What boots/shoes to get?
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Topic: What boots/shoes to get?
Posted By: DominicanOps
Subject: What boots/shoes to get?
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 2:25am
| Well my old new balance casual sneakers (to the suprise of many), just don't seem to cut it when I am running around the woods of my local paintball field. I was wondering if perhaps a pair of army boots were good to get since they are so uber cheap (Surplus stores and etc.) But then again they look heavy. I was looking at the Oakley Assault Boots, and man those things are nice but they are 125 bucks or a little more on ebay, 225 retail. Anybody know where I can get some type of military style boots that don't weigh a person down and are decently price. Or better yet, if anyone just knows a good pair of boots that have been loyal to them, Please let me know. (Yes, I am a noob.) DominicanOps@msn.com |
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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 2:28am
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buy a cheapo pair of waterproof ankle high Work boots from wal-mart? I
have been using my Boots from wal-mart for paintballing for like 6
months now, and they have held up fine.
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Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 3:46am
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Get an old pair of Military style Jungle Boots at the Army Surplus, they usually cost less than $50 a pair. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 8:22am
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An Army/Navy Surplus store is your best bet for finding a pair of cheap military boots. I would say to look for a pair of high topped boots for ankle protection and make sure they are waterproof. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: cooljon012288
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 8:34am
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get water proof boots at a army surplus store. ------------- Tippmann A-5 flatline barrel 20oz c02 E-Z sling O-D green weaver mount 30mm red dot sight all black swat suit G3 German .308 20 round mag R-5 hopper Co2 tank cover Co2 tank butt stock |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 9:22am
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i wear combat boots when i go woodsballing ------------- 
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Posted By: Menohl
Date Posted: 05 February 2005 at 9:40am
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Well seings as i am in the miltary...
I wear Belleville Combat Boots, they have a goretex liner and are very rugged. They work like a champ. ------------- 
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Posted By: DominicanOps
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 2:09am
| Well, I assume that most of these army surplus boots you put mentioned allowed you to run without bogging your speed to the rate of a snail. Your advice is taken into consideration. Thanks. |
Posted By: BladeBuster
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 9:03am
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Get Adidas Garnets. lol. jk. i just use soccer cleats. ------------- I BREAK WALMART BLADES!!! i have no gun right now... Ion setup: Red SP Ion Crossfire high pressure 68/4500 Dye 05 Tank Cover Empire Reloader Dye Sticky .45 clear |
Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 10:09am
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Timberlands.
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Posted By: -PREDATOR-
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 11:59am
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Timberlands for the woods, football cletes for speedball. ------------- WHOEVER *reb* IS WHY WOULD YOU THINK I HAVE AN OVERSIZED SIG!?!?!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!THIS FORUM HAS THE WORST MODS EVER!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 2:34pm
| i use my skateboarding shoes..... |
Posted By: Pate
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 2:52pm
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Look
for military combat boots. Regular workboots are heavy and clunky,
atleast for me they are. Or you can use a pair of football spikes that
are ankle high to prevent sprains.
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Posted By: madpaintballer
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 9:34pm
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If your playing woodsball DO NOT WEAR CLEATS. Cleats are very bad for climbing over sticks and branches. Cleats work good for speedball where they can dig into something but in woodsball the ground is usually littered with sticks and rocks and is hard to get a proper footing with cleats. Go with army boots or just high top shoes. ------------- "Killing is my business...and business is good." |
Posted By: VTpaintballer
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 9:39pm
| How about just normal shoes. |
Posted By: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 9:44pm
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Get some brand new Air force ones. ------------- TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM 14" Progressive barrel 32* Black gel grips BT-16 Double trigger Pen Spring Mod X-core Expansion Chamber Vertical Adapter |
Posted By: martiniman
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 9:50pm
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If you are looking for a wide selection & cheap price go to SierraTrading.com. Best deals I have found and name awesome prices on everything,also overstock.com is good to..You should be able to find some Hightop sneaks or light weight Hiking Boots..Army boots are great but all the ones I tried I found to be a little heavy. mm ------------- A-5 E-grip 14" Dye U.L. 20oz co2 Shocktech drop fwd. |
Posted By: Pate
Date Posted: 06 February 2005 at 11:10pm
I have had no problem.
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madpaintballer wrote:Posted By: sheriffhuck511
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 10:12am
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Army boots are heavy but do offer water and ankle protection. IF you get army boots don't get the cheap recruit boots, while they are very durable and very cheap they take forever to brake in and have no kind of padding for your feet. I would go with the Belleville Combat Boots, they are heavy as well but feel like tennis shoes and are probably the best boot for its buck. They have never let me down.
But in woodsball I play in a pair of Timberlands, they work fine for me. Huck ------------- My set up: 98c with flatline, x-chamber, e-bolt, car stock, remote, Crossfire .68/4500, and Empire Reloader B "I'm gonna barbecue you in molasses!" - Sheriff Buford T. Justice |
Posted By: Menohl
Date Posted: 07 February 2005 at 10:19am
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Pate,
Dude, why would you have a sig of a underage girl posing with little to no clothes on? That's somewhat disturbing... -------------
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