Need new duty boots. Want your suggestions
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I think the hot weather and the tactical boots have the same sole. If so, then they're extremely slip resistant. I wore the hot weather ones while moving through wet mountains in Afghanistan, and I never slipped.
yea but the difference between mine and yours is mine have been worked harder than a mexican from outside home depot lol. i've worn these boots for hours and hours and hours and hours and hours. I definitely got my moneys worth.
they are definitely great. hey- I notice that gold patch in your sig. nice.
Going to look into them, thanks.
I have a pair of Danner GTX's with a few miles on them. I bought them for deployment and they have been comfortable since day one. A lot of our guys love the Oakley boots and the Nike boots are also a pretty common choice around here. The Altama Exospeed's are comfy and a lot cheaper price-wise than the others.
It's taken me 26+ years to go through 4 pairs of Red Wing slip ons. They're no good for running and jumping all the time, but hard to beat otherwise. Easy to keep looking good, and if you work polish into the seams when you polish them they stay waterproof to the top.
I like my standard military issue (at least used to be) Bates. They have held up well and are comfortable. I've never had any of the big name $200 boots that are out there so I can't say if they are really that much better than what I have, but I happy with my bates.
I have two pairs of Danner duty boots (Stryker and Acadia), and a pair of Danner Pronghorn hunting boots. They are all awesome. I don't care what they cost, if I ever tear up a pair of them I will buy another! The Strykers were my everyday duty boots and the Acadias are from my SWAT days. No complaints and very waterproof. I have walked many, many miles in the Pronghorns on bird hunting trips and never had a blister.
I have one pair of 5.11's in desert tan. They are comfortable, side zip, but they are definitely not holding up well. I would stick with the Danners.
I have one pair of 5.11's in desert tan. They are comfortable, side zip, but they are definitely not holding up well. I would stick with the Danners.
Danner Acadia's uninsulated. For the first maybe ten years of EMS I worn all the major brands. Now Danner Acadia is where it's at. It took me four years but I've worn the sole about off. I'm going to send it back to Danner and have it resoled and restored. You can't do that with any of the modern glue on sole boots. The Acadia is leather stitched to midsole. Old school made in the USA. Plus I've tried many different brands gortex. Danner puts gortex on their boots that kept my feet dry going 80 mph in the rain in Baton Rouge. Beat that. 
My vote is the 5.11 Atacs for a few reasons:
1. They have lifetime warranty so they basically the last pair of boots you will ever buy.
2. I wear mine a minimum of 18 hours a day (on tower and on standby) 7 days a week for months at a time in varying conditions from desert to maritime and they havent failed me yet. I have had a few pair replaced BEFORE they failed but that due to saltwater baths, various other chemicals, etc etc.
3. What nobody has mentioned and just as important in regards to comfort on your body as the actual boot choice is the SOCK choice..socks can make or break a boot in regards to comfort. For socks my recommendation is 5.11 either #1 or #2 series.
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1. They have lifetime warranty so they basically the last pair of boots you will ever buy.
2. I wear mine a minimum of 18 hours a day (on tower and on standby) 7 days a week for months at a time in varying conditions from desert to maritime and they havent failed me yet. I have had a few pair replaced BEFORE they failed but that due to saltwater baths, various other chemicals, etc etc.
3. What nobody has mentioned and just as important in regards to comfort on your body as the actual boot choice is the SOCK choice..socks can make or break a boot in regards to comfort. For socks my recommendation is 5.11 either #1 or #2 series.
Thanks
Charlie Delta
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blackhawk ops boot or oakley eltie, cant go wrong
.... Okay, you sold me... I dont know about the O.P. but I just ordered some..
+1 more I love these boots
bassicpackrat
Dopplebock Slayer
Ive got a pair of 5.11 ATAC side zipper boots that are about 2-1/2 years old and I love them. Zipper tab just broke on one of them yesterday, so I guess Ill have to look into replacing thsi pair(does the lifetime warranty cover that too and repair or replacement on broken zippers?)
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