Black boots recommendations?

[Chef]

Not a good day to day choice i'm afraid, The "ammo boot" has its sole built up to reduce the flexibility in the boot reducing the damage done to the polish, or Bull as its called in the trade.

I've never seen any problem with the ammo boots if unused or good reproductions. It was my understanding that the soldiers themselves had them double or treble soled to stiffen them and protect the bulling on their parade boots. Granted even the unused ones take a bit of breaking in but they should be fine.

I did make the mistake of buying a pair of parade boots from a surplus store in Glasgow years ago (thinking they had just been the pair someone kept in good shape for show) and I could barely walk in them. I ended up having the resoled to be wearable.

[Nervous Jock]

I've never seen any problem with the ammo boots if unused or good reproductions. It was my understanding that the soldiers themselves had them double or treble soled to stiffen them and protect the bulling on their parade boots. Granted even the unused ones take a bit of breaking in but they should be fine.

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Aye but remember what they are designed for........Parades. I have a pair of double soled brogues. I've had them for 10 plus years, they still kill my feet and I'm not from the soft shoed generation.

Perhaps I'm not sure what the problem you are refering to is, the object of multi soling is to make the boots less flexible and for most people that means less comfortable. There are plenty of better options for boots if your looking for something for day to day wear. Anyway I see no option in getting double soled boots unless you are going to bull them. Anyone doing this for any reason other then they have to needs to have a look at themselves