Oakley boots

[Keyboard Ninja]

Are we authorized to wear them?

[alab32]

For the most part, yes... Some units are specific on whether you can or not so i would contact your supervisor. You deploying soon or something?

[Keyboard Ninja]

Originally Posted by alab32

For the most part, yes... Some units are specific on whether you can or not so i would contact your supervisor. You deploying soon or something?

No. I happend to see them while I was looking for some new sunglasses at www.usstandardissue.com

[Shorts]

Originally Posted by Keyboard Ninja

Are we authorized to wear them?

So long as they cover the "over the ankle" requirement, they're fine. DH rides in his flight boots.

[alab32]

I wanna say he is just talking about in uniform. I may be wrong but i dont think he is talking about riding.

[Shorts]

Originally Posted by alab32

I wanna say he is just talking about in uniform. I may be wrong but i dont think he is talking about riding.

d'oh! sorry

[ResqFE]

We were allowed to wear the tan and black Oakley with flight suits. Since they're not technically flame retardant, we weren't supposed to wear them flying though. I personally think the Oakley boots don't come up over the ankle high enough to be worn bloused with BDU's. Looks like S#%t.
I wear mine riding all the time in civilian clothes. The softer rubber is awesome to help prevent slipping.

[alab32]

Bad thing though is times over here in Iraq when your walking a lot they wear down fast!!

[Keyboard Ninja]

Yeah I was talking about wearing them with my BDU's. Oh well...I was told that I might have to wear the ABU's by the end of the year anyways, so I'll hold off on any more purchases until I find out. Dry-cleaning is eating a hole in my pocket anyways.

[alab32]

You shouldn’t have to wear them. If you get deployed they may issue you some but the mandatory wear date for the ABU isn’t until fiscal year 2011.

[Akheloce]

Originally Posted by Keyboard Ninja

Yeah I was talking about wearing them with my BDU's. Oh well...I was told that I might have to wear the ABU's by the end of the year anyways, so I'll hold off on any more purchases until I find out. Dry-cleaning is eating a hole in my pocket anyways.

I just got an e-mail saying that if you are not EOD or SF deploying on 7/8 you will not get them this year.

[alab32]

Originally Posted by Akheloce

I just got an e-mail saying that if you are not EOD or SF deploying on 7/8 you will not get them this year.

True, there are a few jobs that will get them. Weapons Intel, TAC-P, PJ's. Stuff like that too. I got them while i was here cause im a SF K-9 handler so... But they are thick. Kinda like winter weights! Not a big fan of them right now. I dont wear them right now cause i dont have the stripes or name tapes for them yet (smart right?). The only reason i might wear them when i get home is not to iron and shine anymore. When i finally wear them ill let you guys know.

[Keyboard Ninja]

eh....I was told by my chain of command that the 55th wing out of Offut tends to mandate things a bit earlier than the rest of the AF. Oh well.

[alab32]

They still cant make you wear it until fiscal year 2011.

[Ordie]

Originally Posted by ResqFE

We were allowed to wear the tan and black Oakley with flight suits. Since they're not technically flame retardant, we weren't supposed to wear them flying though. I personally think the Oakley boots don't come up over the ankle high enough to be worn bloused with BDU's. Looks like S#%t.
I wear mine riding all the time in civilian clothes. The softer rubber is awesome to help prevent slipping.

Trust me they are they have 2 different heights. We are allowed to wear them here in our DCU's. It might be different for each command. I dont see how you can wear them in a flight suit though seeing how they dont have steel toes (I guess its a Navy only thing).

I personally wear 5.11 H.R.T.'s (Great for urban areas not tough terrain), most new people here are issued the Converse boots and a lot of people have bought Oakley's.