http://iacmc.forumotion.com/gulf-war-i-f12/-t1.htm This area is for discussion of HISTORICAL TOPICS & MULTINATIONAL MILITARIA (items concerning more than 1 nation) from the First Gulf War. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:05:28 GMT 10 http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq358/bond007a1/iacmcVEGETATOeditb.jpg http://iacmc.forumotion.com/gulf-war-i-f12/-t1.htm http://iacmc.forumotion.com/gulf-war-i-f12/saudi-arabian-desert-boots-used-by-the-ussf-t1772.htm nkomo Before anyone says anything, I know these boots are of Saudi Arabian manufacture. That being said, this type of boot was sometimes used by US Special Forces when they did cross-border operations. These boots were not very popular because they were cheaply made and were exceedingly uncomfortable to wear. However, they were used because of the different tread pattern on the sole compared to the US boot. From what I understand, the SF also used cardboard on the sole of US boots to mask the tread ... GULF WAR I Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:05:28 GMT http://iacmc.forumotion.com/gulf-war-i-f12/saudi-arabian-desert-boots-used-by-the-ussf-t1772.htm#8417 http://iacmc.forumotion.com/gulf-war-i-f12/saudi-arabian-desert-boots-used-by-the-ussf-t1772.htm