Military Boots With a Story? Win Free Military Boots for Life
Your boots have endured everything you've thrown at them. Drilling. Marching. Combat. Miles upon miles through never-ending plains, scorching deserts, and urban jungles. Whatever your boots' story may be, we want to see 'em.Free Boots for LifeThe Converse Military Boots For Life Contest is searching the planet to find the oldest, most worn-out set of boots. The more battered and tattered, the better. Whether you've crawled through swamps or scaled mountains, you could own the winning pair...and score a LIFETIME SUPPLY OF CONVERSE BOOTS!
Submit a photo of your boots along with a brief story telling us why your boots are in the world's worst condition. Send your entry to contest@militaryboots.com by March 31, 2010.
Another month to enter this contest. Surely someone has a good Military Boots story?
I think we need some forum smileys too perhaps...
Here is a story of MY boots.My MOS was 44b (metal worker). I was sent to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. During my MIG training my line kept getting flashback and would clog up. After clearing the line so many times, I decided to break protocol and clean the tip with my welding mask on. NOT A GOOD IDEA. I could not see that the line had cleared and when it fed enough out it hit the eyelet of my boot and sparked a charge... I then had a puddle of melted aluminum on my boot. I did make a little noise coming out of my booth. My NCO ran over to see what was going on. I was horrified to take the boot off of my foot. I just knew the my skin was ruined and would have to have a lot of doctor care. Much to the surprise of us all.... I suffered only a minor burn. I could not believe the boot had absorbed all of the heat and protected my foot completely. I loved that pair of boots. They will forever hold a spot (on my foot) and in my heart.
Crazy story. Thanks for sharing. Long live good military boots!
