Boot durability

Lost_Jock · Post by **Lost_Jock** » August 16th, 2006, 6:46 am

Hi Rangers and others,
I was wondering what you'd consider a reasonable length of time for a pair of boots to last.

I bought a pair very similar to the ICBs last August, and the soles are now looking very worn.

Would you expect to get more than a year's wear out of a pair of privately purchased boots, or am I just being a cheapskate?

Personally, I'd expected a bit more wear out of a 150 dollar pair of boots.

Horned Toad · Post by **Horned Toad** » August 16th, 2006, 10:37 am

Lost_Jock wrote:Hi Rangers and others,
I was wondering what you'd consider a reasonable length of time for a pair of boots to last.

I bought a pair very similar to the ICBs last August, and the soles are now looking very worn.

Would you expect to get more than a year's wear out of a pair of privately purchased boots, or am I just being a cheapskate?

Personally, I'd expected a bit more wear out of a 150 dollar pair of boots.

Scarpa Attacks, lasted 9 years
Scarpa Mantas, lasted 10 years
Whites cowboy packers, 5 years so far, resoled once
Some kind of Merrells that I wear at work 2.5 years and still going

I am pretty hard on boots, so they better last more than a year.

I thought the Lowa military line was supposed to be pretty decent, is there a reason you are not using them?

Lost_Jock · Post by **Lost_Jock** » August 16th, 2006, 2:08 pm

Horned Toad wrote: I am pretty hard on boots, so they better last more than a year.

I thought the Lowa military line was supposed to be pretty decent, is there a reason you are not using them?

I've heard the same about Lowas, but I haven't found anywhere within driving range who sells them, and I'd rather not buy boots without trying them first.

I have the Danish army's standard M58 boots on issue at present, but have yet to find a pair that fits me well (I've tried exchanging them two or three times).

We're due to get the new combat boots soon ( http://www.lebock.dk/default.asp?Produc ... oductID=66 ), so I'm hoping they're better.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » August 19th, 2006, 12:14 pm

Teva sandals............3yrs

Horned Toad · Post by **Horned Toad** » August 19th, 2006, 1:52 pm

Ranger Luna wrote:Teva sandals............3yrs

carpet aint that hard on your sandals now is it when your captain of the No Life Club

Looon · Post by **Looon** » August 19th, 2006, 2:30 pm

Horned Toad wrote:
Ranger Luna wrote:Teva sandals............3yrs
carpet aint that hard on your sandals now is it when your captain of the No Life Club

Who said I was Captain? Did I get a promotion?

hobbit · Post by **hobbit** » August 20th, 2006, 1:19 am

If you want the most authoritive opinions on boot wear, go someplace like the Pacific Crest Trail forum. The trail is 2700 miles long and almost nobody gets through the whole trail with one set of footwear. Most men, with a 35-45 lb pack, will be lucky to get 1200 miles out of even the toughest Scarpas or Asolos. I hiked a 900 mile section in a pair of Italian Akus, super nice leather hiking boots, that were junk when I was finished. Nearly everyone these days is going ultralight, wearing trail running shoes and carrying 18lb packs.

Drop an e-mail asking for boot opinions at the PCT forum. You'll learn more about boot longevity, boot brands, & boot opinions than you ever wanted to know.

http://www.pcta.org/general/forum.asp

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » August 20th, 2006, 7:15 am

hobbit wrote:Nearly everyone these days is going ultralight, wearing trail running shoes and carrying 18lb packs.

18lbs...that's only about 4 mortar rounds. I think the best place to discuss military equipment is on a military site with military people.

hobbit · Post by **hobbit** » August 20th, 2006, 10:33 am

I think the best place to discuss military equipment is on a military site with military people.

Well Dan, you know what they say about opinions.

BTW If you check the man's post, you might discover that he's talking about "privately purchased boots", not issued boots.

hobbit · Post by **hobbit** » August 20th, 2006, 11:36 am

Hey Dan,

Check out these ultralights on the ATS Tactical Gear link you yourself provided in another thread:

http://www.lightfighter.com/istar.asp?a ... pt%3DBOOTS

Scoty · Post by **Scoty** » August 20th, 2006, 9:15 pm

Desert Sloth wrote:Danner Acadias, resoled once, lasted 5 years thus far in some extreme environments.

I've got a pair of these Danner's....great boot. They've lasted here in the AZ desert well. I'm not sure if I'd wear them off-duty though.

I hike the canyon all the time with Merrell Phasers...they've taken the beating so far.

If all else fails...buy the Tevas.

EvilCouch · Post by **EvilCouch** » August 21st, 2006, 4:13 am

How about these?

They keep going and going and going and going.

Lost_Jock · Post by **Lost_Jock** » August 21st, 2006, 7:30 am

EvilCouch wrote:How about these?

They keep going and going and going and going.

Ah, Duracell bunnies, now that's quality footwear!

I'll have to check uniform regulations, but they certainly look like they'd be comfortable.

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