontal, the pins from the Jump Wings went into my collar bone. Was issued the Jungle boots again when we went to the middle east for Desert Shield and Desert Storm, then we got the Tan Suede hot weather boots just as we were leaving to come back to the states. The first jungle boots I was issued were very uncomfortable, the later ones were not so bad.
Grunt Proof...THANK YOU for your honest perspective...and i,too,am not a fan of the "Gym Shoe Boot",as well.
I'm not a fan of Rothco jungle boots I've found that the outsoles wear out super quickly I like the ones McRae makes a lot they also have speed lacing which is a huge plus also bens backwoods sells nice ventilating insoles
Yeah, I can't believe this guy is just shamelessly plugging Rothco boots like they're quality boots. Anybody that knows anything about boots and has spent any time in the MILSURP market knows what level of junk they are compared to REAL Jungle Boots made by Altama or McCrae.
@@jordanturner4759 for 30 bucks they are not a bad buy I've never had a pair fall apart
@@wheres_all_the_pie1991 I spent
$60 on mine and they stay together but get wet af and zero ankle support
@@crackergaming3840 originals and McRae boots have somewhat stiff canvas rothco boots have very flexible canvas the rothcos i had didnt really jave an issue with holding water
I had a pair of Altima boots for over 5+ years in warehouse and outdoor environments.I don't know how many miles I walked in them, but I literally wore the tread smooth and the heel to the point where it was painful to walk on concrete for any length of time. They held up and no tread separation! They're at least twice the price of Rothco, but I got everything, and more out of those boots!
Altama Jungle Boots are actually worth the money you pay. These Rothco pieces of junk he's pushing are the absolute worst in quality you could buy.
We did push ups in the ocean at seal beach to break them in
Great boots.I have 3 pair of them, original U.S.A. quality. Also the full leather upper version. I won't have to buy boots ever again. Scotland's got some wilderness to explore.
Yes love my jungles favorite boots of mine since my first pair in 2006
Belleville has some minimalist combat boots, same style. Might be worth a review.
I would say 90% of the peeps in the late 90's wore the Altama black nylons, and 10% wore the green nylons, the black version looked more uniformed but the green had that nostalgia. Nowadays, I wear corcoran mauraders, they are super comfortable!
I BEG to differ that it is REAL GENUINE leather....I came in with actual leather combat boots...these are not that. These use faux leather...which crack up over time....I'd take a budget used pair of leather combat boots to be honest. Does it have the metal protective plate?
I've been using Rothco products for DECADES!!!!!! NEVER had a bad item!!!!!
Don't get Rothco ones! Their quality has cratered over the past 2 years (along with everyone else's). Instead, go to an Army/Navy Surplus store or flea market and pick up a pair of Vietnam era Jungle Boots. 10's of millions of pairs of these were unissued so are basically brand new, have better soles in them than newer boots like Rothcos, and have a steel shank running all the way along the bottom of the boots to further prevent punctures in your feet. Rose Anvil just did a teardown of a pair recently for anyone interested.
I got a pair you really need inner souls and ruff to fit on good
I used mine as hiking boots for the deserts and mountains. They're perfect for that purpose. Got em for $15 open box in tan.
I need a high ankle support water proof boot, heard you mention the MOAB 2's a couple times. I live in alberta, and most of my hiking is done in the rocky mountains, so streams are pretty Cold year round. Do you have a video on those boots?
Mr Grunt Proof can you please recommend whare I can buy Vietnam Jungle Fatigue's with Slant Pockets?
I had a great pair of Dunhams that lasted 8yrs. They don't make them anymore.
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I am a Merrell Moab fan, though I now use the shoe instead of the boot. The boot collar puts a bit of extra force on the plate holding my fibula on, and can be a problem with my stride. Laced properly for my foot, the 8 or 9 inch boots don’t bother the plate. I wear a 12 wide Moab with Superfeet inserts.
How do the Moab and Rothko boots compare? I prefer high top bots when using my weed eater. I can get enthusiastic about my work and every now and then get the whirling string to close to pants leg. The higher tops of my old work boots keep the line off my skin (I wear long pants which help too, but I still prefer high boots for weed eating.)
Keep up the excellent work with your channel.
I'm still wondering how PBR is now the all American brew when it was hipster swill in my day. Although, i guess there is always that old saying, there's only one type of beer....... cold. Side note: Overseas barracks room Xmas decoration. String up some lights around the top corner of your room, all the way around. Rules are simple. Drink a six pack of every different kind of beer you can get our hands on. Cut out the bottom of the can, hang it on a light. You can't have two lights with the same brand, and you can't use more then one sixpack of any particular brand. WHich just brought back memories of fosters. That is some nasty shit. Anyway, sccuse me while i go crack open a miller lite and start cooking dinner.
I get a lot of clothig from Rothco and it's always been good stuff. As for boots, I hate jungle boots. They're the most uncofortable things ever. I prefer Panamas or Tanker boots if I'm not in a pair of Merrell's.
