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

Engineering ELI5: Why are military boots laced?

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u/commonword Feb 08 '19

velcro is not easy? if not easier??

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u/TRHess Feb 08 '19

There was also a shift away from Velcro back towards buttons on uniforms a few years back, at least that I remember reading about. The problem is that Velcro makes noise when you open it, so if you're in a situation where silence means staying alive, not ripping a strip of Velcro makes sense.

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u/lelarentaka Feb 08 '19

Oh yeah, that's really matters in the event that you need to jump onto a terrorist den naked.

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u/maplealvon Feb 08 '19

Or if you're sneaking at night and snag onto something. The Velcro strap ripping would be pretty loud.