Why Vietnam changed boots foreverr - (cut in half)

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0:00 Intro
0:49 M43 Boot
1:41 Early Jungle Boot
3:07 Bunny/Mickey Mouse Boot
3:46 Vietnam War
4:04 Jungle Boot V1
5:32 Jungle Boot V2
6:47 Jungle Boot V3
8:51 Cut In Half
10:51 Cut In Half Reveal
11:19 Cut In Half Review
11:55 One Of The Most Successful Combat Boots
12:15 Function over Form
12:37 Military Boot Series
12:56 Outro
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[@RoseAnvil]

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[@trumanhw]

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[@ARMY-ep6fz]

Loved every pair of jungle boots i had from 1999 until 2008 after retiring from being severely wounded in combat from an IED. I still have every pair I wore. I started in the bdu traditional camo uniform, dessert, acu and all the boots to match. Plus jump boots too. Good memories.. have u covered the jump boots before? Love those too. They spit shine easily. But the spit shine ended with the tan style jungle boots.

[@aking-plums6985]

Watching some of the clips on your video from British Pathe, seeing images from the Malayan Emergency. If possible, I would like to get your take on the British "jungle boot" .

[@notarussianspy762]

can you do the rothco jungle boots, please!

[@martinbevk1695]

Right, having a billion subscriptions is FREE, especially with that IQ-250 YT algorithm :P

[@timothythompson3029]

My dad served in Vietnam from 67-69. He came back with 2 pairs of those boots and I remember once were we went to a Army surplus store in the early 80's and he bought another pair. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and wore those boots all the time. To his work and in the woods. When he died I found a brand new pair and 4 worn out pairs in his closet. The new boots fit my brother so now he uses them as his hunting boots.

[@TRS-80Fanclub]

they were my favorite during my service (87-07) comfort, style, grip, cleaning, and most of all. Best Shine. No they didnt last as long as rgular boots, but if you cared about inspection, it was a must to replace them every 2 or 3 years

[@delclifton6096]

I kept mine.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

Well whoever the contractor was he'd found a lifetime customer! I was only Air Force, they issued me steel toed because I was in a missile repair shop. They were not particularly comfortable but they lasted 5 years. Uncle Sam does issue a lot of really good footwear, not surprised your dad kept buying them forever, but I am surprised he knew how to find the original good bootmaker and not get taken in by the mail order or surplus store cheap, crappy, fake Chinese knock-offs that looked exactly the same as original government issue, but were garbage quality and disintegrated on your feet!

[@felixmadison5736]

I also served in Vietnam with the army in 1969 and I remember the soles of my boots being like jungle boot 2. I got wounded by rocket fire and medevacked out of the jungle, so everything was left in my duffel bag. The boots I had on were cut off because of shrapnel wounds so they were gone for good.

[@nomercyinc6783]

@@TRS-80Fanclub i still have my army boots that i got in 2011. the tan no-shine boots were MUCH more durable. dnc in the military is nonsense. nobody gives a shit about military formations. the north koreans, chinese and russians look stupid parading their troops up and down their regions/ cities. drill and ceremony is a waste of time and makes no military matter or impressive

[@masterblaster2733]

Having done swim qualifications in New jungles can confirm every time you take a step it pumps the water out. Best design ever made for a combat boot.

[@broke_dongle]

Swim Qual with LPC's is a No- Go .

[@jasonhuttermusic424]

Served in Schofield Barracks and agree. During the monsoons the boots pumped water out with every step. Wonderful design.

[@TheCrusher72]

@@broke_dongle I don't think I've ever been so tired in my entire life, and I was in my early 20's. "Jungles" were not authorized in Korea in the 1990's, so we had to do swim qual in regular GI LPC's.

[@waynenicoll9289]

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[@majorhicksusmc]

Best combat boot the government ever made. My first pair issued to me in Khe Sanh in January 1967 lasted until the end of August 1967. Wore the boots everyday through sand, mud, streams, rivers, rice paddies, and in the mountains of “I” Corps. The second pair came home with me and I wore them for years after I got out. I went back into the Marine reserves and wore them at the Army Jungle War School in Panama for two weeks without any problems. The boots were 13 years old by that time and held up as if they were brand new. I still own a couple of pairs of jungle boots that I still use to knock around in. Just a great boot!

[@cruisinguy6024]

How well did they drain in your experience? It always seemed to be that the vents were too high above the inner sole to effectively drain in an environment where the entire foot may be submerged.

[@majorhicksusmc]

@@cruisinguy6024 I never had a problem with the water draining out.

[@cruisinguy6024]

@@majorhicksusmc I appreciate you sharing your experience, and thank you for your service. I’ve got nothing but respect for the infantry that had to trudge through the muck and jungles of Vietnam on foot.

[@scottsevers6194]

Thank you for your service sir and insite. I'm a 25 yr veteran fireman. Wouldn't it be great..... if the desk sitters asked the people on the ground what they need😂😂😂😂

[@Ryan_7389]

Thankyou for your service Major

[@YellowJello57]

You cut it in half and revealed it but didn't dive very deeply into what was inside. Feel like there was more to learn on this one.

