Want a clone of the boot the US trusted in the harsh conditions of Vietnam? The germans made one, and it's one of our favorite surplus boots ever.
Designed for hot and humid environments and modeled after the US Pattern III Jungle Boots, these boots sport water draining vents on the lower portion and a mesh internal lining to allow venting and drying of the feet.
A layered mesh insole also aids in keeping feet dry and trench-foot free. These boots are more flexible than your typical surplus boot, and feature both loop and hook eyelets to ensure your laces don't come undone when trudging through foliage.
A hardened oil and gas proof outsole resists punctures in adverse terrain, while the angled treads reduce the likelihood of debris build-up and do a pretty good job of self-cleaning.
Specs
Condition
These boots are in great condition for military surplus. Clean leather, strong treads and minor scratches or blemishes may be present, but overall these boots are still entirely functional and with a quick polish should look almost good as new.
German Bundeswehr "Jungle" Boots
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Rated 4 out of 5
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Love these boots, highly recommend a wide though if your used to a standard. These run a little narrow for whatever reason.
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Rated -1 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Runs Small, 0 is True to Size and 2 is Runs Big
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Rated 4 out of 5
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Great boots for El Tipo Raro. They run true to size and are breaking in nicely. My wife gets mad because I wear them to bed. But what does she know? She no es tipo raro.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Years ago, I started with Rotcho jungle boots. I wore those things into a mess of cracked, "leather," (polyurethane) & frayed, "canvas," (polyester). Then, I snatched up a pair of no-names from a Goodwill. Mediocre quality control & a design built to chaff kept those things off my feet for anything but the lightest of use -- much better accommodated by even the simple Croc. Next, I tried 5.11's own spin on the same concept: the Speed 3.0s. They still wear well, even now, once I wore down those side vents; frayed nylon at the ankle & all.
But these? After some Castile soap, neatsfoot polish, new insoles, trimming of some loose hems, & a little reshaping of the vamp to fit me just right, these are the finest I've worn thus far. I think they'll perhaps outlive me, given half the chance. And, no less, at an unbeatable price.
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Rated -1 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Runs Small, 0 is True to Size and 2 is Runs Big
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Rated 5 out of 5
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These are pretty great boots all things considered, I wear a size 9-9.5 typically, and got the 9.5-10 (43) like most of my boots/shoes, and they fit juuuust a little bit big. HOWEVER if you HATE your toes being held down by "the man" or "big shoe" these are FANTASTIC you can cross your toes inside them and wiggle your toes freely and it feels amazing. The only complaints I have is that they seem a bit loud when you walk, and that I don't think they'd fare well in an oily kitchen/restaurant type environment as they're slippery on oily floors. Overall 9/10 I'm waiting impatiently for the 8.5-9's in regular to return so I can buy a pair or two. Also the two hooks about midway up the boots seem to be designed so you can yank the boots tight and grab the laces and drop them into the hooks. It's a process, but helps a ton with getting the boots on and off.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Worn for about two weeks while working and walking at least a few miles a day. No problems.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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