US Boot Combat Tropical Mildew Resistant '66

**reneblacky** · 03-23-2019, 02:31 AM

Whacking up a pair of minty ones with the instruction booklet thingy

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-23-2019 02:31 AM

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**MAP** · 03-23-2019, 02:56 AM

Back in the day (early 80's?) these were what the cool kids wore to school. So I went out and bought a pair and wore them for a few years. My feet never hurt so much. I still have them though.

**reneblacky** · 03-23-2019, 02:59 AM

by MAP

Back in the day (early 80's?) these were what the cool kids wore to school. So I went out and bought a pair and wore them for a few years. My feet never hurt so much. I still have them though.

Ahh back in the mid 80's I found a repro pair at the disposals and dyed em dark purple!!

got the girley's hey!!

**MAP** · 03-23-2019, 03:07 AM

by reneblacky

Ahh back in the mid 80's I found a repro pair at the disposals and dyed em dark purple!!

got the girley's hey!!

I didn't need to dye my boots to get the girls!

I was told they were comfortable but for me they weren't. Maybe mine were repro's? They came with this semi flexible/removable insoles that were made of plastic "thread" that was "weaved" like coarse burlap...apparently designed to let the water/moisture stay way from the soles of your feet. But they felt like sandpaper.

**reneblacky** · 03-23-2019, 03:10 AM

Back in those day's the more fortunate had the "Doc's" or the rest had the GP's. me the o'l vibram's

**Stinkpotpete** · 03-23-2019, 03:11 AM

They were the most comfortable boots I ever wore when I was in. They broke in in about 4 hours of wear and lasted for my whole 2 year stint in Germany. The combat boots in the 80s all had that weird insole, Map. With the issue wool socks, I never noticed them. I wish I could find another pair.

**reneblacky** · 03-23-2019, 03:19 AM

by MAP

I didn't need to dye my boots to get the girls!

I was told they were comfortable but for me they weren't. Maybe mine were repro's? They came with this semi flexible/removable insoles that were made of plastic "thread" that was "weaved" like coarse burlap...apparently designed to let the water/moisture stay way from the soles of your feet. But they felt like sandpaper.

oh no yours would have been genuine, the insole is the spike protection. Here's a '88 panama.

**reneblacky** · 03-23-2019, 03:28 AM

by MAP

Back in the day (early 80's?) these were what the cool kids wore to school. So I went out and bought a pair and wore them for a few years. My feet never hurt so much. I still have them though.

Whack 'em up when you can Mate

**MAP** · 03-23-2019, 03:37 AM

by Stinkpotpete

They were the most comfortable boots I ever wore when I was in. They broke in in about 4 hours of wear and lasted for my whole 2 year stint in Germany. The combat boots in the 80s all had that weird insole, Map. With the issue wool socks, I never noticed them. I wish I could find another pair.

by reneblacky

oh no yours would have been genuine, the insole is the spike protection. Here's a '88 panama.

Great info gents. As noted I still have them. I leave them up at the "farm". Next time I go I'll pull them out and check. Didn't know that those insoles were for spike protection. Guess that is why they were so hard on my feet. I still will slip them on now and then when we are clearing and cutting sections of the property where there are natural springs and the ground is basically a big muddy messy bog.

**Anderson** · 03-23-2019, 05:11 AM

That's a great example Rene, as most we see these days in that condition are the later ones with the Panama sole. I had a pair with the same Vietnam era sole made by Bata. The secret to making these boots comfortable is to throw away the mould resistant sole liner and replace it with a contoured liner out of a running shoe. Increases comfort hugely.