[@edanpino-xt1ph]

I’m fairly certain he did a previous video on these and went into more detail there

[@danshakuimo]

I was hoping for commentary about the waffle insole lol

[@holimoli8802]

​@@danshakuimothat was in the previous video of jungle bootss

[@pat8988]

How wide is the steel in the sole? I’ve seen Chinese knockoffs where it was only about one inch wide.

[@joelgarcia8923]

Now we wear cheap suede boots with sneaker outsoles

[@KB3AOL]

I was on a US Army long range surveillance team from ‘91-‘93. Most of the guys on my team modified one pair of jungle boots specifically for road marches (we were required to conduct 12 mile marches with full gear in under 3 hrs. several times a year). We removed the leather footbeds and spike-protective plates, installed insoles of our choice, then had them resoled with either Vibram ripple or 2021 wedge soles. I chose the 2021s. They wore very quickly, but they were super-light and bouncy. It was like marching in sneakers.

[@Plague_Doc22]

Almost every single person I talk to who did a lot of marching has customized their shoes lol. People dont realize how bad your feet can feel if the shoes dont fit well.

[@CoreyBrass]

I liked those soles... but dame they wear out fast on the gravel roads. It's super comfortable but expensive as hell, considering how short of a life they have.

[@truthboomertruthbomber5125]

It’s shocking how heavy modern combat boots are. I wore Korean made jungle boot knockoffs all through the 70’s when I was a motorcycle mechanic. They were light but wore out fast. 6 months was the norm

[@christophernolen4117]

I was in Army SOF for nearly 20 years and I/we wore Jungle boots for most my military career until the1st, second, third Gen desert boots came out…tough boots! The 1st Gen desert boots were just beige / suede versions of the original jungle boots (same sole pattern even)with a super soft rubber sole..after about 2 dozen fast rope descents the desert boots would get trashed..disappointing..love your vids BTW!

[@socaljarhead7670]

Wedge soles are incredibly to hump in but virtually useless as a killing implement.

[@tay4467]

"they saw the writing on the wall even if they wrote it themselves" goes so hard

[@SnausageKing]

Spot on

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Soinds cool, not accurate. But don't let facts get in the way of the rule of cool, amiright?

[@SnausageKing]

@@sinisterthoughts2896 I’ll never forget the day Vietnam bombed Las Vegas to start that war man, never forget

[@CowboyRibeye]

Yeah man we were totally forced to go into that war lol ​@@sinisterthoughts2896

[@tokr72]

@@sinisterthoughts2896 The Gulf of Tonkin was a false flag. Everybody knows that now. That's real history.

[@paulpurpi9069]

I was an infantryman in Vietnam 1969 to 1970 ,we only had the v2 version ,don't remember seeing the v3. The boot held up fairly well in harsh mountainous conditions.

[@ronsinner4699]

Respect

[@albertfraser8918]

We got the V3, we called them "wide oval mud mashers", They were great,

[@scottsevers6194]

Thank you for your service sir ❤

[@robertmaybeth3434]

I wonder if the Viet Nams had a favorite brand of tire they cut their cong flap sandals out of, and did they argue the merits of Michelins over Dunlaps over the rice fire lol

[@Bill-yy3ck]

Welcome home brother. I was an 11b 68-69 with B Co 3/8 4ID. All we had were the V2. But, since we were 4th ID we always got the leftovers.

[@tumadre50]

My dad wore these as long as I can remember with his BDU's while in the Army. They were still being worn when I joined the Navy. And now as a Land Surveyor in Florida who often treks through wet swampy areas I wear these boots. I don't know what boot could be better for hot and humid environments.

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

I'm a vet. I used to love those boots. Then, my military job shifted to a LOT of UH-1 ("Huey") flying time. I was shown some pictures of what happens when there's a fire and those boots get hit with the heat. The nylon melts! It melts right into your skin and you lose that skin when the surgeons cut the boots off your feet and legs. I only wore leather combat boots and Nomex flight clothing after seeing that.

[@Tysandifer]

Well yea nylon melts, think alot of people figured that out by being to close to a fire and the outside getting melty

[@garymathena2125]

I was a 67n, door gunner. Huey's are the best helicopter ever made.

[@Trains-With-Shane]

I had a pair of V3's that I picked up at a surplus store back around 1999 or so. I loved those things. I wish I still had them.

[@Kasugano_Sakura]

I hope you can test the full leather combat boots from the 1980s. They are called "Combat Boots, Mildew & Water Resistant, Direct Molded Sole (DMS)" . This military boot was paired with BDU in the 1980s.

[@nathanexplosion1021]

That's a good boot

[@feal1980]

Ro Search is the name of the company, I believe. Hands down the most comfortable pair of boots I was ever issued. I should have had them resoled 😔. Closest I could find online was a pair from Altama.

