Black boots recommendations?

[Chef]

with you now, a fair point, ditching the segs make them more practical too

You don't like what they do to hardwood floors? Also it is rather hard to sneak up on anyone.

If you like them to look nice you can always bull the toe and heel. I have done this from time to time on my brown ones.

[kilted_brewer]

Thanks for all the recommendations! I now have a list of boots to check out, but I ended up not being able to pass up these this past weekend at the Washington, DC Green Festival (tm). The boots usually sell for $65, and were on a show-only special for $45. I liked the look as well as any others I'd seen, and the price was great, especially when items like this with high recycled content often sell at a premium just because they're recycled/hemp/etc.

Thanks again to all.

[Frank McGrath]

Take a look on line at the Galls Catalog. They sell police equipment.

[AlphaKilts]

If you want the oakley boots and you are a federal employee, i.e. miltary, cop, fireman, and so on, you can get them at cost from

www.usstandardissue.com

[3fingerslinger]

Steel toe Red Wing engineer boots baby!!!!!

[Chase]

I agree with dpseadvr, Oakleys makes a great 6" boot called the Flak Six...They sell for approximately $140.00, but I've seen specials as low as $110.00...Go to Oakley.com for a closer look.

Chase

[Brian F]

I'd go with military surplus boots (hard to find black anymore though, with the war in Iraq and the new tan issue), or some Timberlands.

The mil-specs are comfortable, durable, and with a good polish look nice. Mine went through 3 years of hunting/hiking and two-years of spelunking (as a job) before becoming ugly...they're still wearable though, thanks to duct-tape!

[Bill Jenkins]

Okay, mostly I'm a brown leather guy, but for some kilts, I've got to accessorize with black and need some boots. I tried Doc Martens, and while they fit me for shoes and sandals, they didn't for boots (and they only come in whole sizes, though they're starting to do half sizes, the rep on the phone told me). What do you all wear in a black boot?

Boots ???? Kilts should be worn with brogues and preferably covered with white spats (gaiters) but wear what suits you. I have worn white ceremonial spats with uniform for years without knowing their origin until I was walking across 12 miles of rough country in Greece. I found that the spats stopped the thorns from ripping my hose to bits. Of course on more formal occasions the spats prevent the dandruff from showing on your shoes .....

[Chef]

Boots ???? Kilts should be worn with brogues and preferably covered with white spats (gaiters) but wear what suits you. I have worn white ceremonial spats with uniform for years without knowing their origin until I was walking across 12 miles of rough country in Greece. I found that the spats stopped the thorns from ripping my hose to bits. Of course on more formal occasions the spats prevent the dandruff from showing on your shoes .....

Bill!

You go hiking in brogues? Boots with a kilt can work quite well.

Why would you be walking 12 miles in rough terrain in a dress uniform? Just curious. Besides it was my understanding that the protection you are talking about(as well as keeping dirt out of your boots) was accomplished with puttees not spats. As far as I know, spats have always been for dress wear.

[Nervous Jock]

As far as I know, spats have always been for dress wear.

Nah, we painted half the globe red wearing spats