Can I wear Oakley SI Light Assault boots on deployment?

My number one guiding principle in the Army- “Did you read it, or did you hear it?”

Any deviation from issued gear must be approved by your COC, our experiences do not matter in this case. Thank you for your service.

Just to clarify, I'm not asking if the boots are unauthorized to wear on post. As far as I can tell, they're AR-670-1 approved. I just was told they weren't allowed to be worn for a combat deployment. I know they're at least okay to wear on post in my company considering that my 1SG and several other NCOs wear them

Depends on your job but there shouldn't be any reason why not unless your a maintenance field then you'll have to wear steel toes.

AR 670-1 or DA pam 670-1 ALWAYS refer to the source. Anything else is just someone spouting uneducated rumors.

AR 670-1 or DA pam 670-1 can answer this for you.

Those boots are compliant. Only a CMD decision would go beyond the regs, so you simply need to ask your NCO. I deployed with them, but in winter was surely glad to have those gortex boots issued via ADO.

Start with the governing uniform regulations, then proceed to your unit SOP. My advice? Don't do anything outside the box you don't have the paper on. CSM said it best-our "experiences" aren't guidance.

Read DA PAM 670-1, 18-4.