[@williamwilliamson1096]

Yes, very wearable. I'd like to find a pair. just not black

[@martinnavarreteabarca4414]

@@williamwilliamson1096 in the chilean army during the 2000's we wore a mix of those and the jungle boots, they had the sole of the dms boots and the shaft was in nylon like the jungle onesadn they were sand brown colored , they sucked on sand ngl

[@sisleymichael]

Those were terrible on the feet. I have fallen arches from them. No thanks. 28yrs in the Army, infantry. I was happy when the better versions of the desert boots came along. My feet will never be the same.

[@jeffapplewhite5981]

Used my dad's boots for at least 15 years after he retired for hunting and work! My favorite boots!

[@AJKam1kaz3]

Related on 8:02 it was known that Australian troops were willing to trade their slouch hats for American boots as theirs were mainly still leather.

[@karenstein8261]

Saran Insole: I expected the hard plastic to be uncomfortable. Instead, they let air circulate under the foot and prove quite comfortable. Panama Lug Sole: Smooth flats gave good grip on pavement and dry metal. Big clearances led to your picking up tons of mud, yet the same clearances let that mud fall off in large slabs. Wear with thick wool socks and these boots worked well to surprisingly cool temperatures. I think the steel spike plate was what limited cold weather performance. Heat transmission led to these boots not working well in Desert Storm.

[@wullieg7269]

not wrong

[@philsmith2444]

With a pair of Sealskinz Gore-Tex socks worn under the wool socks they were pretty warm down to around 20F in Germany. IIRC they weren’t authorized for wear from Nov 1 to May 1, but what happens in Graf stays in Graf.

[@kirknay]

I wonder if they could have rectified the thermal issue by embedding a steel mesh in the rubber instead of a metal plate sandwiched between leather. It would be a little more expensive, due to a multi stage process instead of a straight pour (don't want exposed steel), but it would impart at least some additional puncture resistance while keeping it away from the feet.

[@workinprogress5431]

This is the first time I learned of the special pumping insoles. (Very interesting, but makes sense, to clearly stamp "DO NOT BOIL".) Hearing your experience for me in a strictly civilian sense it sounds like that type of sole would be great in hot work environments. Wondering if that sort of product is commercially available. I've spent a lot of hours stuck in boiling shoes idly thinking of what could circulate air through the soles, but this would solve it in a very simple, functional manner.

[@MN-Hillbilly]

I was stationed in Panama from '91 to '96. Some time around '93 they starts changing from the green upper to the black upper jungle boot. I loved the greens. The black had speed laces which was nice but the inserts changed and felt like you were walking on knife edges. The black uppers also had a tendency to rip along the back.

[@richardpcrowe]

When I first arrived in Vietnam in 1966, I had been issued standard Marine Corps lace up boots. I think that they were made of horsehide. Anyway, they were totally unsuited for jungle combat. Not only would the leather get wet and not dry but, the soles and heels were relatively smooth. A jungle environment can become a very slippery terrain. Rotting vegetation makes walking quite difficult and I found myself falling quite often on the Deckhouse Three operation - in the IV Corps area. This was inland from Vung Tau in very heavy jungle. We were following V.C. trails which often seemed as slippery as ice. A bit. later on, I was issued the Jungle Combat boot and it was night and day better.

[@Gallery90]

I wore those with BDUs whilst in the Coast Guard in the mid-1990s. They were super comfortable and those saran insoles were wonderful in hot weather. The only "breaking in" that they needed was for the leather strips used for the eyelets -- the stiffest part of the boot above the ankle. A couple days with thicker socks and those boots were good to go.

[@Rovertube]

Still my favorite military boot! Recently purchased a new pair manufactured in 1968. Great for almost all weather conditions, except cold and snow…. Thanks for the cool video!

[@thicnasty2192]

Where did u buy them?

[@Phalanx443]

I wore the Jungle Boot in the mid-late 1980s and during Desert Shield/Storm. Gotta say, one of the most comfortable, durable, and functionable boots I'd ever worn. I still have a pair that I wear only in the summertime.

[@dr.jamesolack8504]

I was with XVIII Corps Arty in DS/DS, also wore the jungle boots from 86 on. Still have them and still wear them on snowy, shitty days. Best boots I’ve ever owned. (miss my buddies from Bragg and Saudi so much). Nuff said.

[@matthewgabbard6415]

@@dr.jamesolack8504 Don't your feet get cold in those? They are a tropical weather jungle boot. But to each his own

[@Steve-xl2mn]

Hope you taped up or blocked the eyelets---otherwise, they'd have packed a lot of sand into those boots.

