I had Timberlands just like these (sans the pink color) and they were indestructable -- I got many, many years of great use out of them in every kind of rugged clime you can imagine. Sadly, Timberland's build quality has declined over the years.
That said, these would not be acceptable as combat boots even if they were black.
21 posted on 05/07/2005 11:15:20 AM PDT by tortoise
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