These boots... (Kilala.nl (Cailin Coilleach)) by Cailin Coilleach

I wore them over three years ago when I left $NEW-CLIENT to go work for Snow and now I'll wear them when I set foot over $NEW-CLIENT's threshold once more. Out of all my equipment and clothes, these boots have been with me the longest.

My bestest buddy Menno will recognize them, as they are the same type of boots that we bought together when we were fourteen (or was it thirteen?). They're leather boots that Alpina makes for the Slovenian army and which somehow make their way to dutch army surplus stores. They're nigh on indestructible as this is only the third pair that I've bought. Three pairs of boots in fifteen years! That's a pretty good track record!

These ones are still going strong, but I'm thinking that it might be a good idea to buy one or two pairs to put in stock. I have no clue if they're even sold in the Netherlands any more and I haven't been able to find them on the Internet either. For some reason they don't have a model name or number mentioned in/on the body.

Anywho... I love these boots. They're much more comfortable and much better looking than the standard dutch army boot. Their supple, unadorned leather makes them presentable even in a business setting.

EDIT:
I just remembered. I think the model is called Alpina Combat. I've e-mailed the surplus store where I bought my last pair to see if they still have them.

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