[@Steve-xl2mn]

@@matthewgabbard6415 Yes, they weren't good in colder weather.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

I was issued the last version of the Jungle Boot stationed in Panama 89-90. I was a Paratrooper in an Airborne battalion, but everyone was issued this boot being stationed there. I loved the boot because even in state side units didn't like the boots because of uniformity. During the Summer the all leather boots suck because the sweat would pool up inside the boot during road marches and field exercises. During a state side rotation at NTC in the Mojave Desert I brought along a couple pairs of G.I. issue jungle boots out to the desert and it worked okay. The black leather absorbed heat and the steel plate sometimes got hot on the bottom. Otherwise my feet could breathe and keep my feet dry as long as I had done my part to bring plenty of socks to change. But in tropical climates It was great, if you were an infantryman it can last you 6 months and trade them in at CIF where it was standard issue. In the 90s the design stayed the same except for the nylon uppers became black in color until phased out by the Infantry Boot in the early 2000s till 2005. The Infantry Boot was an improved design used by the Navy SEALs back then but became Army issue until that time, now it's hard to find and rare. Yes I loved the jungle boot and the Desert Storm Version which was still issued till 2007.

[@clintonwalls3642]

1/508th Airborne infantry, fort Kobe Panama. Red Devils

[@mikemcchesney2555]

I went to JOTC (Jungle Operations Training Center) at Camp Sherman, Panama in '84 (IIRC The 80s was a busy decade for me) LOL

[@reddevilparatrooper]

@@clintonwalls3642 A co. Moatengators. 👍💪

[@MN-Hillbilly]

@@reddevilparatrooper I was stationed in Panama from '91 to '96. Some time around '93 they started changing from the green upper to the black upper jungle boot. I loved the greens. The black had speed laces which was nice but the inserts changed and felt like you were walking on knife edges. The black uppers also had a tendency to separate along the back.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

@@MN-Hillbilly You are right. I had to replace mines twice in Hawaii humping East Range. I had one pair that the back of my right heel totally rubbed raw and bloody. Lucky I keep my other pair of boots in my ruck. Yes they were pieces of shit for boots.

[@rangerrick2246]

loved the show! Great concept of cutting the boot in half, excellent dialogue and history lesson. Never saw your show before, I'm a fan now

[@johnduffy6546]

Having just spent an arm and half a leg on a new pair of boots today, I can speak with over a half century of experience that there are few pleasures (NECESSITIES ) in life that are more important to your physical and mental health as a well made pair of boots...Good boots = good ankles,good knees, good hips, good back, good attitude!...Just sayin... Great video. Thank you!

[@bobsmoot2392]

I wore Vapor Barrier (Bunny) boots in extreme cold (Alaska Infantry) for years. Water getting inside the boot doesn't matter. Still warm. Water getting between outer and inner layer, defeats the vapor barrier quickly. They are always warm. In the kind of temperature these boots are intended, there is no water, all ice. I have left them outside my tent, open end up, overnight in the snow. Moisture from foot sweat frozen inside. Put my bare feet in them in the morning . Warm in seconds! Then I took my feet out and quickly dried the inside, which I should have done the night before. These boots kept me alive in subzero weather. Carry two pairs of dry socks. Switch them out to reduce perspiration moisture.

[@dalecrowe7757]

Ft Greeley/Black Rapids alumni here. Deployed there for training with the 101st way back when. First time I ever saw a hot cup of coffee get tossed into the air, turn to powder and blow away!

[@garymathena2125]

Your feet smell like death when you take them out. I also liked the five buckle boots.

[@dewboy13]

Thanks for the new video. Love your channel, and all you do. I especially love how you heard us all about the Chisos boot. I was finally able to purchase my Chisos#2 last November. I had saved all my spare cash for a year, and finally got em!

[@thanatology493]

I love videos like this. Watching Tour of Duty as a kid, me and my friends always wanted these boots and some tiger stripe fatigues.

[@jusportel]

Awesome boots, I live in one of the wettest places in North America, and there are no other boots that compare to them. The insole’s really do work to pump the water out, I usually wear them without socks on long treks through the rainforest, crossing creeks etc. Having suffered from wearing gumboots, which always seem to pull your socks down to your heels, and just develop leaks, anyway, or leather boots that become un breathable and invariably develop leaks no matter how much you waterproof them…. I started wearing the jungle boots about 15 years ago and have worn out several pairs now. You can cross creeks, have your boots filled completely, and your feet are dry in about 10 minutes of walking.

[@zayneunderwood1488]

I wore those boots in 1974 and 75, we would get them from this guy at the Orange Swap Meet in Orange Ca, as surplus...I was a teenager...😮🎉

[@Plague_Doc22]

How was the comfort?

[@zayneunderwood1488]

@@Plague_Doc22 It was so good that we could/would play soccer and ride skateboards, and our mini bikes 🚲 in these boots. Never wore out a pair just outgrew them... 👍🏻

[@NorthGeorgiaSurvival]

I was a delivery driver of building materials in Georgia for about a decade and wore these jungle boots exclusively, and for the very reason they did in Vietnam. It lets the thick Georgia clay fall free relatively easily. I can dispel the "myth" that the soles wear out more quickly, but that's from walking on the concrete of our warehouse, not from carrying heavy sh*t through the mud and clay. I quickly learned to replace the boots when worn out with cheap knockoffs you can still find around for $30-40, rather than the $80 the real deal might cost. I've long since given up such endeavors as delivering windows, doors, siding, and roofing, etc... but still always have a pair of these in my closet all the same. Great vid! Thanks for sharing!

