Quite ugly/back to then futurish 
Depends on how sharp eyed your WWO is.
They might not be accepted in the field as they donāt have a distinct heal, but Iāve never seen anyone check that on - staff - boots and unless you plan to go over the obstacle course it wouldnāt bother me.
Iāve been looking longingly at their GSG-9 assault boots or Under Armour do some which are a bit more civvie, like the ones you are looking at, but rather cheaper.
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The under armours and GSG9 are great lightweight boots, know a few who have had variations of them over the years. Donāt last long in hard use though.
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Nothing does - Iāve not found much difference between Ā£60 Magnums and more expensive boots, though Iāve not gone up to the AKU price bracket.
My original boots high leg lasted a good 10 years.
Yeah, Iāve seen those too. Nike also do/did a quasi-combat boot as well, but only in the US as far as I can tell.
If my WWO wants to tell me off heād first have to see me and second deal with me not caring because as long as I have to buy my own, Iāll buy what I wantā¦!
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Thereās a huge range of stuff in the US that we donāt get over here. New Balance which is a British firm - or was anyway - do some really nice looking combat gear. But not on sale in the UK.
I picked up some AKUs a while back and although I havenāt done a great deal of heavy duty work in them itās a huge departure from what Iām used to with my Haix - the only tell that thereās something on my feet is being able to feel the top of the boot and I think thatās as much getting used to the mid cut than anything else. It will be interesting to get some full days and many Ks in them and see how it feels taking them off after.
They just seem to propel me forward in effortless motion by comparison.
Iām back in the Haix over winter, but have some people talking about Iturris for cold weather - anyone got any experience of them?
As for Civvy stuff, my Karrimor shoes have finally fallen apart completely after 10 years - they werenāt particularly well looked after and hadnāt been waterproof for about half that period. Planning on slapping some Gorilla glue on to stick the soles back in place and just use them for plodding around in away from any wilderness. If I had the money Iād be tempted by Saloman as Iāve always had an eye on getting a pair.
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I got a bargain pair from eBay last year. Bloody amazing. If you find a pair, snap them up.
Also, very smart.
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a pair of pretty lightweight summer boots
- Salomon Quest 4D 3 Gtx
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a pair of B2s for winter fun stuff
- Asolo B2s (probably the old model of Alta Via - Iāve had them so long Iāve had them resoled)
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an extra pair of mid-weight boots, just cosā¦
- Meindl leather ones I acquiredā¦
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fell running trainers
- Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra 2
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approach shoes
- Scarpa Vortex
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climbing shoes
- La Sportiva Tarantula
oh, and a pair of Salomon XA Elevate for good measure too
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Can I ask a related questionā¦Does anyone have experience of zip up boots? Iāve seen some assault style with laces as normal on the front but then a side zip for speed of putting on. Iām going to be doing some first response volunteering and wondered if they would work but would be great to hear if anyone has any feedback before I splash out on them
Any in particular and whatās the role?
No experience of anything expensive so only really known them for lighter use, never tried anything Iād trust for heavy/wetānāwild use.
This might be the one of the most expensive kit posts Iāve seen that didnāt involve boats or busesā¦
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Bear in mind some of them are now pretty old, and I wonāt have paid full price for any of themā¦ 
Way back when (when Magnums were half decent) I had a pair of their Assault boots with the zipsā¦ failed somewhat quickly, (within a year of moderate cadet (road marching) use) i didnāt get another pair.
Edit to add (so as not to seem completely biased): when they were still serviceable, they were light, comfortable and stayed waterproof (even around the zip which I was somewhat skeptical about)
Iāve got a pair of these.
As comfortable as regular Magnums and yes slightly quicker to lace up. I have the top three eyelets loosened off, fit to my foot zip up and pull laces tight.
Iād get some again and canāt see any disadvantage other than slightly harder to polish (ie around the zip). My use is mild Sqn based weekend stuff and supporting Wing shootingā¦
If like @Victor_Zulu youāre using for more significant wear theyāll not perform any better than standard magnumsā¦
Thank you it would mostly be inside wear and some occasional outdoor stuff I just liked the idea of quick putting on as have 8 mins to go from sitting at home to arriving at an emergency. I might give them a go thank you all
Another option for quick donning without the issue of side zips eventually failing, might be the old front zip inserts which were somewhat popular in the 90s (or at least, Silvermans wanted us all to think that they were popular).
Iāve never used them so I couldnāt say whether they are much good. But now that I think about them again Iām tempted to try them on my rock boots - theyāre a pain in the backside to don and doff at the best of times, so anything which speeds it up might be handy.
I might make my own though.
Oh God, youāre one of those weirdos who goes running around mountains! People think Iām weird for walking themā¦ 
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Thank you I will look into these that would certainly give me more options. I didnāt know this existed
Owning fell running trainers doesnt mean I actually use them for fell running 
(I do occasionally get dragged out on some local hills thoā¦). You can come join in if you want 
Although apparently I have vaguely admitted doing this before!