From SoldierSystems: “A few years ago, GORUCK released a clothing line, designed for those who participate in their various events. The clothing was a great companion for their highly successful pack line. Now, they’ve introduced a boot.” Read more here.
From HiConsumption: “Say hello to the fully capable GORUCK MACV-1. These heavy duty, full grain leather boots are ready to go right out of the box with no break-in time needed. Built with Special Forces grade materials, and triple stitched at the stress points, these boots will help you trample through any environment.” Read more here.
From Gear Patrol: “To create the MACV-1, McCarthy assembled a three-man team that included himself, footwear designer and inventor of the Reebok Pump Paul Litchfield, and Richard Rice, a 30-year Special Forces veteran. Price’s military experience includes time served in Vietnam as a member of MACV-SOG, a classified special ops unit charged with undertaking many of …
Sapa Valley Northern Vietnam, along the Chinese border April 6, 2018 “Hey Paul, why’d you quit?” I asked. “What the hell are you talking about,” he said. “You went part of the way out, then you turned around and came back, that’s quitting.” Rich was already grinning, he knew exactly where this was going, this …
The inspiration for MACV-1 was the most beloved boot in Special Forces history, the Vietnam-era Jungle Boot. That boot solved a lot of problems for the guys back then; namely, it breathed more, it drained faster, and the “Panama sole” was better at dispersing the mud than its predecessors. Its downside when you pick it …
Maison Centrale, Hanoi, Vietnam Aka “The Hanoi Hilton” Sunday, April 8, 2018 I could feel Rich going back in time – planning how his MACV-SOG team could rescue the POW’s trapped behind these walls some 45 years ago. The approach was beautiful. Wide sidewalks around a lake with a floating ancient temple, past a white …
