Comments on: More Boots on the Ground

By: charles austin

charles austin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:33:36 +0000

If you buy boots 165,000 pair at a time I'll bet you can get a better price too.

Or maybe $13M is a cheap way to make someone think we'll need these boots somewhere they may not be...

By: markm

markm — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:38:05 +0000

I also wonder where they are coming from?

I know "some" Bates boots are made in the USA but I don't know if the military boots in the award are or not. As for other "domestic" boot manufactures, I was able to find one pair of leather Red Wings with 400g thinsulate that are made in the USA. All others are overseas and the same goes with Rocky, Lacrosse, etc.. That said, like many many other things awarded by low bid, Chinese items are becoming the norm.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:31:44 +0000

Afghanistan or Pakistan, I would think.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:26:17 +0000

"...environment calling for said boots." The North
Korean environment?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:57:49 +0000

They're from Bates, an American company that's made military footwear for generations.

By: tom p

tom p — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:52:22 +0000

At $78 a pair, I wonder how long they will last. I also wonder where they are coming from? Everything is made in China anymore, and my last pair of Redwings ($120) are just about shot after 1 year.