Posted on Sep 10, 2014

What's the longest you wore the same pair of boots before tossing?

PO1 (Join to see)

18.1K

232

92

9

9

0

Old boots

Yes, I wore the same pair of boots for just over 3 years before they started 'crumbling' from the sole. They were Bates 922 edition, same that SEAL trainees wear, great for running too, and super comfortable, especially when I had to put chases on foot. I still miss them.

Anyone beat my record? I'll give you a thumbs up!

Posted in these groups: Paratrooper boots a01 495x507

Paratrooper boots a01 495x507

4276e14c

Edited >1 y ago

Posted >1 y ago

Follow this discussion

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

Greater than 3 years

Still wearing grandpa's old WWII jumper boots

Responses: 60

5

5

0

SFC Mark Merino

Posted >1 y ago

I wish I had grandpa's jump boots! I rotated them quite a bit so I'm not too sure. At least 2 years.....probably more.

(5)

Comment

(0)

SPC Dave St.Andrew

11 y

Have a pair of Nikes that I have had for 3+ years.

(0)

Reply

(0)

CPL(P) (Join to see)

11 y

Still my jumps from airborne in 89' still have a spit shine on them too.

(1)

Reply

(0)

5

5

0

LTC (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

I'm wearing the same winter boots from my first Afghan tour in '08. I will never wear a non winter boot again.

(5)

Comment

(0)

Suspended Profile

Posted >1 y ago

I wore a pair of cheap black combat boots bought from the surplus store (because I likes the green canvas fabric and lightweight feel of the boot) until the sole literally came off...from the front, lol

PO1 (Join to see)

>1 y

I feel you, front of mine is starting to peel. Barely had them for 2 years!

(2)

Reply

(0)

What's the longest you wore the same pair of boots before tossing?

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

Greater than 3 years

Still wearing grandpa's old WWII jumper boots

3

3

0

1SG Richard Trundy

Posted >1 y ago

I use to burn through a pair of Jungle Boots in 6 months in the Ranger BN

(3)

Comment

(0)

PO1 (Join to see)

>1 y

Well the unit you were attached to kind of explains it, right? ;-)

(1)

Reply

(0)

3

3

0

SFC Boots Attaway

Posted >1 y ago

I still have a pair that I had made in Korea in 79. LOL

(3)

Comment

(0)

PO1 (Join to see)

>1 y

Whoa, most of us weren't even born yet! Lol

(0)

Reply

(0)

2

2

0

PO3 (Join to see)

Posted 11 y ago

I wore my flight deck boots for about 5 years total. 3 years on the deck and kept them for a couple more years after my enlistment.

(2)

Comment

(0)

SrA (Join to see)

11 y

Man, those boots tore my feet up!! Working in V-2 Division and being on deck for 22 hours every day out to sea left my feet jacked up for months. Took me a long time to heal after my enlistment. And those black, wool socks? OMG, it made it worse! I had those flight deck boots up until a few years ago when I lost my Seabag/Dufflebag. :(

(1)

Reply

(0)

PO3 (Join to see)

11 y

Yeah I had the worst callouses on the ball of my feet from where the steel toe part met the leather...I hated those boots, I would have shot them off the catapult when I left but I was TAD to the Security Div. and wasn't able to. I'm glad to see another "Mission Division" shipmate here!

(0)

Reply

(0)

2

2

0

Posted >1 y ago

I inherited a pair of jungle boots that had three tours (39 months) on them. Salty gear was always cool. I put about another nine months on them and had planned to take them home, but they wouldn't let me. Those boots were BROKEN IN!

(2)

Comment

(0)

2

2

0

SGT (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

I still have my winter boots from basic in 2008. I only stopped wearing them post deployment in 2012. Now I've retired them to my closet and replaced them with new issued winter boots.

(2)

Comment

(0)

2

2

0

LTC Paul Labrador

Posted >1 y ago

You mean you're supposed to throw away old boots.....? ;o)

(2)

Comment

(0)

PO1 (Join to see)

>1 y

Noooo, you can't say that!! I don't mind them recycled into tires or running track, but landfill?? There should be a US code against that, sir!

(1)

Reply

(0)

2

2

0

Cpl Adam Fisher

Posted >1 y ago

Hmm, I had a pair of Danner boots I purchase in the Marines wore those for close to my whole enlistment had to resole them once but man they were like pillows on my feet.

(2)

Comment

(0)

Read This Next

RallyPoint Home