Paratrooper jump boots...which one?

[PistolPete1969]

I am looking to get a pair of paratrooper jump boots. I want black, not brown. Anyway, the choices are HH Brown or Corcoran. Is there any difference? Is one better than the other?

Any advice can help. Thanks..

Pete

 

[kyboots]

I don't think you can go wrong for basic boots either way. I dont have either ones but I hear support for both brands. Corcoran probably the most. BTW you play BB?

 

[HeyMoe]

Pistol Pete -

I was in the 101st and we wore jump boots with our class A's. I had both the HH and Corcoran and IMHO the Corcorans polished better and were all around better boots.

 

[EmergencyIan]

I have a pair of the Corcoran's and they're very well made.

- Ian

 

[PistolPete1969]

kyboots....no, but always been a big fan of Pistol Pete Marevich.

 

[andy b.]

I believe HH Brown now produces Corcoran boots and both brands are owned by the Berkshire-Hathaway conglomerate.

 

[kyboots]

Saw him ( Pistol Pete ) play multiple times while in college. He was something. ( sorry off topic )

 

[RJR]

I wore Corcorans and agree with HeyMoe about quality and the way they spitshined.

 

[Harp]

Pistol Pete -

I was in the 101st and we wore jump boots with our class A's. I had both the HH and Corcoran and IMHO the Corcorans polished better and were all around better boots.

Greetings brother, ex-101st-and I used Johnson's floor wax on my boots for a short-cut spitshine.
Got on top sergeant's s..tlist for doing this too after I received the day off for best boots.

....yes, Corcoran is the boot.

 

[HeyMoe]

Greetings brother, ex-101st-and I used Johnson's floor wax on my boots for a short-cut spitshine.
Got on top sergeant's s..tlist for doing this too after I received the day off for best boots.

....yes, Corcoran is the boot.

I hated garrison but my Dad started me at a young age when I was in Civil Air Patrol spitshining shoes/boots and so that was my decompression time at night. When on Staff Duty or CQ I always had two sets of boots and would change if one got dusty or dinged.

I was 3-502nd which was disbanded recently and converted to a Cav unit.

 

[Harp]

I hated garrison....

I was 3-502nd which was disbanded recently and converted to a Cav unit.

Garrison duty had little appeal.

And the US Army disbanded the 12th Special Forces.