[@bernardedwards8461]

By the 1960s the British Army had a good, expendable jungle boot, which if you were on strenuous operations was exchanged for new ones every two weeks when your resupply was delivered. It had a black, rubber sole, and the rest was green canvas with lace up eyelets. Usually there was a bit more wear left in them when they were discarded, but I doubt whether they could have lasted a whole month. It was best to coat them with insect repellant to prevent leeches climbing your legs and getting onto your body. Leeches were very common. Our green cotton shirts and pants were renewed at the same time. I sometimes wondered how much protection the canvas would give against snakebite, there were plenty of snakes but I only once knew a soldier to get bitten

[@robertchute1984]

I lived in the jungle for months at a time during monsoon season. Everyone who ever "upgraded" the saran innersole's with more comfortable types ended up with immersion foot . Those saran innersoles are the best feature of the boot. Us oldtimers would wear the boot without socks. We had some calloused ugly feet but no foot trouble.

[@robertward8035]

I forgot you could wear socks with them.....😁

[@revasgamer7793]

Hey Rose Anvil! Love your channel! I'm a soldier from half a world away and I can affirm the sturdiness, functionality and durability of the V3 boot. Locally we have a licensed manufacturer of the V3 named GIBSONS Philippines Inc, and they have a long history here of making that boot in particular. Got my first pair way back in 2013, I was still a cadet in the ROTC, and now as full pledged soldier, it's still alive and well, ten years and counting, conquering several mud trails and mountain ranges locally through storms and droughts. I can attest that it is indeed the definition of functional reform. It only cost us some $27.00 to buy (converted). The government still procures these boots for new recruits today where we're from. Thanks and More power!

[@revasgamer7793]

@@williamwilliamson1096 Sure thing! They are located at Marikina City, near the Capital in the Philippines. They have a very traditional business model in a sense, which may explain why we couldn't find a website. Been to their main store/factory just last year to buy my second pair of jungle /combat boots. They do produce a whole lot more models than just the V3, all in line with other military or police functions, including dress shoes.

[@revasgamer7793]

@@williamwilliamson1096 Sure thing! They are located at Marikina City, near the Capital in the Philippines. They have a very traditional business model in a sense, which may explain why we couldn't find a website. Been to their main store/factory just last year to buy my second pair of jungle /combat boots. They do produce a whole lot more models than just the V3, all in line with other military or police functions, including dress shoes.

[@ulvesparker]

My platoon sergeant was a Vietnam combat veteran, he always wore jungle boots in the field, and thus, so did we (buying our own). We had a sergeant major that hated them but we only broke them out in the field. After we deployed to the jungle (x2) we were officially issued jungle boots. Best combat boot in the inventory. Even in the cantonement area, we loved them because they were lighter and easier to maintain (half the shining, hehe). Also the cloth upper allowed for some hidden customization. Lastly, they compacted down for travel much better than regular combat or jump boots.

[@SSmith-fm9kg]

I served in SEA 1970-71, at Ubon, Thailand. I calibrated the radar and weapons control systems (WCS) on the F-4D Phantom. When I arrived at Ubon, I was issued jungle fatigues (green, no camo) and a pair of jungle boots which I wore daily, and even bought and installed zippers in them, replacing the laces. After months of use, the soles were worn slick and thin, and I went to the quartermaster and asked for a new pair, but was told the boots were not available, so all I had to wear were the original issue leather boots. Upon returning to the States at the end of my tour, I went into an Army-Navy surplus store, and the wall was lined with new jungle boots. That's why they weren't available in Thailand, supplies were stolen and sold to surplus stores in the States. About five years ago, I found a pair of new jungle boots online and bought them, and zippers.

[@AirplaneDoctor_]

I still have my last pair of black ones that have the reinforced nylon upper, excellent boots for hot wet weather.

[@RupertBear412]

interestingly, the platicy meshy insole looks like the same type that the late 1980s British Combat High has but that boot had no holes to pumo the water out - the insole had a very rough side and a smooth side and you were supposed to have the rough side down but I wore it up because it gripped my socks and reduced movement/chafing/foot blisters

[@jefffuhr2393]

I truly appreciate the great RESPECT & SKILL you bring to your topics.

[@tsparks1985]

Love the videos and information. Great channel and company!

[@SpliffOdyssey]

As of 10 years ago. These were "required" equipment canoeing around northern Minnesota. Getting in and out of the canoe multiple times a day and wading through ankle deep water. Nothing worked better.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Great comment. My days in the BWCA are behind me now but I always wore my jungle boots when canoeing there. They worked great.

[@skookman2475]

I would really enjoy if you cut in half the modern US Navy “Safety Boot” It has a very similar construction to most modern issue combat boots, however it sports an odd sole design, steel toe, all leather upper and lower, and a fire resistant nomex lining. It would be interesting to see how safe my feet really are when im aboard a ship!

