Best Boots/Shoes for Army Blues Uniform?

[DapperPhysician]

Well the Military is paying for my schooling and I will eventually need to get the uniform but find that most of the shoes I've seen men wear in uniform and sell on base don't really look that good.

Here is the Army Regulation for your reading pleasure:
c. Shoes, oxford, black, male.
(1) Type. The shoes are clothing bag issue items.
(2) Description.
(a) The shoes are made from an approved specification or pattern or from a similar commercial design, and are made of leather, poromeric, or patent leather. The shoe is dress tie-oxford style, with at least three eyelets, and a closed toe and heel. The shoe is plain, with no designs in the shoe material.
(b) As an option, males may wear an ankle-high boot, similar to a jodhpur or chukka (riding) boot. If worn, the boot must be plain, without straps or buckles, with a non-contrasting heel and sole, and a heel no higher than 2 inches. An inconspicuously placed zipper is authorized.
(3) How worn. The oxford shoes are authorized for wear with service, dress, mess, evening mess, hospital duty, and food service uniforms.

The rule says oxfords but what I see people wear are usually bluchers so I'm not sure what to make of that.

I was thinking these Derbies from Meermin would certainly work and I know my size pretty well in them.

https://www.meermin.es/en/10146510190000se-19-101465-black-calf-e-negro.html

I know there are some plain toe Chukka boots that would work pretty well but I have no idea about what other boots qualify? Zip boots? Jodhpur boots have a strap or buckle as far as I know.

I really wish they would add Chelsea boots into this regulation as I think it should work pretty great!

 

[GBR]

Those are ugly

 

[DapperPhysician]

Those are ugly

Any plain toe bluchers or chukka boots you like?

What about these?

https://www.carminashoemaker.us/mens-derby-shoes/black-derby-shoes-80449

 

[loanshark]

Alden cordovan PTB?
https://www.theshoemart.com/alden-m...MIt77Sl9Wp2AIVjLXACh3nQAWfEAQYAiABEgIY8fD_BwE

 

[DapperPhysician]

Alden cordovan PTB?
https://www.theshoemart.com/alden-m...MIt77Sl9Wp2AIVjLXACh3nQAWfEAQYAiABEgIY8fD_BwE

I certainly think those would do well although I'm personally not a fan of the lasts.

 

[marker2037]

Any plain toe bluchers or chukka boots you like?

What about these?

https://www.carminashoemaker.us/mens-derby-shoes/black-derby-shoes-80449

Those are nice, although personally I wouldn't spend that much on a black shoe. I'd be fine with the Meermin you showed above, but I personally would probably get something from Allen Edmonds seconds and call it a day. Carlyle, Badlands, Kenilworth, etc...

 

[DapperPhysician]

Those are nice, although personally I wouldn't spend that much on a black shoe. I'd be fine with the Meermin you showed above, but I personally would probably get something from Allen Edmonds seconds and call it a day. Carlyle, Badlands, Kenilworth, etc...

Yeah, I think I'll go with the meermin's as well.

 

[Dusty Heaters]

I wore a pair of Lobb’s when I was in Corps.

 

[DapperPhysician]

I wore a pair of Lobb’s when I was in Corps.

Woah, which ones? Or anything to give me an idea of how they look?

 

[Ich_Dien]

Generally in the British Army, cavalry officers wear "George Boots" with their patrols (No. 1 dress) and, occasionally, mess dress (rather than mess wellingtons). Many UK makers offer this as an option for officers, such as Dege & Skinner etc. However, most regiments have their own tailor and supplier (Mine was Dege, and my eyes watered when I saw the overall cost, ca. £14,000). I wouldn't know who Dege gets their shoes off, probably someone like Sanders.

It seems there is a much more lax system for the US Army if you can simply wear what you feel like, so I'd suggest a chukka boot; one that is easy to shine too. A boot looks better in a wider range of situations. You could even use patent leather according to your regulations? That would be considered infra-dig in the British Army but I'd go for that to be honest as polishing shoes to a mirror shine is a real pain if you have to do it constantly!

I think the Tetbury by C&J would be the perfect all round boot, not too sure it comes in patent leather though. Alternatively, Sanders makes the shoes for the British Army but they're not the highest quality.

Also it depends what your uniform looks like as if your trousers are more trim like in the cavalry then the boots will fit the bill. If they're cut like a infantry regiment then maybe oxfords would be better.

 

[DapperPhysician]

Generally in the British Army, cavalry officers wear "George Boots" with their patrols (No. 1 dress) and, occasionally, mess dress (rather than mess wellingtons). Many UK makers offer this as an option for officers, such as Dege & Skinner etc. However, most regiments have their own tailor and supplier (Mine was Dege, and my eyes watered when I saw the overall cost, ca. £14,000). I wouldn't know who Dege gets their shoes off, probably someone like Sanders.

It seems there is a much more lax system for the US Army if you can simply wear what you feel like, so I'd suggest a chukka boot; one that is easy to shine too. A boot looks better in a wider range of situations. You could even use patent leather according to your regulations? That would be considered infra-dig in the British Army but I'd go for that to be honest as polishing shoes to a mirror shine is a real pain if you have to do it constantly!

I think the Tetbury by C&J would be the perfect all round boot, not too sure it comes in patent leather though. Alternatively, Sanders makes the shoes for the British Army but they're not the highest quality.

Also it depends what your uniform looks like as if your trousers are more trim like in the cavalry then the boots will fit the bill. If they're cut like a infantry regiment then maybe oxfords would be better.

It doesn't have to be patent leather, but if they are black calf skin they have to be shined which I'm fine with.

Lots of new terms I'm going to have to look up but thanks for your post!

And I'll check out those chukka boots from C&J's.

I decided to check out Sanders and they look nice but I don't know what reputation they have.

http://www.sanders-uk.com/shop/product/george-5634b

http://www.sanders-uk.com/shop/product/george-5634bwl

C&J also have nice chukkas, just not sure if 2 eyelets would pass although I don't think anyone would ever notice.

https://www.crockettandjones.com/tetbury-black-wax-calf/

https://www.crockettandjones.com/brecon-black-calf/