Infantry Grunt Posted June 17, 2014 Share #1 Posted June 17, 2014 So do At The Front service shoes hold up well? I just got a pair for $85 on ebay and they should be arriving soon. When I receive them, what kind of polishing do you guys recommend? These are not the roughouts, just the standard Type II service shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member_2114 Posted June 17, 2014 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2014 Got a second hand pair ( via this forum) and they stood up excellently wearing 24/7 for 9 days in Normandy during the 70th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpguy80/08 Posted July 23, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 23, 2014 I picked up a pair and I'm really pleased with them. Any brown shoe polish will work well with these. I usually apply mine the old fashioned way... with a rag, a bit of water and a lot of patience. As you continue to add layers of polish, they darken nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrike Posted September 4, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 4, 2014 I just bought a second pair. The first ones are holding up fine and dandy, but I wanted a second pair to have a 'dress' pair as well. The latest batch are just in (and may be the last of them according to ATF) are conciderably darker than the pair I got three years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americankraut Posted September 14, 2014 Share #5 Posted September 14, 2014 I prefer my WWII impressions, the only pair of ATF I had's sole fell of the day I got them and "were not returnable". Any repro boots are good with brown shoe polish and snow seal (for roughouts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmerc20 Posted September 19, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 19, 2014 Other than just trying them on to ensure proper fitting, I haven't worn the pair I bought a week ago yet. Despite that, they look amazing and I'm really happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladimirBerkov Posted February 24, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2015 I have the roughouts and they are some of the most comfortable reproduction boots I own of any period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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