EVERYTHING Rothco SUCKS! Just save your money and buy good boots later on.
Hello Mr.Boots, in my opinion, they are actually durable and cheap. I also have a pair of these shoes and have entered the Rainforest forest.It is the perfect shoe for that environment. In fact, it was proven during the Vietnam war era. The shoe product is still being produced today. I hope, the production of boots not stopped, in fact it is good that the boot is improved, especially the material.
I still think your crazy wearing Rothco boots! I had a horrible experience with my pair of all leather ones but that was over 15 years ago. Maybe things have changed?
I recently got a pair of Standard Parachute Company reprouction vietnam style jungle boot and they're pretty good, they cost about twice as much as Rothco but I think the quality is slightly better.
As for finding a pair of boots of similar or better quality for the same price, I can't think of any! Other than getting some army surplus!
It blows my mind any time somebody pushes Rothco Jungle Boots knowing damn well excellent products like Altama and McCrae Jungle Boots are on the market.
Best boots I have ever had are made by whites boots company. I fought forest fires and they will last for 10 years. Hand made to your foot size, but not cheap.
What about BALTES Bundeswehr Tropical Boots as alternative? Costs 60 euros, new 🤔
Best way I ever found to break in combat boots is to wrap your feet in athletic tape, put on a good sturdy pair of socks, put the boots on as tight as you can fit, soak the boots down in hot water, and walk them dry. The tape will keep you from getting blisters. And your boots will be almost completely broken in in a day.
Good review , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Polishing boots can be very therapeutic.
Especially when your drinking a PBR 🍺
2007 German combat boots (sold usually as para boots, Balthes jungle boot, haix AirPower jungle boot have all had my eye lately
Didn’t have the same luck with my pair. Never broke in right and didn’t last 1 season of moderate yard work...
Pbr is good, but it gets to tasting like seltzer water after a while. I have been doing the pbr tall boys for a couple of years, but today I tossed back some miller high life in clear glass bottles, it went down like gold dust, 82 degrees out and the pond is almost warm enough to swim, western Maine.
I've had a pair of the original ones since 1991...still holding up great. Love them!
i lived on mt hood 15 years. i did over 1000 adventure videos. from fishing. to hiking. to mushroom hunting. to survival on national tv show and so on. guns. archery. rafting. camping. product reviews. i did it all. wearing altama jungle boots. now i had cheap ones once. 3 months the soles were cracked. my altama i had for 8 years. hiked over 1000 miles in them. still in great shape. i shined them once or twice a summer. the altama never needed a additional liner etc. the ones they come with were awesome. if one cant afford it i suggest rothco. i have use a few of their products. but they are cheap and wont last to long if used hard. if you want to use them for many years without one seam coming out. not one issue with the soles. use altama. they lasted through hundreds of my videos in rain forests and on volcanoes in the forest.
When I went into the Army im 2000 we had solid leather boots. Our drill sgt had us toss all our boots in the shower bay and run all shower heads on hot through the night. Once they dried they were soft and fit flawlessly. Spent a good time putting that Army shine onto them, but worth it.
PBR all day! Keep on keepin on man!
@@farmerwayne1404 such a great method.
It not so much about your boots, but more about your feet and what they can take.
Not sure on the Rothcos. Investing in a pair of good boots will serve you well. What is the shirt you have on? Didn't spot it on you amazon page.
The best combat boots are old Viet Nam era jungle boots.
Rothco gets a bad name really. I've had a few rothco products and they have never let me down.
My 2004 bought Altima PX Jungle Boots in solid black are still together... Somewhat. The leather has actually worn out over both my pinky toes. They finally gave up the ghost in 2018. Soles are good still. Wore them on duty (Active Army) until we swapped over to desert boots in 2006. They became my main off duty boots and I wore them pretty much every day until i got out in 2012. And I kept wearing them daily until they blew out the leather.
Paid $69.95 in Korea for them. They are currently $139.95. $10 a year of wear for boots? I'm grabbing another pair once my DCU Bellevilles give up the ghost. Probably sooner honestly, kinda want to keep the Bellevilles nice since they were my main Iraq boots.
Humped many many miles in my jungle boots witch I was issued in "67!
I don't know man....I'm not buyin' that those have been properly grunt proofed until I see you wearing them getting towed behind an ATV like some barefoot water skier! Come on, do it for the people.
83-88 3/502nd inf 101st, later 29th MI bn 470th MI group Panama. Hot weather uniforms 60s dated tropical combat uniform or o.d. jungles, boots were spike protective Panama soled o.d. canvass jungle boots.
Wore quite a few pairs of those out but my actual last pair issued I used as barracks and inspection boots(spit shined), ets 1988, wore them til 2018! Hunting,canoeing, hiking,gardening, work sites, never polished after 88, sold on eBay to a Nam reenactor for a whopping $50 bucks 😀 😳 😄.
