<p>I was just wondering if anyone knows what kind of boots we will need and where to get them?</p>
<p>Don't worry, they will give you everything on I-Day. Later on, some people decide to purchase their own boots with different characteristics. Bottom line, you don't need to worry about bringing a single thing.</p>
<p>Boots are required by USMA prior to reporting. USNA issues them on I day.
CM</p>
<p>You can buy them before though in order to break them in... I just want them ahead of time.</p>
<p>everyone gets issued boots. and they wear and shine the ones they are given. you don't want to be different, just take the boots you are issued and deal with a few blisters. worry about more important things, like your last months of freedom and civilian life. you have years yet to stress out about your boots..and trust me, theyre not a big deal. they also issue you arch supports, so i found my boots were pretty comfy. even the napsters don't use their already-broken in ones.</p>
<p>Eh, I'm not stressing. I just wanted to get them early... looks like no one does that, so oh well.</p>
<p>Shogun: To set the record straight, my prior post is NOT about Washington DC teacher and NOT about average pay. I wrote:</p>
<p>"... with 30 years, a master's degree plus 60 graduate credit hours, a teacher in certain suburbs of Washington, DC will earn approximately $90,000."</p>
<p>I can guarentee you that this is true for the suburban DC counties (e.g. Fairfax, Montgomery), but it is not AVERAGE. It is top of scale.</p>
<p>Oops! Accidentally posted that one to the wrong thread! That's what I get for having multiple browser windows open :) </p>
<p>And you really don't need boots before I-day.</p>
<p>Speaking of boots, can you bring a fancy Nike Shox sneakers (white and blue of course) to the plebe summer? I saw a bunch of plain white New Balances in the pictures and was wondering if we were limited to those.</p>
<p>no, those are your "court shoes" you wear with whiteworks. you can wear whatever athletic shoes you want for PEP.</p>
<p>They still have to be white, though, right?</p>
<p>No -- doesn't have to be completely white. It's practically impossible to find a good running shoe that's completely white anyway. Really any quality brand running shoe would be fine and most of those will have splashes of other colors. Avoid "fashion statement shoes" and focus on fit and performance. </p>
<p>If you have a store in your town that serves serious runners (you know, where the marathon runners shop) go there and ask them to fit you. A good store will actually watch you run and evaluate your gait and pronation, then recommend a variety of shoes. You won't get that at your average Foot Locker.</p>
<p>Break them in for a few weeks ahead of time but not too early -- if you run a lot your shoes will lose their ability to absorb shock long before they look worn out. Once that goes, you are more suseptible to injury. My plebe has gone through 4 pairs since last June. Since we know the size and brand, I can pick up a new pair at the local runner's store and ship them when needed (and they offer a military discount!)</p>
<p>Gosh, I really don't think we have any in St. Louis that I know of. Is it just shoe specialty shops?</p>
<p>St Louis? You've got Fleet Feet Sports -- the owner writes shoe reviews for Running Times. I've never been there, but it sounds like exactly the type of store I'm refering to. <a href="http://www.fleetfeetstl.com%5B/url%5D">www.fleetfeetstl.com</a></p>
<p>I checked out the website and it looks like a pretty good store. I might check out in person this week. Thanks a lot!</p>