5E2. OPTI**AL BOOTS - SOLDIERS MAY WEAR COMMERCIAL BOOTS OF A DESIGN SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE ARMY COMBAT BOOT (TAN), 8 TO 10 INCHES IN HEIGHT AS AUT**RIZED BY THE COMMANDER. THE BOOTS MUST BE MADE OF TAN ROUGH SIDE OUT CATTLEHIDE LEATHER, WITH A PLAIN ***, AND HAVE A TAN, RUBBER OUTSOLE. SOLDIERS MAY WEAR OPTI**AL BOOTS IN LIEU OF THE STANDARD ISSUE ARMY COMBAT BOOTS (TAN) - **T WEATHER AND TEMPERATE WEATHER; **WEVER, THEY DO NOT REPLACE ISSUE BOOTS AS A MANDATORY POSSESSI** ITEM. OPTI**AL BOOTS ARE NOT AUT**RIZED FOR WEAR WHEN THE COMMANDER ISSUES AND PRESCRIBES STANDARD ORGANIZATI**AL FOOTWEAR FOR SAFETY OR ENVIR**MENTAL REAS**S (SUCH AS INSULATED BOOTS OR SAFETY S**ES).
Opti**al boots It's a matter of percepti** but I pers**ally d**'t think they look similar in design to Army issue boots...just my opini**.
-JS
Edit: what's with the asterick's in my reply? I even went back and fixed it and they are still there.
I got these Blackhawk coyote tan desert wear boots as a gift. Will they work? The reg just says "tan", not "desert tan" or "coyote tan" I see different shades of tan all over the place. Any feedback is appreciated.
