What boots does /k use?

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Saloman GTX boots. They're comfy innamountains and I can walk all day with them. Also they don't really look like "combat" boots so they're relatively low profile.

>>33035900
Oboz bridger bdry for hiking with a pack
Salomon speed assault for running around

>>33035910
Nice choice

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so good.

>>33035945
>5.11
>Good
sigh

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Why do all boots have a raised heel?

>>33035949
because lumberjacks are gay irl

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>>33035949
so you can stand up while riding your horse

>>33035964
But anon who the fuck rides horses anymore?

>>33035949
Extra traction I guess. More room for studding / traction.

>>33035979
That makes no sense.

>>33035948
i'm 100% sure you have never tried them.

>>33035948
They're decent but overpriced to all hell

>>33035985
Extra traction makes no sense?

>>33035971
People dont like change. Boots have had heels for a thousand years, so thats how we make them. Nevermind that a hundred years ago everything changed.

Boots have heels so you can stand up on horseback. Why they have them now is tradition and fuddlore more than anything else. Well unless your a line tech/lumberjack.

>>33035949
basically this >>33035964

It also prevents slippage from foot pegs on motorcycles. It also prevents slippage from things in general. Locking the heal into an edge while while taking a ride on something or trying to keep balance is extremely useful. It has a lot of quality of life and safety applications. It has almost no use for the hipsters that just wear them to look cool.

>>33035949
For stomping hippies

>>33036027
This.jpeg

>>33035949
You asked this in the last thread with the same picture.

>>33035996
How does a raised heel facilitate extra traction?

>>33036090
Maybe i did.

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Also an old pair of Corcoran Jump Boots for fire walkin n' shit.

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Okay so far the most prominent reason ive heard for boots having a raised heel is that you can anchor your foot on something like the stirrup or motorcycle foot peg so wouldn't this kind of design do the same without having to have a raised heel?

>>33036165
Uses more material up front. Not every one is looking for a zero drop boot.

>>33036165
Modern boots usually have heels or wedge soles.

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Depends on the weather and what I'm going to be doing in that weather.

>>33036165
Enjoy walking flat footed

>>33036165
Walking on wooden planks sucks

>>33036208
>>33036198
I personally feel more comfortable with zero drop shoes i don't really 'get' the heel thing.

>>33036106
Corcoran's are god tier

>>33036237
Shovels, ladders, walking down mountains/hills, rocks, stirrups, climbing spikes, jumping out of a plane, adds height, works good for those of us who aren't flat footed.

>>33036237
>i'm a skater punk XD XD XD

>>33036237
They're fine as long as the soles are decently flexible, if they aren't a some heel lift is a must. At least that's how it is for me, but it's a given there's no two people with the same feet and walking style so whatever works for you works for you mang

>>33036263
>Shovels, ladders, stirrups, climbing spikes
I already acknowledged the need to "anchor" your foot to something.
>rocks, jumping out of a plane
Not sure how these are relevant.
>adds height
I'm not a manlet.
>flat footed
I do not have flat feet and i'm not quite sure how this is relevant.

>>33036268
???
>>33036289
I guess that makes sense.

>>33036291
You wanted purposes of a heel no? Also allows more sole in contact areas without having a solid wedge, so cost cutting and whatnot.

>>33036092
By having a solid edge to dig into surfaces. Pressure = force/area.

>>33036291
>>rocks, jumping out of a plane
>Not sure how these are relevant.
Then you never climbed on rocks on jumped out of planes. Its so you can get a secure grip with your feet on the edge that is between the cockpit and the canopy. So you don't slip and hit your head in the wing or something.

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I've been working factory jobs for some monthes and needed good safety shoes so I got myself a pair of Magnum Lynx for 117 eurobucks. So far I'm happy with them.

>non metallic so pretty light for their size
>comfy so you can stand in them all day without ruining your feet
>can drive with them on no problem
>ok for walking but I didn't try them for long distances yet since I have my comfier, non safety GK Fields for that
>make me feel operator as fuck while lugging palets around
>durability seem ok so far but it's only been 4 monthes of actual factory work

People at factories tend to go for lighter safety sneakers because regular safety shoes are such a pain, but they seem like a trade off. Lighter but less protection.

