vibram outsoles, tan brown leather upper, canvas fabric tubes; the quintessential US army boot... thirty years ago.
i live in a place that is not the United States to say the least, and, when these little fuckers do make their way here, they're usually sold for an expensive price (for me). so seeing that some of these desert storm boot seem to go for as low as 30-40 dollars (my budget lmao) on Ebay, from high-rated sellers and good conditions, i've been seriously considering them.
how have these things fared with time? do they actually last? are they durable? can you wear them without your feet turning into minced meat? can they be resoled if they wear out?
keep in mind i also don't know jackshit about these things, just some second-hand knowledge and info acquired by osmosis. A vague jerking-off gesture about Vibram, Belleville this, Rocky that. I don't know who makes the durable ones, the comfortable ones, or the bad ones so i'd appreciate any and all info, recommendations or a slap in the face if it's actually a bad idea
I'm from the part of Ohio where Rocky started โ my sisters worked at the factory before NAFTA and the Brooks Family's greed shut it down.
They used to have a stellar reputation, but afaik, all the old hunter dudes have cooled off on them. Now they're known for being overpriced and "not like they used to be," from the bitching I've heard.
I wouldn't take the Rocky name being associated with a thing as any sign of quality.