Found a new/old issue set for $20 at a militaria show in Detroit fit is fine, wore them while marching with 82nd abn Jim Etherton assn, in memorial day parades and other stuff this trooper still gets into.
Bottom dollar you Can Not beat a set of original jungle boots! Yes kiddies they got to be broken in before comfort and that's easy, soak them real good or wear them river rafting all day then wear them dry! After that they we become your feets best friends, use a little red wing boot oil on the leathers once in awhile, old sarge approves.
New gym shoe style boots just do not hold up the foot bones muscular support over time. But I'm an old grunt and this was what we used, actually they still issued the older vibram soled version also when I was in. You can still find a mint wearable pair of jungle boots with saran inserts for $20-$100 on ebay,Facebook marketplace, military shows, ask a dealer of uniforms etc that your looking for a set. They are still out there. Original and still kick ass quality.
Cheers
Do they have a plastic "toe box"? It's hard to believe but I should have listened to you. I went with the German Baltes jungles and they look impossible to break in. The tip is "reinforced" with hard plastic which has already created a hard spot on my toe. I can barely put them on in the morning as if they designed them to be used without the sole and then put it in.
No
Nice 👍 . Thanks for the tip I have been looking for a ok boot to trash out for the cheep $$
Damn I love a cold beer in the outdoors.
3:04 Had me howling...lol
Ah Merill shoe laces. The weakest part of their stuff. First thing I do with Merill is ditch the laces and put in what I want. Once done, Merills are great.
You got extremely lucky with those Rothcos.
in my opinion i prefer surplus belleville hot weather boots for budget friendly. they have lasted years of abuse in really mountainous region where i live (sharp rocks)
Was in in 1997 in the marines and we were issued the black all leather combats. Loved and hated them. Love my mccree jungles
My only issue with the rothcos and especially the fox boots is the heel keeps ripping from the back
every boot does that eventually, at least for me. Shoe Goo!
The problem was is I bought them straight off the shelf. I tried putting the conditioner on them and working them in prior to going to a milsim event and three days into it the rear sole separated from the upper heel it looked like it wasn't vulcanized but the leather is very thin compared to a standard issue. I'm on a quest to find a more than decent reproduction.
Have you heard of or tried the NORTIV 8 Men's Military Tactical Work Boots Side Zipper Leather Motorcycle Combat Boots? They are $42 on Amazon.
I don't like the zipups
Those combat boots gave me nothing but foot problems when I went to bootcamp in 2001 Ft. Sill Oklahoma. ...good thing for the VA.
ive worn out a lot of hiking boots and now looking for a cheaper alternative are these good for hiking?
Not for most people. I'd go with. Merrells or similar
Absolutely not! Rothco boots are costume quality. Do not tear your feet up wearing them. Buy Altama or McCrae Jungle boots if you want quality Jungle Boots you intend to actually use.
Who uses original laces?
Pro tip: Replacement with 550 is an immediate upgrade out of the box.
Paracord won’t hold a knot 🪢
PBR is best out of a 1/4 to. Jeeps trailer full of ice. I’m a bit older than you but I did take care of my troops.
The best classic jungle boots are the german/dutch "Kampfstiefel Tropen". I bought a few pairs for realy cheap and are using them now for more than ten years. The quality and craftsmanship is better than on the classic Altama boots.
The have to be broken in but after that the are like sneakers.
cool
Do those boots develop the soul crack like the Altama boots did?
mine haven't
I'm definitely a fan of leather boots as they give way more support than something that looks like a boot but is more functioning like a high top basketball shoe. The only trick is the proper sizing and like you mentioned, understanding that with leather boots you have to methodically break them in. When that leather boot gets your sweat and weight in them over time, it definitely does mold that boot to your feet.
My only "complaint" against them is that I wear-down the soles on them fairly fast. But, of course, I'm walking on asphalt/chip-&-seal; so.....
Weird, I got one of these Rothco boots and I tried tying my shoes (albeit they were wet) and an eyelet popped out. And these were new. I have other cotton Rothco products and they are decent quality for their price but I became sceptical of the boots after that point. Maybe I'll give them another try one day once I figure out what size I should be getting.
Do you wear these in the winter time?
I've found a good contender, similar to the mountain combat hiker boots by welco, or Bates. The harmony T8 Bifida. It uses the same sole as those boots and it's moderately priced as most other army boots are. They did really well in the woods at ft Stewart. But after 2 years they started to seperate near the toe box. Great wide fitting boot.
dont ever buy "budget" boots
Back in the 70's I wore surplus jungle boots. Loved those boots. Been wanting another pair for a long time. I'm going to try these out. Thanks.
Ive owned 2 pairs dawg and i would not recommend, shit killed my feet i’d recommend paying extra for a decent pair trust me its worth it
@@hazzy4716 dude after only 6 hours my feet were screaming I feel your pain
@@crackergaming3840 it was my first time buying boots and i got played bro