From OpsLens: “This dynamic, impactful company is living the intent of the word ruck as a verb—taking action, full of energy, and bound by purpose. It’s clear to see their pillars have ensured a steady cadence towards success: excellence, toughness, and adaptability.” Read more here.
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 …
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 …
From Task & Purpose: “Wouldn’t it be great if GORUCK made a boot to match its bags? Maybe one co-designed by the brains behind the iconic Reebok Pump and a living, breathing Special Forces veteran who returned to Vietnam for the first time in 45 years to make this pair of ass-kickers a reality? The …
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 …
