My utility boots are leaking. :'( Apparently 5.11 Tactical's waterproofing standards can't handle Upstate NY slush. I've actually been wanting to replace them for awhile, as they smell so bad that removing them in public is a punishment reserved only for my worst enemies, but I've been away from Rochester winters for a couple years so I let them ( Read more... )

Oh god these new boots are fabulous, even more than I thought they would be. The Treads Have Tread. There are scores on the tread for extra grip, oh the love. There's also tread on the Sides for being in a prone position. There's rubber on the toe so i can kick things without scuffing the hell out of them like i did my tankers. There's enough ( Read more... )

every now and then i feel compelled to search for boots/mary janes on the offchance that someone has finally made my ideal shoe. i've been looking for a boot that is: lightweight, comfortable, not-stiflingly-hot, waterproof, quick on-and-off, durable, good looking, and with good tread. aside from some $200 military boots, i hadn't seen anything ( Read more... )

( RIP tanker boots )

So buckles are pretty popular. but they put them Over laces. it looks cool, i'll give ya that, but the best thing about buckles is they take less time than laces. some boots only have buckles, but they fasten by Velcro. wtf? that shit'll be dead in a month the way i abuse footwear. and i'm not using zippers, they're lame and they leak and ( Read more... )

i mean i knew they had an entry for everything, but damn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_boot

( and other adventures )