Regulation height for boots

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

I wonder what these boots would look like with the G/W, considering that the wearers (East German troops) are already wearing virtually the same colours:





FYI...the propaganda banner can be roughly translated as "the fighting groups of the working class stand on guard for peace and socialism..." seems almost quaint today.

[PHall]

Wear em' all you want. But they have to be worn inside the pants leg...

[lordmonar]

There are many acceptable boots that don't say "combat" on the tag, yet comply with CAPM 39-1. That said, the boots on the picture above, besides being sage green, seem like a stretch to me. I don't think blousing the BDU pants that low looks "military" enough. YMMV.

I'll tell all the guys who are wear that same boot here at Cannon AFB that Storm chaser does not think they look military enough. 

[lordmonar]

Way back in the day (pre 1980), the Air Force and maybe the other services had "Chucka" boots. Basically combat boots that only went up to your ankle.
I was issued a pair at BMT at Lackland in 1974 and wore them only at Basic because I had to.
You didn't blouse your trousers when you wore these and the only people I remember wearing them was a few of the office types who worked in Maintenance Supervision.
They went away when the Air Force went to the BDU.

Oh, heavens, I remember those things.

More than a low-quarter, less than a combat boot ... the Chukka Boot!!!

Oy.

Jack

I used to wear them back when I wore pickel suits....along with my MA-1 jacket.
IIRC they were consider organizational clothing and only certain AFSCs could wear them.  Comm maintenance was one of them.

[Storm Chaser]

There are many acceptable boots that don't say "combat" on the tag, yet comply with CAPM 39-1. That said, the boots on the picture above, besides being sage green, seem like a stretch to me. I don't think blousing the BDU pants that low looks "military" enough. YMMV.

I'll tell all the guys who are wear that same boot here at Cannon AFB that Storm chaser does not think they look military enough.

First of all, I was expressing an opinion, hence the "YMMV"; I never said they weren't authorized. Second, I doubt these are as prevalent as you suggest, as I go TDY to many bases quite often and I can't say I've seen that many folks (if any) wearing boots that are just slightly above the ankles. And yes, I've been to Cannon AFB. Cheers!

[abdsp51]

Cannon AFB the armpit of the USAF.

[lordmonar]

Cannon AFB the armpit of the USAF.

No...that would be Altus....Cannon is not quite that nice. 

[NIN]

Just for grins, I googled "Combat Boots"

I guess *my* definition of "combat boot" and google's differ's just a bit.

[Eclipse]

That's because of previous...ahem..."searches"...

[NIN]

That's because of previous...ahem..."searches"...

I guess "fashion" outweighs function...

time to get some new field boots.

[PHall]

Cannon AFB the armpit of the USAF.

No...that would be Altus....Cannon is not quite that nice. 

+1 on Altus!    It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from there!

[Garibaldi]

That's because of previous...ahem..."searches"...

I found it by accident and I was only on that site for 5, maybe 10 sec...minutes.

[Private Investigator]

Way back in the day (pre 1980), the Air Force and maybe the other services had "Chucka" boots. Basically combat boots that only went up to your ankle.
I was issued a pair at BMT at Lackland in 1974 and wore them only at Basic because I had to.
You didn't blouse your trousers when you wore these and the only people I remember wearing them was a few of the office types who worked in Maintenance Supervision.
They went away when the Air Force went to the BDU.

The Marines had chukka shoes that you could wear with your class "A", "B" or "C" if you were a Staff Sergeant (E-6) or higher. 

[Private Investigator]

Hey, BITD the green pickle-suit fatigues were "OG-107 Fatigues" (these are the perm-press breast pocket only tuck in shirts, like Bill Murray wore in Stripes circa 1980.

1980 good times indeed.  :clap:

[Майор Хаткевич]

Hey, BITD the green pickle-suit fatigues were "OG-107 Fatigues" (these are the perm-press breast pocket only tuck in shirts, like Bill Murray wore in Stripes circa 1980.

1980 good times indeed.  :clap:

Willing to experiment? Watching that movie as a 2000s teen was eye opening.

[Johnny Yuma]

I got these on clearance from Vanguard last week, are they really regulation and how do I blouse them?

[Garibaldi]

I got these on clearance from Vanguard last week, are they really regulation and how do I blouse them?

SMH....