>>33036632
Hmmm they look pretty nice. I might get myself a pair.

>>33036190

What are the top boots for? Slalom?

>>33036343
Rock climbing and parachuting are not relevant because he's not likely to do that.

>>33035971
People that aren't city dwellers devoid of land and life experiences. Same people that have dogs that do more than ride in purses and aren't just instagram /fa/ day hikers.

>>33035900
>he wears boots for fashion

If you do this you should kill yourself.

>>33036982
>he doesn't care about his appearance

>>33036996
>wearing combat boots/work boots for looks

Neither do you apparently, dumbass.

>>33035900
I got some walmart brahma's boots I wear sometimes to work and then my uniform boots if im in uniform. Nothing fancy.

>>33036982
Old style leather boots are more robust and faster drying than modern stuff. (Yeah, they also fuck your knees if you ruck in them for very long with heavy loads. Not everyone does that.)

>>33035900
redbacks

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I cleaned mine up with some leather oil, cleaner, and conditioner then put some mink oil on it as well.
The obernauf's leather oil really made them look good.

>>33036982
Combat boots aren't for fashion.

>>33037104
I got a pair as well. Saddle soap and boot polish with Dr Scholls inserts. C O M F Y

>>33037214
you use liquid polish or that kiwi compound stuff? I need to find a different brand.

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>>33035910
>tfw solomons

>>33037229
Solomons are good though

>>33036102
Bro. Come up with some new conversation material. Thats all. We wont anonymously think less of you. Shit, human interaction. I dig. You had a good question, but dont get hooked up on reusing it.

>>33037225
The Kiwi compound stuff. Found saddle soap + leather boot care kit at Wally World for <$15. The inserts were... $10? I think?

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>>33035949
>You posted this word-for-word with the same exact picture in the last thread
>Your question was thoroughly answered I that thread
>Meaning you know the answer to this question
>Posted again anyway
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/obsessions-repetitive-routines.aspx

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I have succumbed to living in Texas.

>>33035910
Mein neger

>>33036069
I used to tell my soldiers, "i have boots that have been in the army longer than you".

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>>33037509
>tfw conscription herrenrasse
>most of the gear was older than me
>weapons older than my dad
>mess kits older than my grandpa
>some mosin bits in marksman rifles predated the fucking country

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5.11 8" ATACS
AF HW boots.

>>33037625
That's pretty fucking sweet.

>>33037419
westerns are fucking comfy, brah. I got some traditional leather ones and some lizard skin lucchese's that need repair

>>33037625
That just gave me a hard on

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>>33035900
These are light and comfy.

>>33037767
I had some lizard skins that were nice as fuck until I walked on what I though was a beach but instead it was the thickest mud i've ever come across

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Magnum Command 8.0

Their discontinued. Use them for work on my feet all day.

Ultra light and comfy but not particularly good quality. Last pair lasted 2-3 years still useable. Hit 2 years with this pair.

Not that great lifespan but I got them on closeout for $25/pair.

>>33037695
>>33038068
At least it gives you an idea of the general quality of conscription army gear, it's rarely the most aerodynamic shit but god damn I have to tip my hat to the folks who design and make shit that remains functional after decades of getting passed down from one bonehead conscript to another and see nothing but abuse

>>33037625
What country is that, Finland?

>>33038209
Ye, what gave it away?

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jungle boots niga

>>33038150
Quick example is the Russian made Veshmeshok rucksack. The design has been around for 100+ years and survived WW1, WW2 and is still surplus with the Russian military to this date.

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>>33038260
JUNGLE BOOTS REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>33036300
>???
not him but skate shoes are all flat for the sake of griptape

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>>33038267
Actually had one as-close-as-makes-no-difference of those issued to me, here it's strapped on the battle belt but it also had its own strap so you could use it as a backpack. It was a really fucking shit backpack but still

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>>33038258

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>>33038465
>hating a lion sporting a crown, arm armor and pure christian straight sword, stomping on a dirty eastener saber
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