Are the leather low quarters still a thing in the Army? Does anyone wear them? If so, how do you like them?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 19:05:53 -0500

I have a few military graduations coming up that I am attending, and our First Sergeant will begin doing monthly ASU inspections, the corframs I was issued are scratched beyond repair. Are the leather low quarters still a thing in the Army? I know they are authorized for wear I feel like they will be better than the corframs, is it frowned up or widely unknown that they are in regulation. Does anyone wear them? If so, how do you like them?

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Dec 15 at 2019 8:21 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 20:21:53 -0500

They are still a DSCP item in clothing sales, you'll have to ask for them. Be prepared for double digit man hours to get them to standard between saddle soap, dying, polishing, edge dressing, and buffing, alternating neutral and black polish.

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Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2019 4:03 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:03:00 -0500

If you don't have any experience spit shining leather to a high gloss, or have a professional shoe shine nearby, definitely stick to the fake leather. I spent hours over the course of days shining my old oxfords and they still never looked as good as the coroframs we get now.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2019 5:27 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:27:55 -0500

I dug through the regs when my shoes needed to be replaced. I now wear commercially available oxford style low quarters, they are vastly superior to the garbage plastic shoes.

Response by SSG Sam Nuckolls made Feb 17 at 2022 11:10 PM

SSG Sam Nuckolls — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:10:22 -0500

Once you find your authorized leather oxfords, you have to remember - shine the polish, not the leather!
Simple pure cotton balls (no synthetic crap), Kiwi, and cold, cold water.
Apply the polish thick.
Wet a cotton ball, and just let it touch the outer Kiwi ("black shoe wax") as you make circles on it.
Do NOT press down! Just let the friction from the cotton ball and the cold, cold water do their work
You'll be surprised at how little amount of time it takes you!

SSG Sam sends.