A good pair of Bundeswehr Gore-Tex boots made by Meindl! These have great value: The top quality shoemaker Meindl made these combat boots for German troops, and you can get them now for surplus prices. These boots are used but in serviceable condition, and there are a couple of barely used pairs in the bunch – we’re not gonna do any further sorting. Order now, and be surprised! One-off lot!

Features

These boots were made for the Bundeswehr, and there doesn’t seem to be similar boots on the civilian market. We dug some holes in the hallowed surplus grounds behind our store, but didn’t find any fossilized scrolls explaining the story of this footwear. These don’t seem to be for sale anywhere else in the surplus world, and there’s no useful information about them on the web either. So: We had to come up with the features by ourselves with a hands-on approach.

• Full black leather upper material
• Leather reinforced toe and heel
• Waterproof Gore-Tex membrane
• Cushion shields for those ankle bones
• Pull loop on the back of the shaft
• Flat laces
• Vibram sole
• Meindl Air-Active insole
• Weight per pair
• 910g / 32.1 oz. (EU 39)
• 1110g / 39.2 oz. (EU 43)
• 1190g / 42.0 oz. (EU 45)
• 1700g / 60.0 oz. (EU 52)

Size info

These boots come in EU sizes with the corresponding UK size according to the Meindl chart. We also listed below the US sizes, and we measured the insole lengths for your convenience.

Maintenance

Leather boots should be maintained regularly. Clean them with e.g. a brush, and then use a product intended for your type of footwear. These boots will need a product for leather membrane shoes. You can also take the insoles out at times to give the shoe a good airing out. The insoles are washable at 30°C / 86°F.

Please also read our shoe and bootcare article and be further enlightened.

German surplus

Used surplus combat boots in good condition for all field use. If you’re into black combat boots, you can also make a style choice and use these as streetwear. Can easily be used as 3-season footwear as they have a Gore-Tex membrane.