would these be approved

[cadetesman]

http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-bates-9-us-navy-suede-durashocks-st


Just a yes or no answer, would these boots be approved for wear?

Thank You

[Stonewall]

From the CAP uniform regulation

Black, with or without safety toe; must have a
plain rounded toe or rounded capped toe with
or without perforated seam; zipper or elastic
inserts are optional; no designs. Highly
polished, high gloss, or patent leather.

Short answer:  No

Reason:  can't polish them.

[Extremepredjudice]

I dunno if they are authorized
If you wear 'em you'll fail inspection...

Stonewall you quoted from the wrong part of 39-1.

Black, with or without safety toe, plain rounded toe or rounded capped
toe with or without perforated seam.  Zipper or elastic inserts optional,
smooth or scotch-grained leather or man-made material, and may have a
high gloss or patent finish

Doesn't say I need to polish at all... 

[Stonewall]

Stonewall you quoted from the wrong part of 39-1.

Black, with or without safety toe, plain rounded toe or rounded capped
toe with or without perforated seam.  Zipper or elastic inserts optional,
smooth or scotch-grained leather or man-made material, and may have a
high gloss or patent finish

Doesn't say I need to polish at all... 

I stand corrected, I did a word search for "boots" and took for granted that the one I was looking at was for when you wear boots, period.  Not specifically for blues.

Either way, I'd say "NO" to the Navy boots, especially for almost $200.

[Eclipse]

These would be perfectly fine with the Blue Field Uniform, but "no" to camo BDU's or blues.

[coudano]

smooth or scotch-grained leather or man-made material

i take that to mean (smooth or scotch grained) (leather or man made) material.
so smooth leather or smooth  manmade
or
scotch-grained leather or scotch-grained manmade


in which case, suede are not autho.

I don't think they could have written that directive more ambiguously if they tried, however...

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

These would be perfectly fine with the Blue Field Uniform

As would almost any kind of boots, really, as long as they're not outlandish.

[JK657]

http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-bates-9-us-navy-suede-durashocks-st


Just a yes or no answer, would these boots be approved for wear?

Thank You

This is CAPTALK... there's no such thing as just a yes or no answer. (especially when it comes to uniforms)

[Buzz]

This is CAPTALK... there's no such thing as just a yes or no answer. (especially when it comes to uniforms)

Well, yes and no . . .

Regarding the boots, why hunt so hard for second best?  Corcoran II boots fit the standard, are comfortable, have Vibram soles and I think that AAFES still has them in the catalog.  If not, they are on the commercial market for under $150.

[ol'fido]

They look kind of like the knee high moccasins popular in the '70s.