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Which boot(s) is correct for VDV uniform?

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I'm trying to put together a VDV uniform (modern era - Chechen Conflict/Ossetian Conflict) and have been looking at countless photos of VDV soldiers and have been trying to see what boots they were using. Here are the two boots I am looking at currently:

Boot #1
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Boot #2
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Boot #3:
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Now here are some photos of (mostly) VDV soldiers with various boots.

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What I found is that in the picture showing the VDV solider doing a kick, the sole pattern is the same as boot #1. However, a bunch of the other pics show what appears to be boot #2 (if you look closely, many of the soldiers are wearing boots with the similar "two ring collar" at the top of the boot), or some other boot that I can't make out. My question is, which one of these would be more correct? Would they both be fine? The first photo is advertised by a few vendors to be a VDV boot, but I'd like to be sure. I also came across boot #3 in my search for the perfect Russian VDV boot. Any thoughts or suggestions?
 
#2 ·
Literally everything goes. Regular US issue altama boots are commonly copied as well (and after 8-8-8, taken from Georgian stores). I would just grab a pair of US boots though, Russian boots are usually very poor quality as far as stitching and leather quality goes. If you are just wanting to have russian boots the "two ribbed" top are pretty common.
 
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d70xj said:
Literally everything goes. Regular US issue altama boots are commonly copied as well (and after 8-8-8, taken from Georgian stores). I would just grab a pair of US boots though, Russian boots are usually very poor quality as far as stitching and leather quality goes. If you are just wanting to have russian boots the "two ribbed" top are pretty common.
Roger that. I definitely want a pair of authentic Russian boots. More than likely, I will not be using them "in the field". I just want a pair so I can use them for photos, etc. I went ahead and bought the "two ribbed" pair. Can't wait to get all of my VDV gear in the mail. :grin: