>>416615Army usually uses high boots, and not just for hiking injuries.
For instance, a personal experience:
>Be late March>Onnaexercise>Standing for 1-3 hours innatrenchIt had been raining and we were fairly close to a lake for dat covered flank, so every night (and some days) I spent at least one hour, usually more, standing innatrench with water upwards of 6-7'' deep. I'm fairly sure THIS is why army boots are usually fairly high, no matter where you are.
Also, despite how much I loved my army time...
>Army boots>Good for hiking everThey're terrible for pure hiking. They're durable, fairly cheap and waterproof up to a larger height than most civvie boots, but they'll fuck up your feet big time if you walk in them for any real distance, as people have said.
This nigga (
>>416374 ) has it right. You'll want some mole skin/sports tape/whatever you call it locally, as well as some fairly thick socks. We used a 75% wool blend when I was inna army, and even though they were thick, we usually wore two socks when marching.
Think about what kind of feet you have.
Are they normal?
Big cavity?
Flat footed?
If they're not normal, you'll want some sort of special inner sole to make sure they fit your foot.
I have a hella large curve on my feet, and when I got one in my army boots it felt A LOT better.
Also be sure they're snug. Blisters form because of repeated friction against your skin (assuming it's not because of 200+ degrees (celsius) heat), and if they're too loose the constant rubbing will fuck up your feet. Find out where you're most blister-prone (the heel for me), and get boots accordingly.
On a final note: Army boots aren't great. Anyone who claims they are has never been inna army or hiked in theirs very often.
