Mar 09 2006
My other boots…
I talked a fair bit about my Danners in this post, but it’s only fair to take a moment to throw some much deserved recognition to my “other” boots.
I used to wear the Danners every day, on-duty and off, but as they started to wear I restricted their use to my on-duty hours. This created a need for a second pair of boots (I own four pairs of assorted footwear. Two pairs of boots, one pair dress shoes and one pair brand shiny new, never worn running shoes). Being me I headed for the surplus store and found a pair of Canadian Forces Desert Boots for $30 (Making them approximately 1/10th the cost of the Danners by the way).
I figured what the hell, thats pretty much a “throw away” price, if they didn’t work out I could scrap them or relegate them to trunk duty. Boy was I in for a shock. The boots rocked. Comfortable, light and durable. I’m not sure what the consensus is from our soldiers, but I easily got my moneys worth out of them.
Coming up on a year now, and they’re holding up just fine.
Hey … good to see you back on the air … after a long silence. But you sure made up for it in a hurry with four articles
Anyhow … at $30, these started out as used boots, right? Perhaps I should keep my eye out for a pair.
You should try out the Wet Weather “Prospector” boots. They really kick ass for slushy spring. The rubber is hard though and on frozen ice become very slippery.
Properly taken care of they are waterproof and very agile. Shock absorber in the sole as well.
May I ask the name and location of the surplus store?
(Replied by email)
Hey Joe,
Little Army Store The
20 Bermondsey Road,
East York, ON M4B 1Z5
Tel. : 416-759-8038
Cheers,
Erik