http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-bates-9-us-navy-suede-durashocks-st (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
From the CAP uniform regulation
Quote from: CAPR 39-1
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.
I dunno if they are authorized
If you wear 'em you'll fail inspection... :P
Stonewall you quoted from the wrong part of 39-1. 8) >:D
QuoteBlack, 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... :D
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on November 26, 2011, 11:11:28 PM
Stonewall you quoted from the wrong part of 39-1. 8) >:D
QuoteBlack, 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... :D
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.
These would be perfectly fine with the Blue Field Uniform, but "no" to camo BDU's or blues.
Quotesmooth 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...
Quote from: Eclipse on November 26, 2011, 11:25:44 PM
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.
Quote from: cadetesman on November 26, 2011, 11:05:19 PM
http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-bates-9-us-navy-suede-durashocks-st (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)
Quote from: JK657 on November 27, 2011, 11:34:07 AM
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.
They look kind of like the knee high moccasins popular in the '70s.