Great video Michael. Such a crazy important subject, enabling all our efforts to bug out, or just be mobile. I fully agree that this is no place to be cheap. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Cheers from Alberta!
I’m a fan of Garmont, been in the military 15 years, been wearing Garmont since my first deployment in 2013 and have never really looked elsewhere. Personally, I save my goretex boots for cold, snowy weather when I’m likely to be in mud or wet; and use my regular weight boots for normal conditions.
I have come full circle and now avoid all water proof membranes like the plague. Give me good solid leather for an upper and a welted sole and I will grease as needed.
Salomon quest 4 gtx is garbage. Ihad a pair 1.5 yrs ago. Fell apart after 2 months of mild, every day wear. 8 months ago I thought it might have been a fluke, tried another pair, those made it 1.5 months and fell apart. Went to Asolo and haven't looked back.
@@AsymmetricalPreparedness I wore them about 3 days a week for every day use. It was the uppers that separated from the lowers and the rubber toe caps separating from the boot. Only 2 months on 1st pair, month and a half for the second pair.
You are 100% correct shoes are most important equipment. That being said ALL your boots are horse crap, not to be an ashole but every boot you picked is garbage thats overpriced...gimmicks. Shoes are very serious so i have to be straight on this. Go with a leather construction that can be resoled will do better than plastic polymer shoes. A shoe that i tested jumping on thorns, working in heat, and even now swimming in a river mexico is jim green bearfoot boot. Its all leather, thorn resistant, light weight, and you can sprint in them.... amazing. You can also deadlift and do your workouts because it has no heel. I've climbed hills with rocks in rough terrain. Downside is they aren't kickable , kicking objects does a bit too much damage, but avoidable. I recommend a boot you can wear in the majority of places and dry fast , the boot not having synthetic materials like foams drys very fast and can be waterproof with oils. Cost of boot is $199 , very good price considering its not Chinese made or plastic.
@@AsymmetricalPreparedness military is know for cutting corners for health, especially in boots. Maybe it's fine or good enough to get you through military but not if you want to last for years to come. If that's important to you Spend money on a good boot, best you can afford, it's the most important gear you have since it carries everything. For the record, in coss country the teens i ran with used terrible shoes for years and was just fine too. Following up on the team they no longer run from knee injuries, foot injuries... just fine for the moment, is just fine for the moment. While natives up in the mountains of Mexico run 10x the distance on shoes they made with a bearfoot style, doing beyond what the military could ever dream of. Ultra marathon rucking. Goal is to last into your old age, look into leather bearfoot boots , expensive but one you try you'll see. Another point is to look at weight lifting, professional at the peak of performance all use flat shoes or bearfoot. Never heel or military style boot. Without good foot alignment it throws your ankles off, knees, hips, lower back and shoulders , how you get back injuries from poor foot health
@@oscarbear7498incredible insight. I know this might be a silly question considering your last few comments, but what do you think of timberland boots? How would they fair in a shtf situation? Are they decent, barely enough to survive, or complete crap? I only ask because I’m in the market for boots and timberlands seem like a decent pair until I find some real shtf boots. Much love as always ❤️
@@erenjeager5290 btw I don't work for Jim green. I just bought the boots myself that's it. I've been trying like you to find a shtf boot and this checked off the boxes. The only better option is to go have a custom made boot by a professional but that cost is in the $1,000 mark starting. Jim green is $200 ..... so yeah
Deployed multiple times...I can assure you footwear and socks are a HUGE factor.
Take care of your feet.
Amen brother
Great video Michael. Such a crazy important subject, enabling all our efforts to bug out, or just be mobile. I fully agree that this is no place to be cheap. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Cheers from Alberta!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m a fan of Garmont, been in the military 15 years, been wearing Garmont since my first deployment in 2013 and have never really looked elsewhere. Personally, I save my goretex boots for cold, snowy weather when I’m likely to be in mud or wet; and use my regular weight boots for normal conditions.
I'm retired now, but I did over 20 years and 3 combat deployment, and I swear by Garmont!!!
