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  • austin20

    That KKK on the sole kinda made me chuckle and cringe

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  • Oakie
    @...: 30165655676443/comments/30165613218587

    That KKK on the sole kinda made me chuckle and cringe

    Me too. First time I noticed it😮

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  • Mr. Perfect

    The boots of white supremacy?

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  • jimdeere

    I was looking for their website and found this:

    Walmart yanks boots with KKK moniker off its website
    “…inappropriate items make their way onto our platform. We are reviewing how this happened and will apply what we learn to further improve our rules and processes to prevent the sale of…

    I guess it's how you look at it. You might could say you're stomping on the KKK.

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  • mohawk600

    I was in the Army from 87- 91 and my issue combat boots gave me horrendous bone spurs on my heels. After 30 years they have almost gone away.............been re-absorbed I guess.

    My Grandad used to say that you should always invest in good quality shoes..........take care of your feet and they will take care of you. If you don't........you will wish that you had.

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  • Frogdog

    I hope you have better luck than I did with that style. I had a very similar pair, but Rocky’s brand. Very comfy in general. However, once I put a load on them (dragging a deer), they just ate my heels up. I’ve found that a nice felt-lined pair of rubber Kamiks is the best blend of comfort, ease (slip-on), warmth, and utility. I wear them everywhere.

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  • Rocky Raab

    I am sad that a company that uses my name (and pays me not one darn penny!) makes such poor gear.


    I'm kidding about the royalties, of course. I went to their booth at SHOT once and sorta demanded they start paying. They were not amused.

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  • mohawk600
    Rocky Raab: 30165655676443/comments/30165614050075

    I am sad that a company that uses my name (and pays me not one darn penny!) makes such poor gear.

    I'm kidding about the royalties, of course. I went to their booth at SHOT once and sorta demanded they start paying. They were not amused.

    I am sad that our government gives such bad footwear to soldiers. I bet it hasn't improved since I was in.

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  • Rocky Raab

    My era was the Vietnam Jungle boot. They were pretty comfortable, but I didn't have to march or slog with them.

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  • JimmyJack

    Bet you dont get far trying to wear them inside, by the looks of the soles?

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  • paul b looney

    Bates makes a comfortable tacticool hiking boot, they wears like a tennis shoe and gives decent ankle support. I remember hi-tec coming out with the soft sole combat boot in the 90s. Made road marches a breeze.

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator

    Galls LEO,EMT,Fire supply company has very nice boots.

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  • Mobuck

    I don't care for the 'side zip' feature. Rubs my ankle bone raw.

    I mostly stick with BATES as they usually fit me better for some reason. All my work boots are 2nd hand (already broke in) military type.

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  • cbxjeff

    Oakie, once this gets out you might want to leave the house in the morning a little early because of all the picketing at the road.

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  • cbxjeff

    I bought a pair of Reebok 6" boots to use when cutting & splitting firewood. I love them, comfortable, and though they have the side zipper by ankle is protected from the metal. They should last me the duration.

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  • elubsme
    Rocky Raab: 30165655676443/comments/30165614401435

    My era was the Vietnam Jungle boot. They were pretty comfortable, but I didn't have to march or slog with them.

    I wore out a coupla pairs of them myself. Even purchased a few pair over the years.

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator
    elubsme: 30165655676443/comments/30165610351131

    https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11393820#Comment_11393820

    I wore out a coupla pairs of them myself. Even purchased a few pair over the years.

    Thank you both for doing so,too

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  • carbine100

    Unfortunately they are made in China and I do not support our enemies with my dollars. I mostly wear Thorogood brand "Made in USA" footwear. I ask everyone to please start checking labels and buy American or at least stop buying Chinese goods. I think we are on a collision coarse with a war with China, and I prefer not to fund the military we may soon be fighting.

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  • Oakie
    cbxjeff: 30165655676443/comments/30165657821339

    Oakie, once this gets out you might want to leave the house in the morning a little early because of all the picketing at the road.

    Heck, I was going to wear them to the Black Panther Party this weekend.

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  • Brookwood

    The last pair of cheap made in China boots I bought by mail order several years ago had no distinction between LEFT or RIGHT! 😲 Seriously, you could not distinguish which boot to put either foot in!


    Never again! Not only do I now buy USA made, but always try them on at a brick & mortar store.

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  • JimmyJack

    Ive settled on Wolverine for my outdoor walking shoes. Most confortable out of the box Ive found. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

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  • austin20

    I have had great results with Merrill Moab 3

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  • jimdeere

    I've talked to a lot of Appalachian Trail hikers and a lot of them wear Oboz.

    Men's Hiking Boots and Hiking Shoes - Oboz Footwear
    Designed from the ground up to tackle a variety of hiking conditions. Shop our selection of hiking boots and shoes for men, designed to deliver an unmatched fit, feel and performance for wherever the trail may lead. Oboz hiking boots feature waterproof and non-waterproof styles in both low and mid height styles.

    Those folks go through boots quickly. I had a pair I bought at Goodwill and the were extremely comfortable.

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  • Oakie
    Brookwood: 30165655676443/comments/30165630243867

    The last pair of cheap made in China boots I bought by mail order several years ago had no distinction between LEFT or RIGHT! 😲 Seriously, you could not distinguish which boot to put either foot in!

    Never again! Not only do I now buy USA made, but always try them on at a brick & mortar store.

    I can concur with that. My biggest problem is, I have flat feet, and Rockys and all the other brands of boots, hurt my feet. Even my motorcycle boots hurt like heck after an hour. I actually hunt wearing sneakers, even in the snow and rain. These boots feel like I am wearing slippers. I wore them all day today, and they didn't hurt my feet at all. 99% of the time, I wear sketchers. The other 1% I am barefooted😉I probably have six good pairs of hunting/hiking boots, that I wore once or twice. One year while bow hunting, I took my boots off after I got out of the tree, and walked back to the truck in my socks. That is how bad they hurt my feet. My redheads, I gave to my dad, as we wear the same size, 9 wide.

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  • Ricci.Wright

    I have been going barefooted all my life.


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  • jimdeere

    Do you have red finger nail polish to match?

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  • Ricci.Wright

    That would be tacky.

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