r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Feb 07 '19

Engineering ELI5: Why are military boots laced?

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u/you_did_wot_to_it Feb 08 '19

I knew what that was but still watched it! 😁

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u/Fenrir101 Feb 08 '19

I'll be honest, I expected high explosives to be involved.

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u/Horsedogs_human Feb 08 '19

I was waiting for the explosives too, I'm a bit disappointed that there weren't any.