Amen brother,Salomon is my favorite also,I've got 4pr. Of them
Lowa is also my favorite with 2pr.
Glad we agree on something
I would implore you to check out Garmont. Super comfortable and fuctional footwear. At or above the level of Solomon.
I have worn them before, good stuff
Also, I thought I saw this video yesterday, but then it was gone when I looked for it. ....maybe just me...
It was. Actually the last 2 days. I had to take it down to fix copyright issues with the music.
I have come full circle and now avoid all water proof membranes like the plague. Give me good solid leather for an upper and a welted sole and I will grease as needed.
That is a good way to do it
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What about for ze women’s? 😢
Which of these is best for ice?
The Tundra boots
Salomon quest 4 gtx is garbage. Ihad a pair 1.5 yrs ago. Fell apart after 2 months of mild, every day wear. 8 months ago I thought it might have been a fluke, tried another pair, those made it 1.5 months and fell apart. Went to Asolo and haven't looked back.
The pair you see, I have had for 2 years. The pair before that lasted about 6 years
@@AsymmetricalPreparedness thays good! My experience was not good. It stinks because they were so comfortable and I wanted to like them.
Yes they are. Did you use them a lot on concrete? That wears them out quickly
@@AsymmetricalPreparedness I wore them about 3 days a week for every day use. It was the uppers that separated from the lowers and the rubber toe caps separating from the boot. Only 2 months on 1st pair, month and a half for the second pair.
Wow, I have never seen that on any of mine. You might have just gotten a bad pair
You are 100% correct shoes are most important equipment.
That being said ALL your boots are horse crap, not to be an ashole but every boot you picked is garbage thats overpriced...gimmicks.
Shoes are very serious so i have to be straight on this. Go with a leather construction that can be resoled will do better than plastic polymer shoes.
A shoe that i tested jumping on thorns, working in heat, and even now swimming in a river mexico is jim green bearfoot boot. Its all leather, thorn resistant, light weight, and you can sprint in them.... amazing. You can also deadlift and do your workouts because it has no heel. I've climbed hills with rocks in rough terrain.
Downside is they aren't kickable , kicking objects does a bit too much damage, but avoidable.
I recommend a boot you can wear in the majority of places and dry fast , the boot not having synthetic materials like foams drys very fast and can be waterproof with oils.
Cost of boot is $199 , very good price considering its not Chinese made or plastic.
They worked fine for me for many years in the military
@@AsymmetricalPreparedness military is know for cutting corners for health, especially in boots. Maybe it's fine or good enough to get you through military but not if you want to last for years to come. If that's important to you
Spend money on a good boot, best you can afford, it's the most important gear you have since it carries everything.
For the record, in coss country the teens i ran with used terrible shoes for years and was just fine too. Following up on the team they no longer run from knee injuries, foot injuries... just fine for the moment, is just fine for the moment. While natives up in the mountains of Mexico run 10x the distance on shoes they made with a bearfoot style, doing beyond what the military could ever dream of. Ultra marathon rucking.
Goal is to last into your old age, look into leather bearfoot boots , expensive but one you try you'll see.
Another point is to look at weight lifting, professional at the peak of performance all use flat shoes or bearfoot. Never heel or military style boot.
Without good foot alignment it throws your ankles off, knees, hips, lower back and shoulders , how you get back injuries from poor foot health
@@oscarbear7498incredible insight. I know this might be a silly question considering your last few comments, but what do you think of timberland boots? How would they fair in a shtf situation? Are they decent, barely enough to survive, or complete crap? I only ask because I’m in the market for boots and timberlands seem like a decent pair until I find some real shtf boots. Much love as always ❤️
@@erenjeager5290 btw I don't work for Jim green. I just bought the boots myself that's it.
I've been trying like you to find a shtf boot and this checked off the boxes.
The only better option is to go have a custom made boot by a professional but that cost is in the $1,000 mark starting.
Jim green is $200 ..... so yeah
Deja vu?
I had to take it down to fix copyright issues with the music.