[@jbman413]

Steel toe is a death sentence in cold weather even a little snow and you will get frost bite and die in a survival situation. A buddy and I hiked six miles to get help in the high Sierra in N Cali in the early 80's it was bad for both of us....freak snow storm in March. FYI all the P-3 Navy ever got were standard steel toes. And yes we were working the Sea's of Alaska. So much for the navy caring...

[@skookman2475]

Oh I know all about it having come from doing a lot of hiking and such to here. Don’t forget to take in account that if a steel gets crushed, theres no getting your toes out, even if you get whatever heavy thing crushed it off, say by to your toes. Composite would be much better but big navy would probably say “something something melt” despite having rubber vibrams…

[@gunraptor]

I love your videos. You immortalize the engineering of all of these boots forever on video, and I learn so much. Thank you.

[@esinohio]

I love this channel and the content. I've learned so much about boots/shoes!

[@mutantryeff]

I used those boots for International Smallbore Rifle Competition (w/ Anschutz 1413). Stable, but nice in the ankle.

[@alanzaleski7160]

I wore them , I liked them , I remember I had a pair that the steel shank cracked in half and whenever you walked it would snap at every step. Had to dx them,( turn them in for a new pair). Thanks

[@mfreidberg]

Happened to mine too - black ones from the late 1990s. Clicked every step. Loved them otherwise. Threw them out as we transitioned to coyote brown boots.

[@andrebredell3293]

I wore this boot from 1989 until 2004. I loved it.

[@Ohronx7x]

I still have my Rose Anvil/Nick's Boots ND1s. They look and feel as amazing (if not more so) than the day I got them. Keep up the great military boot cuts RA!

[@jimmace6148]

Jungle boots were light but incredibly unstable for your ankle. I stopped wearing them because of rolling my ankles so many times.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Interesting, i figured the ankle suppirt eould be goodn gicen it is a lace up witha higg ankle. I've worn combat boots for years including the old desert boot which is quite similar and had quite the opposite experince.

[@jimmace6148]

@@sinisterthoughts2896 totally different boot than later boots.

[@needfortweed8734]

Didn't Rose Anvil do another Jungle boots video some time ago?

[@jimcollins9999]

Coming from a Marine Veteran who's worn this boot, you did an outstanding job with this presentation! Well done! 👍

[@kyungrix1112]

My older Brother was Infantry at Fort Campbell KY and he bought me a pair of green Jungle boots for Xmas while I was still in Army AIT in 1996. They didn't sell them at Redstone Arsenal where I was doing my training, they only sold the all black version. I was the only one that had the green ones and I felt cool AF.

[@thegoldenpleb9885]

2005? We still can get them issued today and I have but in brown.

[@CaptainJacksIsland]

Yeah, I think McRae had the original contract, and they dusted off the old foots molds and started making the originals again around 2016 or '17. Not sure if they still do.

[@thegoldenpleb9885]

@@CaptainJacksIsland mine are wellco. Must be a British military thing with contracts and that.

[@joeymac6970]

Yes - U.K. - I’ve been issued in brown. They are Wellco. Not sure if any such differences to model in this video ? Doesn’t look it.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Different model from my understanding. This particular model has been replaced I believe, with a simular one.

[@xxGravyBabyxx]

I bought the Rothco version of the Jungle boot in October, man. What a great purchase. My feet were dry with the rain we got last week. I know people dont like that version of the jungle boot because it's a cheaper version, but i live in California, so i dont see most climate/environmental settings. Plus, the average person doesn't need $500 boot technology. I highly recommend this boot for people who are barely getting into boots because this will open so many footwear ideas and make you want to purchase more boots.

[@DC-ru5xz]

I wear a similar boot as part of my army uniform, the sole does tend to wear out but the vents and (relatively) lightweight construction are very helpful and comfortable

[@geo4256]

40 years ago my Junior Leader platoon (14-17) sent a squad to Canada to train with a reservist company. Doing an overnight patrol exercise we did a couple of stream crossings after which the company would stop to change into dry socks. My buddy and I had on Jungle Boots and never had to. They would literally pump your socks dry in like ten steps. Just a great boot.

[@diamonddigs6206]

I thought he already did these?

[@DragonsinGenesisPodcast]

We used these in the late 90s when we were playing paintball. That aggressive tread was great for traction when sprinting.

[@danerogers9058]

I was issued 2 pairs of these boots when stationed at Ft. Benning (3/7th Inf.) in 1982 right before we went to the jungle warfare training school in Panama for 3 weeks. My 1st experience with them were long road marches in full gear and pack and the steel plate really did a number on my feet until I got use to them and broke them in. Very good design and functional boot and I wore them constantly even after leaving the Army and used them for work in my civilian jobs.

[@stephenpatton8690]

You make really great videos, Sir!

[@fordsmobile1672]

Keep up the good work guys. It’s unfortunate that KZbin keeps jerkin yous guys around with the historic content. Also the b-roll shot with the city in the background was awesome.

[@pauldavis9387]

I had a pair of these that were hand me downs from my brother. I asked my drill sergeants in AIT if I could wear them. They said yes and I loved them. They polished up like you wouldn’t believe. Great shoes.

