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Hi guys,
I recently recieved my brand new Bates 922's about 3 days ago. I have two ways of tying it, doing a wrap around and then half a square knot and tucking it in, and i also have done a bow and tucking it in. Either way works pretty friggen well, but as i am in high school, i am unsure how the military does it, more specifically in the navy. Is it possible that any of you are in the military and can show me how to tie a boot as such? cause i've been running and doing lots of PT with it, but my mind is like always half concerned about my boots and if theyll become untied.
HELP please! 
thanks
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I can't speak for the navy, but some people I know in the military use a wrap around and bow style for tying their boots.
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i'm not actualyl sure what that is? the wrap around bow? does that mean the bow is on the back? or the front?\
edit: i blouse my pants or wear shorts, so i prefer a clean look if possible!
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On October 21 2011 06:20 BlissX1 wrote:
i'm not actualyl sure what that is? the wrap around bow? does that mean the bow is on the back? or the front?\
edit: i blouse my pants or wear shorts, so i prefer a clean look if possible!
Like this, excuse my terrible drawing,
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/SNb65.jpg)
Laces go around once, bow tie at the front. The picture shows that, except it would obviously be much tighter.
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That is how we did it in the Marines back in the 90's. Lace them up and at the top, one full loop around the boot and then the regular bow in the front. Tuck in remaining lace for a cleaner look. Then, wrap boot bands (or rubber bands) on the top so that you can tuck your pants over then and use the band to create a nice and tight wrap around the boots without needing to tuck them into the boots themselves. Also, unless you are planning to join some sort of elite unit, running in boots is not used as often as you'd think because it will destroy your feet. I still have scars on both sides of both ankles from where my skin was slowly rubbed off from wearing boots and walking in them across several days in a row for a big hump (hike). I'm not sure what your goal is but best of luck anyway!
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Would you recommend military boots for winter? Like it could be -30 C etc and a lot of snow and water.
And is it hard to wash them and take care of them?
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If you need some boots for -30 C or for general hiking etc, your best bet is to find a good pair of cold weather boots or hiking boots as the need demands. Military boots are a general uniform accessory. They use the same boots for a deployment to Vietnam as they do on a deployment to Russia. (Granted you don't wear wool socks in Vietnam, but you get the picture.)
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As Smoot said, definitely get the right tool for the job. You wouldn't go for a jog in dress shoes (or would you???) so don't get generic boots if you have a specific purpose or need in mind. We wore the same 2-3 styles of boots regardless of climate and when it got cold (snow), you had to double up on socks or get some real thick ones because regular ones were useless. Since I worked indoors with F-18 engines, I just had to survive the trek from the barracks to the starport (SC joke there!). Once inside, it was warm enough not to need the extra gear. Hope you find what you need though.
As for taking care, it depends how you want them to look. Normal can just be some polish and a horsehair boot brush. Inspection worthy can take a few hours of breaking down the natural boot coating with shaving cream and scrubbing and then a few more hours of slowly building up that polish with many coats in small circular applications.
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