What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[B-Man2]

Thanks Thomas. The Roughouts are just the Ralph Lauren version that Burt had recommended as an inexpensive option a while back. I've worn them 2-3 days per week for the last year and they've honestly been much better boots than I expected.

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FYI
I removed the green RL Label from mine and they look more authentic . You can even remove that little leather tab at the top but it leaves two small stitch holes .

 

[coolhandluke]

FYI
I removed the green RL Label from mine and they look more authentic . You can even remove that little leather tab at the top but it leaves two small stitch holes .

Absolutely Burt.

I've found that there are two different types of these Ralph Lauren roughouts. The first pair that I purchased was composed of a thinner suede that was lined with orange canvas on the interior. It has green pull tabs on the back of the boot and will be found in the Brown, Hunt Green, and Snuff colorways.

The natural colored version shown below is a much higher quality boot. The leather is actually a true roughout, not a thin suede with canvas backing like the other versions. The footbed in this version is much more comfortable as well. IMO, the natural roughout version, feels like it is boot that's 3x the price of the other version. They are a much higher quality boot than you typically get from most mall fashion brands and one of the best wearing boots that I have ever owned.

 

[B-Man2]

I’ll have to bring the “Bargain Basement” thread back to life. There were several good options there for those of us who didn’t want to break the bank buying related gear and kit.

 

[Chandler]

Any idea who manufactures (manufactured?) the RL boots for them?

They do look well-made.

@coolhandluke -- are those the laces that came with the boots on the second (lighter) pair shown? They're similar to original-issue laces provided with the army roughouts.

 

[mulceber]

I’ll have to bring the “Bargain Basement” thread back to life. There were several good options there for those of us who didn’t want to break the bank buying related gear and kit.

No need - it's stickied. You can just add a new post to it.

 

[B-Man2]

Any idea who manufactures (manufactured?) the RL boots for them?

They do look well-made.

@coolhandluke -- are those the laces that came with the boots on the second (lighter) pair shown? They're similar to original-issue laces provided with the army roughouts.

Give me a couple of minutes to pull them out and see if I can find a place on their labels

 

[B-Man2]

Any idea who manufactures (manufactured?) the RL boots for them?

They do look well-made.

@coolhandluke -- are those the laces that came with the boots on the second (lighter) pair shown? They're similar to original-issue laces provided with the army roughouts.

So …. Here’s the info on the maker of the RL Roughouts . The tops are spot on , the sole is corded same as the originals and the heels are repro of the originals . So here’s where they’re made .

 

[Chandler]

So …. Here’s the info on the maker of the RL Roughouts . The tops are spot on , the sole is corded same as the originals and the heels are repro of the originals . So here’s where they’re made . View attachment 134113View attachment 134115View attachment 134117View attachment 134119View attachment 134121View attachment 134123

Damn. Too bad it's so generic -- I sort of hoped it might show an actual manufacturer.

I guess I'll have to wait for Oak Street to bring back their roughouts.

 

[ties70]

 

[coolhandluke]

Any idea who manufactures (manufactured?) the RL boots for them?

They do look well-made.

@coolhandluke -- are those the laces that came with the boots on the second (lighter) pair shown? They're similar to original-issue laces provided with the army roughouts.

Yes, those are the laces that come with that particular version. Here are photos of the pair that I own. They've been worn somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 - 125 times and their soles and footbed are holding up great.

Unfortunately, I don't see any indication of who might have produced the boots though (if it was a 3rd party other than RL).

 

[saucerfiend]

So …. Here’s the info on the maker of the RL Roughouts . The tops are spot on , the sole is corded same as the originals and the heels are repro of the originals . So here’s where they’re made . View attachment 134113View attachment 134115View attachment 134117View attachment 134119View attachment 134121View attachment 134123

Burt, where do you buy these?

 

[Chandler]

Burt, where do you buy these?

If I remember past discussions, I believe RL has discontinued these boots.

 

[B-Man2]

Burt, where do you buy these?

If I remember past discussions, I believe RL has discontinued these boots.

I was picking them up off eBay for about $75-100.
I don’t think they are readily available so you’ll have to search around for them .

 

[Smithy]

If you're having trouble finding the RL ones I'll put in a plug for the Sturm Mil-Tec ones that SoF stock. I've had mine for coming up 3 years now and they're going great guns. Soles and leather are top notch. Highly recommend them.

 

[Chandler]

I was picking them up off eBay for about $75-100.
I don’t think they are readily available so you’ll have to search around for them .

@saucerfiend

Polo Country Ralph Lauren Army Combat Boots Beige Roughout Suede Mens Size 9.5 | eBay

Style: Combat Boots. Beige Suede Army Boots. Upper: Suede. Color: Beige (Olive).

www.ebay.com

 

[John Luder]

I don't want to 'burn' this supplier yet, but have any of you ever seen a B-10, or good repro, with these buttons?
I think they're 60s on, sort of Viet Nam era.
The lining looks like the shiny polyester that's used on cheap jackets and plush stuffed toys.
I'm having a very difficult time explaining this button thing with the mfg.
Thanks,
John

 

[John Luder]

This past Sunday on the drive to the WWII airport museum for a docent's day's work.
A subtropical 58 at the top of the hill, got up to 61 on the tarmac down there. I had to take my B-10, 6552, and A-2 to accommodate the changing temp and wind speed. Damned chilly in those hangers. Probably 55. The B-10 was the best choice.
You're looking at the Camarillo plain, still a lot of farming. The thin, blue stripe is the Great Pacific, and that lump on the ocean (to the left of the tower) is one of the Channel Islands, but not the ones the jerries occupied during the recent hostilities.

 

[leper-colony]

I don't want to 'burn' this supplier yet, but have any of you ever seen a B-10, or good repro, with these buttons?
I think they're 60s on, sort of Viet Nam era.
The lining looks like the shiny polyester that's used on cheap jackets and plush stuffed toys.
I'm having a very difficult time explaining this button thing with the mfg.
Thanks,
JohnView attachment 134147

They look more like modern BDU buttons.

 

[John Luder]

They look more like modern BDU buttons.

That's the specificity I was looking for.
In other words, no way, never, not ever on a B-10.
Thanks.

 

[leper-colony]

I think I know the vendor, and I almost pointed it out to him. They are trying. I would be salvaging a pair of original trousers for buttons, if there was something cheap.