Mutant basketball / "tactical" / "military" style boot finding help!

January 20, 2016 9:52 AM

Hello. I would like to replace a pair of well loved boots / shoes with some new ones. The ones I have at the moment look like this. I have found these but they are less casual more military! Does anyone have any knowledge of some more like the ones I already have (or like that but different - if that makes any sense) please?
posted by debord to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (9 answers total)

Camper has some that might hit the sweet spot for you.
posted by phunniemee at 9:54 AM on January 20, 2016

Nike makes combat boots. Are any of these to your liking?
posted by banwa at 9:57 AM on January 20, 2016

Your existing ones look like Palladiums. Palladium also has some waterproof ones on their website.
posted by Frowner at 9:59 AM on January 20, 2016 [3 favorites]

Palladium, Tretorn, even Converse make similar boots to the ones you have. That third link is a pretty standard sort of police boot, and varieties are made by more companies than I can remember, one of which I work for.
posted by th3ph17 at 10:02 AM on January 20, 2016

Seconding Palladiums, I have a pair and they're excellent. They do various colours and waterproof, leather and canvas versions.
posted by Happy Dave at 12:10 PM on January 20, 2016

Yup, I thought Palladiums too. I wore them throughout my 20s in every colour they had. Excellent boots.
posted by merocet at 12:26 PM on January 20, 2016

I bought some great Israeli canvas boots that looked similar and were very comfortable.
posted by Sternmeyer at 2:00 PM on January 20, 2016

Another vote for Palladiums.

If you really like the toe on your boots check out PF Flyers, though it looks like their most similar boot (the Grounder) isn't being made anymore.
posted by Medw at 4:52 PM on January 20, 2016

Palladium, for sure.
posted by Ender's Friend at 7:20 PM on January 20, 2016