Footwear...

[Watcher]

Magnum Stealth Force 8" WP SZ for me. Great boots and waterproof. Comfy as sneakers, lightweight, breathable, and a good tread on them. I wear them anywhere. I prefer having hightops as they support my ankle better. If I didn't wear them I'd get all twisted up...
Can't say how long they'll last as I only had them since this winter, but so far there is no visable sign or wear other than a scuff on the toe.


Before that I had a pair of Bates Enforcer 8" boots ($60 at SEARs). They were comfy, not waterproof, breathable, and had a good sole, but I eventually wore them out. They lasted me a whole season of paintball and working in trailers at UPS. I liked them a lot as normal working footwear, and being so cheap they were expendable, but for paintballing I wanted something waterproof or something a little more solid in construction.


I'm considering a pair of Altama 8" Lite Speed boots. We have a pair at my store that is my size, don't know how we got them as they are the only pair we have but they were mixed in with the Desert Exo Speed II boots so I think it was a mistake from our supplier.
Anyway, they are probably pretty durable and made well, seeing as Altama is supplying our military with footwear, are very light, and look very comfy.
I was thinking of getting them as a hot weather boot. They aren't waterproof, but if I'm playing on dry ground or speedball I won't really need something waterproof. Just something like a gym-shoe with ankle support.
I was also going to use them when I go biking. I'll have to try them on, though.

Or I might just go with another pair of the Bates...

[Gadget]

I always used to wear Hi-tec (as they were then) Magnum classics:


Then moved onto Tanel 360s which were all the rage in the early/mid 90s.



Stopped wearing the tanels a couple of years ago after a combination of my age and the heel/toe spread of cleats gave me plantar fasciitis. Ouch.

Now wear JT pro cleats with a supportive Orthaheel orthotic.

[GVMV]

I bought a pair of these on clearance and REI just for a boot. I wear hiking boots all the time. After using them a couple of times paintballing in the woods, I want to get another to use just for that :P



I have a hard time finding a narrow enough boot to fit my foot and the wire speed laces on these are just awesome, wish work boots would start coming out with them.

[vf-xx]

I bought a pair of these on clearance and REI just for a boot. I wear hiking boots all the time. After using them a couple of times paintballing in the woods, I want to get another to use just for that :P



I have a hard time finding a narrow enough boot to fit my foot and the wire speed laces on these are just awesome, wish work boots would start coming out with them.

How are those speed laces tightened? Ratchet wheel on the back of the boot? If so, that's exactly what the north face's I have do.

[ProblemKinder]

regular old football cleats for me.

[leloup]

Used to wear some waterproof boots (survirors I think), but they eventually fell aprart. When G.I.Joes went out of business, I bought some brand new Nike soccer cleats for about $15. They work great as long as I am not in a staging area with concrete floors (super slippy).