Kommando Approved: The "Actually Good" German Surplus

Let’s be honest, a lot of surplus overboots have seen better days and smell like a motor pool. But every once in a while, we find a unicorn. These Bundeswehr KSK Thermal Overboots are that unicorn. Explicitly recommended to us by serving Bundeswehr personnel as a piece of gear that is "actually good and usable," these aren't your average clumsy galoshes.

Issued to the KSK (Kommando Spezialkräfte—Germany’s Tier 1 operators) to keep their feet from freezing solid during static operations, these overboots are a masterclass in thermal engineering. If they can keep a kommando warm while he waits in a snowbank for three days, they can handle your driveway or your snowbank hiding spot across from the tanning salon.

Movement generates heat. Standing still—whether you're on guard duty, in a deer stand, waiting for a tow truck, or tracking your crush’s movement—is when the cold kills. These overboots are specifically engineered for low-activity, high-exposure environments. They trap the heat your boots leak out.

The KSK gets the budget the rest of the army dreams of. These overboots reflect that. The design is heavy-duty, the stitching is bombproof, and the materials are top-tier. It’s a level of quality that would cost you hundreds of dollars if it had a North Face logo on it (or new from Heatpac)

Verified "Good Kit": We don't say this lightly. These come with a stamp of approval from actual German soldiers who usually hate their issued gear. If they trust their toes to these, you should too.

Extreme Thermal Insulation: Packed with high-loft synthetic insulation that traps heat like a thermos. These turn your standard combat boots into sub-zero survival tools.

Boot-Inception Design: Designed to be worn over your existing boots. No need to take off your hikers or combat boots; just slide these on, cinch them down, and instantly upgrade your warmth rating.

Rugged Outsole: Unlike flimsy liners, these feature a robust, textured rubber sole. You can actually walk in them without sliding across the ice like a baby deer with cerebral palsy.

Weatherproof Shell: The outer layer sheds snow, wind, and moisture, ensuring the insulation stays dry and effective.

Packable Warmth: Despite their bulk when worn, they are compressible enough to stash in a ruck, ready to deploy when the mercury drops.

Specifications

• German Bundeswehr KSK Issue
• Made by Heatpac
• Thermal Overboot (That's Bootception. A boot outside of your boot which becomes a boot within a boot)
• Cinch closure
• Textured rubber sole with extra traction
• High-loft synthetic fill

Condition

Excellent: Overboots show minor to no signs of use. All hardware is intact and functional.

Good: Overboots have seen use, and may show scuffs, or wear spots. A majority of hardware is intact and functional, and boots are still ready for plenty more hours of use. May require a small field repair to get back to 100% functionality.

 

“Ach, I can’t feel mein toes mit all zis waiting.”

“Did you…did you want me to feel zem for you?”