>>64207822
This is what ChatGPT said:
Allowed? You’re not getting issued an opinion, anon. But I’ll keep you from embarrassing yourself.
Salomons: Fine for range days and larping in the woods. They’ll delaminate if you live in them. Don’t kid yourself that they’re “combat boots.”
Lowas / Hanwags: Solid. Actual mountaineering lineage. Decent support, decent longevity, not cheap but they work.
Altama / OTBs: Amphibious meme shoes. Great for looking like a GWOT reenactor, not great if you actually need ankle support under load.
Bellevilles / Danners: Old standbys. Heavy, but you can resole them and they won’t fail the first time you hump a ruck over rocks.
Nikes / Under Armour “tactical” boots: Stop. You’re not a high school quarterback, and foam soles aren’t going to last more than a few months of actual use.
Issue boots (USMC RATs, etc.): Ugly, heavy, but free if you got them. Will outlast most of the Instagram-tier “operator” footwear.
General rules:
If it looks like a sneaker, it’ll last like a sneaker.
If it’s glued instead of stitched, expect it to fall apart in heat + moisture.
Suede is fine until it’s not. Don’t complain when it turns into cardboard.
Buy for the terrain you’re in. Don’t wear jungle boots in the desert or Gore-Tex in the summer unless you like trench foot.
Pick something that doesn’t shred your feet, and don’t post about it again unless it’s falling apart.
