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Thanks for the added info, Mike. I would expect...

2011-02-26T08:41:45.162-05:00

Thanks for the added info, Mike.

I would expect that you wouldn't want to wear military boots with only nylons on your feet/legs, as you said. I've done enough hiking to know that they're probably not durable enough. Once, I was hiking with pantyhose on under my jeans and unfortunately chose 'low-rise' socks (an oversight in my packing). It was not good. Firstly, since they wouldn't come up far enough to reach the top of the boots, they rubbed my legs above the ankle a lot. Although I didn't get blisters, it sure wasn't comfortable.

Another issue, not related to blistering, was that the low-rise socks kept sliding down under my heels. So, every half mile or so I had to stop and pull my foot out of my boots and readjust my socks--while those with me waited. NOT a good situation. It may not have been as bad had I had tighter boots that I could lace up snug against my feet/legs. But, these were zippered winter boots that slid around alot. I learned my lesson about not double-checking my packing on that trip.

We used pantyhose in the military service on long ...

2011-02-26T03:17:18.382-05:00

We used pantyhose in the military service on long marches, but not mainly because of blisters but something we called "the wolf", a rash on the upper thigh. I think 3 or 4 guys out of 25 guys from our room did it.

Definitely a no go is pantyhose without socks because of the heat like mentioned in the article. You can't wear military boots without socks in my opinion.

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2011-02-25T02:30:07.816-05:00

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Good work with the blog! Keep it up!

2011-02-25T01:49:02.591-05:00

Good work with the blog! Keep it up!

Had to pass this on to my neighbor, a former Marin...

2011-02-24T21:33:34.192-05:00

Had to pass this on to my neighbor, a former Marine. The reaction should be interesting.