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The toughest, stiffest combat boot the Austrian army has (or had?). These are meant for rugged mountain terrain, so the durability and sole stiffness are superb. Old time design of leather with no membranes. These would cost a huge lot of money if they were made today.
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The toughest, stiffest combat boot the Austrian army has (or had?). These are meant for rugged mountain terrain, so the durability and sole stiffness are superb. Old time design of leather with no membranes. These would cost a huge lot of money if they were made today.
- Goodyear Welt, or is it even a Storm Welt se see there...
- Full leather construction
- Stiff rubber sole with a coarse tread pattern
- Tunnel lacing on the lower part, with hooks from there upwards
- Bellowed tongue
- Proper good fit
- Enough room for double socks
If there's a country where they know a thing or two about navigating mountainous terrain, it's Austria. Not surprisingly almost all of their combat boot models are more or less suitable for a bit steeper landscape. However, these are specifically meant for mountain troops; the extra stiff sole and hardy construction overall keep your feet safe in difficult ground. There's even grooves for crampons, which we unfortunately don't have.
The shaft could be described as extra high and padded only from the lower part and lower ankle where the risk of injury is the highest. Leather lining on the inside. The leather itself is super high quality, hard wearing but supple kind and will probably last longer than the user.
Size info
Manufactured to European size specs. The lasts are not particularly wide so if you're often between two sizes, consider the larger one in this case. Here's a table to help you compare it to true US sizes.
Conversion table
Care and maintenance
Wash with gall soap (aka. bile soap) or just your regular hand soap with lots of water and a brush. Don't dry in sunlight or high heat, do take out for a walk. When the boots are moist, they are most hospitable to leather oil and grease. This gives you a basic level that you can finish as you please.
Warranty info
These are not covered by the manufacturer at this point. However, you should not be disappointed with these. If you run into a lemon, let us know and we'll sort it out.
Austrian military surplus
Used for sure, but in a good condition and serviceable with lots of miles to go with the treads. However as evidence from hard use, some boots might have little gap here or there between the outer rubber and inner leather sole where the glue has started to give in.
Some pairs may have a small tag-hole punched through at the top of the shaft or tongue. Most also have a white X made with a crayon to the toe box or heel. It'll come off with use, brushing, and care.
It is worth knowing that military surplus boots don’t usually come with insoles, and even if they do have them, they are often used. So, get a good pair of insoles at the same time. For example, from us. The Austrians use thin leather soles.
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Adam R. 21.01.2022 (Edited 21.01.2022) ⚠ Unverified purchase



john s. 11.02.2022 (Edited 11.02.2022) ⚠ Unverified purchase
Almost scarily stiff out the box but once on your feet and warmed up they mould around your foot like putty. First go out in them wearing double wool socks and they were surprisingly forgiving, I was expecting to have to take weeks to break these in but I finished a 2.5 hour walk with no pain or blisters anywhere, amazing. Super stiff for the first 30 mins until you get some heat into them but after that they were the business. Way overkill for trails but if tramping off the beaten path is your thing then these are for you, you just stamp on everything without a care in the world and the boots just deal with it. Single thickness leather except around your ankle and heel, this bit does an amazing job of really locking your heel in place to stop it moving around. They also have a slightly stiffened toe cap for a bit of toe protection which is nice.
Can’t say too much about how long they last as I’ve just got them but they look and feel completely apocalypse proof. On my last pair of unlined boots from somewhere else the glue holding the sole to the welt was the first to fail but if that does happen it’s a pretty minor thing to sort out. So far these ones are solid and like I say seemed to have been stored very well, so I’m not expecting that to happen to these.
Top marks for Varusteleka with these things. I’m so happy with them I bought another pair as a backup :)


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