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Danner Combat Hiker military boots
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<blockquote data-quote="FAL Shot" data-source="post: 593337" data-attributes="member: 27328"><p>I have been researching hot weather boots without Gore-Tex with something like a Bifida sole. Military desert boots often end up looking like high tennis shoes with soft soles. The old Panama soled Jungle Boot was never a good sole for traction in the mountains. The lowest cost boot with a Vibram Bifida sole I could find is the Garmont T8 boot available for $120 from mailoprder retailers. This is a lower cost than a Danner Desert TFX with what looks to be a tougher sole. The T8 gets high ratings from military users. The T8 has a full length nylon shank, which should give some puncture and stone bruise protection. The reason for the cheap price is split leather rather than full grain leather and quite a bit of nylon cloth. It will last half as long as a full grain USA Danner at the most, but that may be long enough to wear out the sole. The price says probably made in China, like the Danner.</p><p> </p><p>I have located better boots than either, at much higher prices. Typically in the $300 range retail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FAL Shot, post: 593337, member: 27328"] I have been researching hot weather boots without Gore-Tex with something like a Bifida sole. Military desert boots often end up looking like high tennis shoes with soft soles. The old Panama soled Jungle Boot was never a good sole for traction in the mountains. The lowest cost boot with a Vibram Bifida sole I could find is the Garmont T8 boot available for $120 from mailoprder retailers. This is a lower cost than a Danner Desert TFX with what looks to be a tougher sole. The T8 gets high ratings from military users. The T8 has a full length nylon shank, which should give some puncture and stone bruise protection. The reason for the cheap price is split leather rather than full grain leather and quite a bit of nylon cloth. It will last half as long as a full grain USA Danner at the most, but that may be long enough to wear out the sole. The price says probably made in China, like the Danner. I have located better boots than either, at much higher prices. Typically in the $300 range retail. [/QUOTE]
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