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MHayes · 10-06-2009, 01:54 PM

Really hard to beat a pair of Danner's. As anal as I am about my uniform, I require a boot that will produce a parade quality shine. I have a pair of Blackhawk's as well, but they are delegated as my "rough" duty boots. Not sure what the allure of the side-zip is..one more thing to go wrong or fail!

x_out86 · 10-06-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chupacabrachus

Blowouts.

+1. Beat me to it. When you zipper breaks, your done. Its like wearing a rubber boot that is three sizes to big. You have to go home and change boots ASAP or your going to walk right out of it.

CW45 · 10-06-2009, 02:53 PM

Maybe I am lucky or just fortunate as I have never had a zipper malfunction. I love the way Danners look, sadly they do not fit my feet. To each his own.

The Tengu · 10-06-2009, 05:48 PM

I haven't had any problems with my Bates Ultralites with the side zipper. They last maybe 1 year to 1 1/2 years, but that's not too bad for a boot that only costs around $65.

CW45 · 10-06-2009, 06:24 PM

I get about 18-24 months out of my Converse zipper TAC Boots.

Vandal · 10-07-2009, 12:18 AM

I wear my old pair of Bellevilles everyday for work and I am on my feet for about 12 hours a day when I end up in bed. In fact I like them so much I have 3 pairs, 2 in black and one in Rough Out tan to wear with jeans. The only downside the Vibram Sierra soles suck on ice or snow. My two pairs of black ones are each pushing 5 years old with some very heavy use and abuse.

When I wasn in the AFROTC I used 10 inch, all leather Corcorans as my "Show Boots" and the Bellevilles for my "Go Boots" for out in the woods and daily use. I put SuperFeet insoles in all of my boots.

IMO, side zipper boots are just something waiting to go wrong. Break a zipper and those boots are done.

Anno Must · 10-07-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Vandal

... Bellevilles for my "Go Boots" for out in the woods and daily use. I put SuperFeet insoles in all of my boots.

The AF goes out in the woods?!

Vandal · 10-07-2009, 12:35 AM

I did.

m1aman · 10-07-2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Anno Must

The AF goes out in the woods?!

as an efac we spent plenty of time in the woods. probably half of the time we were with army out of bragg.

chupacabrachus · 10-07-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Vandal

...Break a zipper and those boots are done.

I cannot think of much worse of a minor problem outdoors to ruin your day than to be limited to essentially one boot and one flip-flop.

10-06-2009, 01:54 PM	#11
MHayes XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MT Posts: 131	Really hard to beat a pair of Danner's. As anal as I am about my uniform, I require a boot that will produce a parade quality shine. I have a pair of Blackhawk's as well, but they are delegated as my "rough" duty boots. Not sure what the allure of the side-zip is..one more thing to go wrong or fail! __________________ When on duty be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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10-06-2009, 02:53 PM	#13
CW45 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: OKC Posts: 224	Maybe I am lucky or just fortunate as I have never had a zipper malfunction. I love the way Danners look, sadly they do not fit my feet. To each his own.
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10-06-2009, 05:48 PM	#14
The Tengu XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2,117	I haven't had any problems with my Bates Ultralites with the side zipper. They last maybe 1 year to 1 1/2 years, but that's not too bad for a boot that only costs around $65. __________________ The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. United States Code, Title 10, section 311, paragraph (a)
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10-06-2009, 06:24 PM	#15
CW45 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: OKC Posts: 224	I get about 18-24 months out of my Converse zipper TAC Boots.
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10-07-2009, 12:18 AM	#16
Vandal XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,366	I wear my old pair of Bellevilles everyday for work and I am on my feet for about 12 hours a day when I end up in bed. In fact I like them so much I have 3 pairs, 2 in black and one in Rough Out tan to wear with jeans. The only downside the Vibram Sierra soles suck on ice or snow. My two pairs of black ones are each pushing 5 years old with some very heavy use and abuse. When I wasn in the AFROTC I used 10 inch, all leather Corcorans as my "Show Boots" and the Bellevilles for my "Go Boots" for out in the woods and daily use. I put SuperFeet insoles in all of my boots. IMO, side zipper boots are just something waiting to go wrong. Break a zipper and those boots are done. __________________ Well believe me, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid...and I went ahead anyway.
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Vandal XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,366	I did. __________________ Well believe me, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid...and I went ahead anyway.
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