>>1029445Depends on what your definition of military is.
Traditional style issued boots (ie almost every combat boot during the cold war and the 90s) generally are not recommended for hiking as they weren't made with hiking in mind and have to be relatively cheap to make so corners have to be cut. This means the durability of the boots got priority and comfort took a backseat.
Since the end of the cold war a shift in philosophy is occuring however, combat boots are becoming more like tall hiking boots and less like the derby shoes with high shafts of old. This means they are getting things like different designs, more padding and better shock absorbing soles (EVA or PU midsoles instead of just a chunk of rubber). A good example of this is the boot the German Bundeswehr currently uses.
For commercial military boots this shift already occured in the 20th century. Boots like the Lowa Combat Boot (pic related) are essentially leather hiking boots with higher shafts. They have all the luxuries good hiking boots have like PU midsoles, Vibram outsoles and Goretex lining. This means they usually come at quite a price though.
