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    The green ones look like Matterhorns of old...
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    The green ones look like Matterhorns of old...
    Interesting you mention Matterhorns, I just threw out my old set from 2001. Seems years of ground pounding has changed the shape of my feet enough that what once was a velvet slipper in my 20's is torture like Japaneseicon foot bondage in my mid-30's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sentryduty View Post
    years of ground pounding has changed the shape of my feet
    It can to some extent but also they just don't last forever...and the components breakdown.
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    Here you go boys some of the lads jumping out of the SKYVAN wearing HAIX which have a great cushioning effect on landing

    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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