Posted on Feb 20, 2014
The great black boot debate....how long does it take?
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I've seen quite a few folks posting on various uniform threads that say that it takes "hours" nightly to get black boots polished. While I have definitely spent quite a few hours getting some Corcorans' shined up for wear with my class A's, it's never taken me more than 15-20 minutes to shine up standard combat or 5-10 to shine up some jungle boots. While I understand that getting a good shine on a brand new pair, or a set right back from the field might take a while, weekly, garrison boots should rarely ever take more than 20 minutes to get a good looking finish on them. So - am I the only one that thinks taking that much time is a bit much?
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Posted 10 y ago
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Personally, I would rather do extra PT during those 20 minutes or spend an extra 20 minutes helping/mentoring Soldiers. <div><br></div><div>I respect those who want to bring back the black boots... though there are lots of ways to express one's professionalism.</div>
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Once you lay the base down it takes maybe 10 minutes. Jump Boots are way easier to keep glassed than standard issue boots. I always used Lincoln wax because if you used heat and water to shine them on Sunday you only had to use a brush to keep them shined all week.
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I do not think taking 20 minutes a day is not a waste of time. We should take pride in what we look like as well as in job performance.
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