Ammunition Pattern (AP) boots.
Meindl Deart Fox.
Comfiest pair of boots Iāve ever owned. Sheās a tear when I got rid of them.
Albergs.
Got a well worn in leather pair and they are lovely.
Must say, I prefer the look of Altbergs over the AKUs
DMS boots?
Donāt need to shine all over just toe caps, but I need something more comfortable / practical than ammo boots. Padding round the collar is good. Mid height? I have 8 hole Magnums but they are too tall to wear with smart trousers really.
Something would do double duty as boots to wear with greens on Sqn would be ideal.
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Ideally youād want brown boots for that, otherwise youāll look somewhat out-of-time.
Not really.
Most of my cadets wear black boots, and I canāt wear MOD brown to work.
I have brown for fieldcraft & shooting.
Scratching my head as to why you wouldnāt also use these
Theyād certainly look the part more than black boots. The bulled black AP boots I mentioned earlier are worn exclusively with blue uniforms.
I had a a couple pairs of the old āCombat highā boots & they were exceptionally comfy. A few of them on eBay.
Best combination though - RAF 1965 pattern flying boots but with a ācommandoā type sole put on by the local cobblers. Gave some ankle support with the suppleness / lightness of the flying boots but with the additional grip.
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Iāve heard lots of adjectives to described the old boots, combat high (BCH). Comfy was never one of them.
If those flying boots are the ones Iām thinking of (similar in appearance to BCH, but with cushioning around the top) then they were certainly more comfortable (preferred over BCH by cadets in my day, even though they had practically zero grip!)
Convenience mostly, I go straight to my unit from work.
I can roll up my uniform and put it in my day bag but carrying an extra pair of boots is a step too far!
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I must have been lucky - although there were quite a few of my compatriots who also had similar (positive) experiences.
@Baldrick ā¦so, which boots have you gone for..?
Still undecided tbh
Just go old school with the hitec magnums. Still pretty comfy imo. Especially with the zip upside aftermarket customisation
I bought a pair of Altberg Warrior Aqua a year and a bit ago, and on arrival realised they might be a little small, but usable.
They were fine for day to day bits and bobs, parade nights etc, but when I got home from a week-long greens camp my big toes had gone a bit numbā¦
Currently deciding on what to replace them with. I really like the Warrior Aqua, but itās quite an expensive boot at ~Ā£220 to buy again. Iām also a southerner so canāt really pop up to the Yorkshire factory for a proper fitting.
Does anyone know if (for boot orders) officers are allowed to order through stores/MyRAF, try some boots on and pay the moneys directly rather than place a bet on an online order, pay postage etc?
Regular / Reserve officers order through MyRAF and have to pay on collection. Thereās an option in MyRAF for it.
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