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If you prefere high boots, the last model of the light Austrian army boots is a bargain.
They are still made in the classical durable way, that was the standard in the cold war era in other NATO armies too.
Nowadays other armies issue comfortable throw away boots that enable you to put them on new and start marching immediatly. The armies nowadays are convinced about that they always will be able to deliver new boots if needed. In the cold war era they issued boots that would last for years. The Austrian army boots above are still such very durable boots. Also here every shoemaker master in Europe can easily replace the soles for a relatively low amount of money.
Because they surely last far longer than glued modern boots you save here much more money than you realise in the first view.
The shop offers also the heavier version, but they don't have them always in all sizes. These are really indestructible and the even better choice if we try to get the best value for our money.
These were constructed to defend the Alpine fortress against a Red Army invasion for many years.
In civil use in flat country they last a lifetime for sure.
If they seem too heavy, you are too weak and have to train marching!
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They recently got the fantastic idea to issue in their conscription army disposable training boots instead of issuing used boots to the recruits.
A lot of these boots did fall in pieces already after the first few days in the first manoeuvre. The Austrian recruits run immediately to buy privately the old model!
The rubbish will hit the surplus market pretty soon, so pay attention and have a second look before you get the glued garbage!
The Army Warehouse internet shop here is a fantastic vitrine if you want to have a look at the plain olive green Austrian field uniforms. The Austrian army is called
Bundesheer (instead of the German Bundes
wehr) and what's offered here under that headline is original equipment.
But these uniforms you often can find somewhere else even a bit cheaper, also in Britain.
Clothing that you can also wear in daily life and not only in the woods saves you money of course. That's why cheap camouflage pattern trousers or whatever aren't always the best choice for everyone.
Other armies issued also plain green uniforms but usually they are 100 % cotton. The newer Austrian ones are usually made of a fast drying modern polyester-cotton blend fabric.
But attention! For hot weather parts of the same green uniforms exist in 100% cotton versions too. They are rather rare though.
Other field uniforms are also worth a look and if you prefere a civil stile have a look at Solognac clothing. That is very similar to NATO issued uniforms but the cuts are different. The Austrian uniforms are more protective than the Solognac clothing because the Austrian army also counts with pretty unpleasant weather.