Military style combat boots are all the rage in fashion right now and I think I finally found out why: their versatility. I’ll admit, at first thought combat boots with dresses or suits sounds weird but it’s actually a pretty easy look to nail. (BTW, full disclaimer: I’m no fashion expert – just a chick …
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The Rucking White Paper (BETA)
PART 1 – HOW TO GET STARTED & THE FUNDAMENTALS Let’s just say this and start here: rucking is simple to start. You can do it in your neighborhood with things you already have on hand, and it’s free. The military teaches the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) approach and Leonardo da Vinci said simplicity …
039: The GORUCK Show -The Why Behind the MACV-1 w/ Jason and Rich
We’ve talked about the how of the MACV-1 with Paul already. Now we sit down with Rich and talk about the why. Rich is a 30-year Army Special Forces Veteran and these are the best boots he’s ever worn. Heading back to Vietnam for the first time in 50 years isn’t nothing, this is …
037: The GORUCK Show – MACV-1 w/ Jason and Paul
Jason sits down with the Shoe Dog himself, Paul Litchfield, and talk all things MACV-1. How it all started and the journey it took to get these boots done. Not only is this the best story a shoe has ever had, it might be the most fun anyone has ever had making one. Go behind …
PRESS: GORUCK’s MACV-1 Was Inspired by Vietnam-Era Jungle Boots
From Tactical-Life: “GORUCK is best known for its rucksacks, apparel and rucking events, but the Florida-based company is now stepping—see what we did there?—into the footwear world with its new MACV-1 jungle rucking boot. The shoe is a collaboration between three people: GORUCK founder and 10th Special Forces Group veteran Jason McCarthy; Paul Litchfield, creator of …
PRESS: MACV-1 “Lightweight, Tank-Tough, Supportive Boot”
From Gearmoose: “To be honest, if GORUCK said they were working on tactical sock garters, we’d be interested. (They aren’t.) Founded by a Green Beret, the company has developed mountains of goodwill and legions of fervent supporters for making insanely indestructible and sharply designed packs and apparel. Now they’re about to introduce a lightweight, …