<p>What? Do you like polishing them? (I will admit, they are easier to clean.)</p>
<p>I would get all leather with a hard toe. Slap a few layers of leather luster or the special paint on for a kick ass shine. I don't polish my shoes.</p>
<p>shining doesn't take long after you get many coats on it. its not as bad as you may think. just make suer you are tought right, or ask quesitons.</p>
<p>well, considering I haven't put actual polish on them since BCT, I'd rather not spend the necessary time. ;)</p>
<p>You have to be careful with the leather luster though, else it can ruin the boot.</p>
<p>A couple people in my squad tried to use edge dressing on their low quarters...that didn't work for very long! lol</p>
<p>I noticed that boot purchases at orientation will be available on the SECOND day for each orientation, Tuesday. The academy doesn't accept cash, personal checks or credit cards -- Only cashier's checks or money orders! The exact amount is $98.29 and the check should be made out to DFAS. As I recall, the Armed Forces bank had a table where you could give them cash and they will give you a bank check. But, if you want to avoid the line, you now have the exact amount and you can get the bank check ahead of time. Note: if you go to the <a href="http://www.usafa.af.mil%5B/url%5D">www.usafa.af.mil</a> website and go to admissions directorate, click on selections and you'll find this and the orientation schedule. Apologies if all you 20011's already saw this!</p>
<p>D got an e-mail Monday (March 5, 2007) that said this info had changed. Below is a cut/paste of the info she got in the email. </p>
<p>BOOT PURCHASE INFORMATION</p>
<p>APPOINTEE ORIENTATION BOOT PURCHASE</p>
<p>CASHIER’S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY
PAYABLE TO U.S. TREASURY</p>
<p>NO PERSONAL CHECKS, CASH OR CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED
$99.86 for 1 Pair of Boots
$199.72 for 2 Pairs of Boots</p>
<p>BOOTS CAN BE PURCHASED BY APPOINTEE ONLY
TUESDAY 10:00 - 11:30 OR 12:00 - 3:00</p>
<p>NOTE: If you decide to buy the boots after arrival at the Academy and do not have a cashier’s check or money order, the student may purchase a money order from the Armed Forces Bank on Tuesday at the boot purchase area. The money order may be purchased with a personal check, credit card or cash.</p>
<p>I haven't been getting any emails from the Academy. Nothing via email literally for months. Am I missing something?</p>
<p>It came to my D from the admissions office - the subject of the email was Appointee Orientation - New Boot Purchase Information (all caps). When she signed up for the orientation she got a confirmation email (subject of that email was: 2007 Appointee Orientation Program (again all caps). Then about a week or two ago she got another with some info about orientation and the boot info that was posted by AFADAD (same price / payee). Then Monday she got the one that indicated the different price and payee. </p>
<p>Are you signed up for an orientation? These probably only go to those registered for an orientation.</p>
<p>Wow! Sorry If I mislead anyone but I had pulled this right from the website. The section that is supposed to be updated for new appointees!! Thanks a lot Momofhopeful for clearing it up. Redhead, don't panic (welcome to military bureaucracy ;) ), did you put your email address on your application and on your orientation registration?</p>
<p>Where is there a section on USAFA's website for new appointees? I thought I'd seen it all, but I guess not :)</p>
<p>Redhead, We haven't gotten any email from USAFA in a long time, either. I am not sure why because I am positive that they have the correct email for us.</p>
<p>I double-checked and they have the right email address for me, too. Alright, well at least I'm not the only one. :) Thanks, guys.</p>
<p>Redhead89,</p>
<p>I was wrong. They did have the wrong email address. They used to have it right, but somehow one of the letters got dropped. I found out when someone on here forwarded me a copy of one of the recent emails, and I checked to see it ours was in there, and sure enough it was there, but misspelled. I emailed the contact at USAFA and she corrected it. So double check everything. If you want a copy of the three recent emails, ask my son and he'll forward them to you.</p>
<p>Stealth_81</p>