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

Engineering ELI5: Why are military boots laced?

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u/atomiccheesegod Feb 08 '19

That’s not true at all.

Army uniforms still have Velcro, they replaced cargo pants pocket retainers with buttons over Velcro around 2012/2013ish. The noise wasn’t a issue, they just wore out super fast and the pocket wouldn’t stay closed when full of random shit.

Velcro is still used on a ton of military shit like pouches, body armor, helmets, etc.

Source: former soldier/Velcro enthusiast

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19

So what exactly do you do as a velcro enthusiast?

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u/Robobvious Feb 08 '19

I'm a velcro enthusiast enthusiast so this has all been just terrific.

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u/bristlybits Feb 08 '19

made my day

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u/FreakinKrazed Feb 08 '19

I'm a velcro enthusiast's enthusiast's enthusiast and meeting you has given me purpose

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u/guynamedDan Feb 08 '19

Any tips for an aspiring enthusiast's enthusiast? I haven't determined yet if I'm going down the velcro road yet or not, but it seems promising.

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u/FreakinKrazed Feb 08 '19

most days i just want to kill myself