Turns out, i might just go with some cheap $50 jungle boots as my buddy has recommended them...i'll have to check them out first though.

I'm using the current bundeswehr issue boots. Often called "german para boots". These things are ugly as hell, but extremely comfy. They are made of 100% leather, cushioned, waterproof and breathable. No blister, no pain, no sweat and no smell.

http://www.essexsurplus.com/Images/paraboots.JPG

Where's you get them/how much? They dont look ugly to me!

http://www.asmc.de/product_info.php/...05-Import.html

+1 for this.

One note though, the lacing system I find you have to get used to to get it laced tight on your foot, but once you figure it out it's not bad at all.

That's what I meant when I said they were ugly. Because the tongue is so big and the eyelets so far apart, it never looks neatly laced.

Do the sizes of those boots differ from normal sizes? ie: is size 42 (GER) actually size 9 (US)

Also, shipping must be a b**ch, isnt it?

Conversion charts for shoe sizes are all slightly different. I wear size 9 US, and my boots are size 43 EURO (270). They fit just right, but I wouldn't mind if they were slightly bigger.

Shipping for something as big as boots will always be a bitch, unless you order from Canada or someone on ebay.

I have a question that has been bothering me. I have a pair of bates m-9 assault with the lowest weight thinsulate interior. These boots make my feet sweat like a champ. When my feet sweat my feet get blisters. There great for cold weather but when I tried to wear them for a ruck march my feet looked like death. I then got a pair of magnums which made my blister problem go away. I preferred the comfort of the bates though they felt very comfy just not good for walking. My question is has anyone tried the bates m-9 desert boots and if so how warm are they on the feet. i need a good hiking/desert boot.

Only god knows what style boot im wearing. their watter-proof, made by gore-tex, warm and comfortable. very good in winter and near water. Anyway, buy boots at a store like a surplus, then you know if the boots you bought fit and are comfortable.