sandyson said:I visited a Can-ex last month and was surprised to see patent shoes for sale. They seemed to me to be waiting to be scratched in what ever games a dinner evolves into. I wonder if deep gouges could be repaired.
Pat in Halifax said:In Formation Halifax (which encompasses all 3 environments within the geographical area), patent leather footwear is NOT authorized with No 1As though it is for No 2 (Mess Dress).
Pat
Dimsum said:*sarcasm*
If we're going to continue the "Mess Kit means we can wear whatever we want" tangent from the Para Wings thread, I'm wearing these next time.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/rm-williams-to-supply-army-with-boots-for-next-five-years/story-fni6uo1m-1226695920147
*Not sarcasm*
I have a pair of these in brown. Not cheap but damn, they're worth every penny.
E.R. Campbell said:I have a pair of Blundstones, rubber sole, great fit and comfort. They would work as a day-to-day boot.
My dress boots, for mess kit and patrols were, as recceguy explained, somewhat finer, leather soled, and boxed for spurs.
But, for mess kit I would rather see well worn, shit stained Aussie work boots than f___ing plastic (which is, essentially, what corfram, from which US military shoes were (still are) made, is).