Black boots that spit shine or brown suede boots that you clean, what is your preference?

I so agree... and the better my uniform looked the better I felt about myself and the day to come ..

I always kept my boots spit shined and used heavy starch on my fatigues. If you want your troops to look sharp you have to look sharp yourself and they normally will follow your example.

I still think you can see which soldiers show pride, just in different ways. I always judge soldiers based on how clean their boots are, if their uniforms are wrinkled, how clean their uniforms are, and honestly if their name tapes are sewn on. It is super easy to tell a squared away soldier from a shit bag any day of the week

I was always told you could tell a lot about a persons shoes, in this case boots. A good spit shine and Personal Pride told me a lot about a Soldier.

I like black book boots too Cowboy!

No apology needed. I started wearing and shining boots in 1983! Loved it!

0 dark 30 meeting with buddies, pride in appearence, attention to detail, basic soldiering skills gone and foregotten what a shame