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Yes. However, you are grandfathered until promotion.

Capt Lebreton?

These are the arid region boots. I believe the ''maxi brown boot'' is just another name for the same boot. I like them better than the GPB for sure. Very comfortable when they are broken in. Here they are blending into Canada's arid climate: However, there is another totally different boot...

I have to agree with you on all counts. I rather wait longer and get a decent boot than be issued these running shoes that appear to fall apart just by looking at them. I have had the arid region boots since July and they are holding up well. They survived a DP1 infantry course in which I did...

Is the trial over?

That is the actual policy and people still do what they want. I don't see that changing just because we have 2 black boots to choose from.

Disappointed but not surprised! Thanks Mark.

You say that as if she has a say in the matter. She'll be plenty thankful when the day comes.

A shotgun's recoil might bust the electronics in a ''wallet friendly'' reflex sight. I'd save up and get an aimpoint.

My main effort so far has been preventing that from ever happening. However, I do keep a No.4 with a bayonet and a 1897 pattern Rifle Officer's sword handy. Here's one box and a little tease of what's hiding inside.

Well from what I've been reading about the Boots, Combat, Arid Regions, people have been needing up to three pairs a year.

200$ give or take.

Thanks for the link.  Anxious to hear from the people doing the trials. Those 2 first ones from the left look promising. Too bad that third one has the zipper.

So what changes made their way onto the final issue version? I heard some features that were prominent on the ppt were dropped before mass production commenced.

I used the 64 quite happily for about 5 years until I CFR'd and was issued the CTS rucksack just before DP1.1. It took some getting used to because it is somewhat bigger than my old 64. If I was you, I'd get a 64 to negate the chances of getting harassed by anyone.

I can only see positive feedback for actual troops if the colours are easy to match with off the shelf boots. If self purchased boots improve my platoon's combat efficiency in any way... why the ruddy hell not?

Now that is a cute little kitten.

I agree. Looks very sloppy indeed. I use trouser blousers to fasten my pant legs around my ankles and wear them inside my boots, but I digress.

There's a zip up model? Wow, I really hope those don't make it through the trials. Every time I saw a poor guy think he's all leet wearing zipper boots you'd spot him 4 days into a 10 day FTX trying to figure out a way to fasten shut a destroyed zipper.