[@MC-fz6rc]

my unit was issued these boots at one point on a deployment in the mid 80's, and I still love them to this day

[@knokname6466]

My boots... returned Stateside with me in '69, though I wasn't allowed to wear them at my new duty station, so I kept them under my bunk with my civvies. An I-G inspection was coming up and the C-O told me I can't leave "those raggedy-ass boots under your bunk. So I set them on the lower shelf of my locker. Of course, the I-G decided he had to look in my locker. When he saw those (truly) raggedy-ass boots hidden inside, he asked why they were there. Told him I'd been ordered to keep them out of sight by the C-O. The general told me to pull them out and display them proudly. "Those are a warrior's boot and deserve respect." That was the only time I ever gave a salute with all my respect to the man.

[@charlie1571]

I still have my pair of V2's I wore in the last 6 months of my tour in Vietnam and I still wear them today. The steel soul would stop the punji sticks but as your foot went down the sides of the trap would spring towards the ankle and cause damage to upper portions of the foot. The enemy was very clever.

[@antiqueredleg1864]

Used to wear these when I was in the Guard….was still allowed to be worn into the mid 90’s. Wore them with ripstop BDU’s. We could also wear the old OD green hooded raincoats & allowed brown wool button collar sweater under BDU’s…pre-fleece days.

[@meganw6007]

Definitely high quality, and I'm glad this popped up on my suggested videos after watching through so many hat videos by @HatHistorian Thanks for teaching us about this!

[@762parabillim]

Well, bugger me. A video which is actually hugely informative, concise and well presented. Well done.

[@dontcarejustwatchvid]

That outsole is amazing.

[@buskman3286]

FWIW, I found the boots worked best for me in the jungle with NO socks. Socks just retained water and the insole was perfectly comfortable without socks. Sockless, you would wade through waist-deep water and, the boots/feet would dry out within 15 minutes after leaving the water. Same is true with underwear in that environment...it just keeps you wet longer.

[@iamsteverogersakacapamerica041]

@RoseAnvil There was also boot that was basically a middle ground between the m43 boot and the Vietnam jungle boot it was called the Okinawa boot it was basically the same design as the m43 boot but it had canvas in certain areas of the boots like the jungle boots used in Vietnam but the okinawa boots also had the double buckles like the m43 boots originally the first U.S. military officers and military advisors sent to Vietnam originally war the Okinawa boots which were the original jungle boots before there were the ones shown in this video.

[@waderedekopp4785]

I had a pair of these years ago and remember the soles became really hard. Awesome video!

[@marcmeinzer8859]

I got a pair of these boots at an Army/Navy store for just $4 in 1969 and then wore the same style Army boot for four years at canoe tripping camp up in northern Ontario, Canada where they were the perfect boot since they were continually getting soaked every time we had to walk in the water to transition from paddling to portaging.

[@hughjass7914]

A friend of mine loved these in Alaska as they got so stiff in the cold they functioned as skis.

[@spektr540hemi]

I have at kept least one pair of PMR soled boots, mostly desert colors, in my line up for 40+ years. ABSOLUTELY LOVE the Altama 10" versions !!

[@jackprier7727]

I'm a big fan of excellent function over form, so this was a terrific episode, thanks-

[@jjock3239]

I was a Canadian RCAF exchange instructor pilot on T-38s, between 1970 and 1973, and most of the guys that had returned from a tour in SEA, wore the jungle boot, rather the all leather high top boot. They claimed, that it was like wearing a comfortable pair of running shoes, compared to the issue boot. The boots, were not issued at any of the CONUS flying bases, but they were allowed, because they were so popular. Our Canadian flying boot, was a low top boot, with a strap at the top, that was meant to prevent the pilot losing them during the ejection from a crippled aircraft. I think, I would rather have had a high top boot, because the legs will flail around quite a bit during a high speed ejection.

[@whiteprivilege912]

I've always kept a pair of jungle boots in my wardrobe since I was issued a pair in USMC boot camp at MCRD San Diego in 1999. They are the most versatile and comfortable footwear I've ever owned. You can run in them, work in them, hike in them, drive in them and and even swim in them and just about any other activity you can think of.

[@gfrazier52]

The V2 boot had a steel insole as well. I had a pair that split in half at the ball of the foot showing the metal. That was in 1970 0r /71 as I recall.

[@christopherruff4001]

These are my regular daily wear boot, the green jungle boot with Panama sole. Got my first pair from my brother, when I was a teenager, as he left the Army in the 1990s. Since then, I’ve worn through many pairs in all my worldly treks near and far. If I find old Army jungle boots in my size, I buy them. The Vietnam mystique is a bonus and the old vets always admire them.

[@jcrowellz2000]

One company still making boots with the Panama sole is Belleville. Have had several of their boots and can honestly say they are the best I've worn. Just ordered some with the Panama sole, and you can immediately feel the quality of movement the design gives.

