I am reading a lot about the RU logistical nightmare during the current war in UA. With all those additional hundreds of thousands of troops being mobilized, it seems they cant even afford to properly equip the ones already on the warfare. I have even seen soldiers that are wearing sneakers instead of combat boots.
My question is, why does it matter? Especially in a warmer months. Why cannot all soldiers just wear the “trail running” shoes or basic “hiking shoes”. How can it be that worse then proper military boots? Cannot it be even better, since it is usually lighter and more comfortable?
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As an ex-soldier I can tell you – combat boots suck.
They are heavy. They don’t really give that extra support to your ankles people say they do. You sprain your ankles just as much.
The main reason they are used is because in a combat zone the terrain can become quite hazardous and regular shoes just don’t cut it. Try to step on shards of glass/rubble/whatever in regular shoes and you have a very high chance of hurting yourself. That’s where combat boots shine. They protect your feet really well from hazards on the ground that regular shoes just don’t.
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