Are they hanging out in a lot of maritime environments? ?
Those boots are designed to be able to be worn with fins.
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Dark brown flight boots? When did that happen?
- Thread starter mad dog
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Those boots are designed to be able to be worn with fins.
I see a lot of dudes wearing the Red Wing SuperSole 2233 https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/boots/SuperSole-02233.html?cgid=mens-work-boots, I'm tempted to give them a try after the issued ones wear out.
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That's the standard (disallowed) model. I tried those and 2408 and preferred the latter. YMMV
Very old 330s next to 3-yr old 2408s. I can't remember the last time I polished the Red Wings. I suppose they are a little more towards red than dark drown, but I use the basic Kiwi brown and think they blend in enough. I prefer the brown laces and dark grommets compared to those of the 2233, and I usually only get comments if my flight suit leg rides up and the black band at the top is revealed.
Officially per uniform regs no, but plenty of people still do. Its usually the desert style boots that you’d usually see with tan bags are sometimes worn with green bags. Much more comfortable and laid back.
However, a nicely shined brown boot always looks great, despite the funny banter between the Chiefs and JOs about whether or not boots need to be shined.
The chiefs and swos will never know.
Quite common on deployment, I guess in years past now, while in theater and wearing the associated tan bags. Mine are not Belleville's, but they breathed a lot better than my browns.
AF, Army, and USCG wears whatever is comfortable and practical. Where did the Navy affection for steel toes and leather come from?
My guess…steel decks and fires?
I do know in the case of the A-4 with the ESCAPAC ejection seat and the tiny cockpit, the steel toes were a safety measure to prevent losing your toes to the instrument panel during the ride up the rails in the advent of an ejection.