[@AdamJones381]

Shame KZbin messed with the video, great work Rose!

[@jasecarr8572]

This channel is such a rare, hidden gem that no one would ever expect to find. Keep rocking it, dudes.

[@richbutler7828]

We were issued the od green canvas jungle boots and the slant pocket BDU's while down in Honduras in the early 1980's they had alot of this gear left over from Vietnam and were just trying to use some of it up. the boots were great i liked them. i still have mine.

[@darrenjones2933]

As a Private E-2 in 1987, my first purchase after basic training was a pair of Jungle Boots. I wore the heck out of those in the hot summer in Turkey. I recently was able to find a NOS pair in my size. I've worn them just enough to break in. They're my zombie apocalypse boots. I love them.

[@Jrsydevil7]

I was in the Marine Corps from 2005-2012 and I remember seeing guys still wearing the desert version of these. Some of them still had the Panama soles but some of them were resoled with the newer Vibram soles. I had a pair when I was a kid playing paintball and airsoft with the Panama soles and the middle tread did wear out, but to be fair I think that mine were a cheaper made pair. Also a few of the eyelets popped out and I had to sew them back into the boot. I did like them at the time but I'd rather have the newer Bellville "Desert Jungle Boots" nowadays, they're much more comfortable and they're padded up top and don't dig into your calves/legs at the top of the boot.

[@iamsteverogersakacapamerica041]

@Rose anvil there was also an arctic version of the m43 boots called most commonly referred as the 10th mountain division winter double buckle boots

[@zombis89fisto]

Was it a version that was made with wool.

[@iamsteverogersakacapamerica041]

@@zombis89fisto no it was made out of felt.

[@gordonbrandt9739]

As a Paramedic in Florida, I wore the "Namer" boot for most of my thirty-year career. Loved them beyond any then else on the market at that time.

[@stevenleslie8557]

I got a pair of these in the 70s as teenager. It was at a Yellowfront, definitely army surplus. the sole was very hard but somewhat flexible. They were pretty uncomfortable to wear.

[@TEXASGIANT1959]

God Bless you. Thank you.. You took me back to an amazing place and time in my life. I will find a nice current manufacturer and pick up a new pair. Great utility for knocking around the place.

[@paulhendershott667]

When we kids in the 1960's & 1970's, we did lots of camping. When the War ended in the early 1970's hundreds of thousands of the boots ended up in Army/Navy Stores all over the country. Me and my friends all bought a pair of these boots from the Army/Navy store in Norristown PA for like $7 each! We loved them and camped and hiked the Appalachian Trail with them!

[@douglasstrother6584]

I burned through a couple of pairs with Vibram soles while pounding ground across Southern California in my Boy Scout Troop in the late 70's. Apart from a few break-in blisters, they were great boots.

[@KristianHerdi]

We had almost the same type of boots in Yugoslavian and latter in the Serbian army (although they were issued in limited quantities) as of 2004 when I left the service.

[@mangelwurzel]

Arrived in Vietnam Sept 1966, and it took me three months to obtain jungle boots. One of the first things I learned was to ditch my socks ... all they did was keep water inside the boot and promoted jungle rot. So, my feet were bare inside the boot, which made water drainage more efficient and allowed my skin to stay attached. The boots were in such high demand that when I departed I bequeathed my jungle boots to a FNG on my last day.

[@rajinkajun-2576]

Another great video. Please do the Timberland Earthkeepers next!!!

[@joetaylor486]

I absolutely love my jungle boots, both for work and personal use. I am a paramedic and have found on the rare occasions that I need to force entry, they are phenomenal door-kickers. Also keep athelete's foot at bay. Just be careful on those freshly mopped hospital floors!

[@rustyneedles3743]

what an awesome informative video, awesome work

[@dabprod]

I tested these NEW jungle boots in 1964 while stationed on the US Army Infantry Board at Ft Benning GA. We were all issued a pair of boots and ordered to wear them everyday for several months and then had to write a report on what we thought of them. I can remember being questioned on several occasions by officers about wearing unauthorized footwear. Biggest complaint, the small lug soul collected gravel and would scratch the polished tile floors in our barracks. But we all liked the boot.

[@78logistics]

Wore those on a six month UN mission to Cyprus 1986-1987. Great piece of kit.

[@bulletkingaming2808]

The Panama outsole is still used in modern militaries today. Even the Armed Forces of the Philippines, still love the V3 of the Jungle Boots design, it's just that good.

[@MyBelch]

I was a K-9 military policeman in the US Air Force from 1981-1984 and these were the only boots I wore. Fantastic fit and function. I wish I had a new pair today. There's also a desert version released in the 90s that is identical.

[@blarbinski7034]

What a great vid, you got my sub dude

[@GeoRockNerd]

Got my first pair of jungle boots when I was 13, and I lived in those things. In my unit in the army we could wear jungle boots with our BDUs, as long as they were the all black kind, and they were great for the hot steamy summers at Ft Campbell. Still have all my boots from my service, very cool to learn the history of the jungle boot. Thank you!