Oh man, I wish you would put McRaes's Vietnam Era Jungle Boots to the test. Running through rivers/creeks, how fast they dry, ect. Would be fun concept for a video.
@@certifiedhistorynerd Its 2024 where all the boot prices are more jacked up than in previous years. That rep you got in the video costed around the same, yet you say this, lol. Imo, I always prefer a better functional jungle boot rather than get tunnel visioned on the stuff. So, I'd just like to see them stacked up to the ones in the video. I hear they're the best from all the old vets I speak with over at the VFW.
@@Sam-Icy my mistake I was looking a at website that had them listed for $200. However as I said these boots aren't accurate, though the idea is cool I don't really feel like spending that much money for something I'm only gonna use once.
It's from the steel shank in the boots. It was a problem even back then when they weren't that old and were plentiful. If they do crack, I've seen good results using black JB weld to repair it.
Quick disclaimer that I am not a history buff, much less a vietnam war boot enthusiast (likely not the target audience in general), however your video for the sake of the algorithm worked. I wonder if the white "trimming" seen on period boots that you mentioned was due to low dye penetration in relatively high weight, but quickly produced, chrome-tanned leather. It's common to see a whitish grey center when that happens. How far that permeates to the edges of the leather would just depend on the exact leather, dye, and tanning; so I could imagine it taking up a large visual part of the edge. That being said, the originals could have been made with veg tanned leather, or they could have just had white edge dye, like I said, I'm not a vietnam boot enthusiast, just spitballing on something I know nothing about
I got an original pair of jungle boots from the Vietnam war from eBay they came with the mesh plastic insole that acts like a sponge to drain water from the boots
@@plaid13depends on what pattern jungle boot. There were several makers of jungle boots during Vietnam, McRae, RoSearch, Altama, Bata, Genesco and Belleville. Again the 1st pattern boots differ from the later models and the addition of the Panama sole was a huge improvement in the mud of Vietnam.
Hey I'm trying to get a pair of jungle boots or repros that have the spike protection but no vent holes. Even better if they aren't black or come with a side zip. Can be either original or panama soles, I don't care, it would be for hiking, not for re-enactment. Can you recommend anything?
SM wholesale had spike protection, however I wouldn’t suggest jungle boots for hiking unless it’s in a area that’s hot and humid, a better historical boot for hiking would be all leather boots either from ww2 or the all black ones used by soldiers outside of Nam in the 60s
SM wholesale had spike protection, however I wouldn’t suggest jungle boots for hiking unless it’s in a area that’s hot and humid, a better historical boot for hiking would be all leather boots either from ww2 or the all black ones used by soldiers outside of Nam in the 60s
@@certifiedhistorynerd That was quick, thanks! I struggle with foot sweat in my all-leather boots most of the year except winter where I'm from (Budapest, Hungary) so that's why I'm thinking about jungle boots. Summers are usually hot and dry, until one day sometime in July/August a usual month of rain drops in a few hours. Fall is usually wet and cool, and in spring any weather is possible. Even in winter there is usually no snow above the ankle nowadays.
Oh man, I wish you would put McRaes's Vietnam Era Jungle Boots to the test. Running through rivers/creeks, how fast they dry, ect. Would be fun concept for a video.
Yes that would be, but those jungle boots way to expensive and not really accurate.
@@certifiedhistorynerd Its 2024 where all the boot prices are more jacked up than in previous years. That rep you got in the video costed around the same, yet you say this, lol. Imo, I always prefer a better functional jungle boot rather than get tunnel visioned on the stuff. So, I'd just like to see them stacked up to the ones in the video. I hear they're the best from all the old vets I speak with over at the VFW.
@@Sam-Icy my mistake I was looking a at website that had them listed for $200. However as I said these boots aren't accurate, though the idea is cool I don't really feel like spending that much money for something I'm only gonna use once.
I’ve heard that in the originals the soles will crack with much use.
Yes that is true
It's from the steel shank in the boots. It was a problem even back then when they weren't that old and were plentiful. If they do crack, I've seen good results using black JB weld to repair it.
Old rubber does that
Quick disclaimer that I am not a history buff, much less a vietnam war boot enthusiast (likely not the target audience in general), however your video for the sake of the algorithm worked. I wonder if the white "trimming" seen on period boots that you mentioned was due to low dye penetration in relatively high weight, but quickly produced, chrome-tanned leather. It's common to see a whitish grey center when that happens. How far that permeates to the edges of the leather would just depend on the exact leather, dye, and tanning; so I could imagine it taking up a large visual part of the edge.
That being said, the originals could have been made with veg tanned leather, or they could have just had white edge dye, like I said, I'm not a vietnam boot enthusiast, just spitballing on something I know nothing about
Great info. I had a pair of rothco repos in high school and absolutely wore them out just like your fox tactical pair.
The British army uses the original wellco junglies and my pair which I use for going to the range have been great
Awesome Video!
Thanks man!
I got an original pair of jungle boots from the Vietnam war from eBay they came with the mesh plastic insole that acts like a sponge to drain water from the boots
I wish my boots had that lol
I’m surprised you didn’t mention McRae. I’ve be been eyeing a pair for a long time.
Haven’t heard of McRae
@@certifiedhistorynerd Mcrae made the originals during vietnam and they still make them today.
@@plaid13 that’s cool, I just checked the website and it appears they only make the Panama sole boots, they also don’t have grommets all the way up.
@@plaid13depends on what pattern jungle boot. There were several makers of jungle boots during Vietnam, McRae, RoSearch, Altama, Bata, Genesco and Belleville. Again the 1st pattern boots differ from the later models and the addition of the Panama sole was a huge improvement in the mud of Vietnam.
A pair of McRae's that you take care of will last you a life time, i've still got mine from 1988 and they are still going strong
Price shows it all. Pay a lot get a lot better.
Yup
Video would've been a bit nicer to watch in landscape rather than portrait.
Keep it up, though.
Yeah that’s due to my editing app
Seems to me the soles on the SM Wholesale ones are better quality, though.
Yeah but looks wise they ain’t that accurate, not horrible but you could get better. Moores has the best most accurate ones repro wise
Hey I'm trying to get a pair of jungle boots or repros that have the spike protection but no vent holes. Even better if they aren't black or come with a side zip. Can be either original or panama soles, I don't care, it would be for hiking, not for re-enactment. Can you recommend anything?
SM wholesale had spike protection, however I wouldn’t suggest jungle boots for hiking unless it’s in a area that’s hot and humid, a better historical boot for hiking would be all leather boots either from ww2 or the all black ones used by soldiers outside of Nam in the 60s
SM wholesale had spike protection, however I wouldn’t suggest jungle boots for hiking unless it’s in a area that’s hot and humid, a better historical boot for hiking would be all leather boots either from ww2 or the all black ones used by soldiers outside of Nam in the 60s
@@certifiedhistorynerd That was quick, thanks! I struggle with foot sweat in my all-leather boots most of the year except winter where I'm from (Budapest, Hungary) so that's why I'm thinking about jungle boots. Summers are usually hot and dry, until one day sometime in July/August a usual month of rain drops in a few hours. Fall is usually wet and cool, and in spring any weather is possible. Even in winter there is usually no snow above the ankle nowadays.
@@redactedcanceledcensored6890 ah gotcha, then for repros you’re gonna want SM Wholesale
@@certifiedhistorynerd Thanks, the SM Wholesale boots seem to have drain holes which I'm trying to avoid.
Where do you get the boots at?
Moore militaria
where are you finding originals with the vibram sole for $100?
eBay