Introducing the GORUCK MACV-1, a mid-top boot in coyote suede leather, designed for durability and rugged terrains. This boot features a spacious toe box, padded ankle support, and metal eyelets for securing the laces. Its robust rubber sole is equipped with an all-terrain outsole to handle any challenging environment.
A close-up of the GORUCK MACV-1 - Mid Top in Coyote Suede perched on a weathered log. The person wearing these boots pairs them with olive green pants, highlighting the texture and design against the natural backdrop.
Wearing GORUCK MACV-1 - Mid Top - Coyote Suede shoes, three people walk along a suburban street with weighted bags. Dressed in casual athletic wear, sunglasses, and backpacks, they enjoy the path lined with palm trees and houses. Their all-terrain outsoles provide confident footing under the partly cloudy sky.
Dressed in dark clothing, an individual is lying on the ground with a smile, their feet positioned near the camera. The shoes they are wearing showcase the distinctive MACV-1 - Mid Top by GORUCK in Coyote Suede, featuring a characteristic zig-zag tread pattern and an all-terrain outsole as they rest on a bed of leaves and bark.
A close-up shot of a MACV-1 - Mid Top boot in coyote suede showcases its military style, crafted with a wide toe box. The brand name GORUCK is prominently displayed on the tongue, while the all-terrain outsole stands out against a background blurred with red and white stripes.
A pair of MACV-1 - Mid Top boots in coyote suede from GORUCK are displayed on a wooden surface, highlighting their durable material and rugged design. The all-terrain outsole suggests excellent durability, while in the background, a blurred red and white striped pattern provides a vibrant contrast.
A MACV-1 - Mid Top - Coyote Suede work boot by GORUCK crafted from suede leather lies on its side with the sole up, highlighting its all-terrain outsole and tread pattern. It rests on a wooden surface against a backdrop of red and white striped fabric.
Introducing the GORUCK MACV-1, a mid-top boot in coyote suede leather, designed for durability and rugged terrains. This boot features a spacious toe box, padded ankle support, and metal eyelets for securing the laces. Its robust rubber sole is equipped with an all-terrain outsole to handle any challenging environment.
A close-up of the GORUCK MACV-1 - Mid Top in Coyote Suede perched on a weathered log. The person wearing these boots pairs them with olive green pants, highlighting the texture and design against the natural backdrop.
Wearing GORUCK MACV-1 - Mid Top - Coyote Suede shoes, three people walk along a suburban street with weighted bags. Dressed in casual athletic wear, sunglasses, and backpacks, they enjoy the path lined with palm trees and houses. Their all-terrain outsoles provide confident footing under the partly cloudy sky.
Dressed in dark clothing, an individual is lying on the ground with a smile, their feet positioned near the camera. The shoes they are wearing showcase the distinctive MACV-1 - Mid Top by GORUCK in Coyote Suede, featuring a characteristic zig-zag tread pattern and an all-terrain outsole as they rest on a bed of leaves and bark.
A close-up shot of a MACV-1 - Mid Top boot in coyote suede showcases its military style, crafted with a wide toe box. The brand name GORUCK is prominently displayed on the tongue, while the all-terrain outsole stands out against a background blurred with red and white stripes.
A pair of MACV-1 - Mid Top boots in coyote suede from GORUCK are displayed on a wooden surface, highlighting their durable material and rugged design. The all-terrain outsole suggests excellent durability, while in the background, a blurred red and white striped pattern provides a vibrant contrast.
A MACV-1 - Mid Top - Coyote Suede work boot by GORUCK crafted from suede leather lies on its side with the sole up, highlighting its all-terrain outsole and tread pattern. It rests on a wooden surface against a backdrop of red and white striped fabric.

MACV-1 - Mid Top - Coyote Suede

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MODERN JUNGLE BOOTS
Ready When You Are.

Tested by Special Forces in cities, mountains, jungles and deserts, the world over.

Inspired by Vietnam-era Jungle Boots worn by MACV-SOG and other Special Forces units in the 60's. Modernized to today’s all-terrain requirements of traveling, training, rucking - and assaulting.

Lightweight

Lightweight like a running sneaker, tough like an assaulter’s boot.That was our mission and we were religiously committed to it. At under 14oz (28 oz/pair for 6"), MACV-1™ is lighter than any footwear of its kind, ever.

Supportive

All the support you need for your feet so they’re not smoked after being on your feet all day, whatever you’re doing. Support is foundational to MACV-1™ and makes them versatile — great for combat, traveling, and for people who demand a lot of their feet.

Proven

Special Forces grade materials, triple-stitched stress points, a durable EVA midsole and all-terrain outsole that thrives in all kinds of terrain. In Special Forces, adaptability is everything. No matter the terrain or the situation, you want your boots to be as light as possible and you want them to never fail.

The Best Story in the History of Footwear

Old-School Special Forces
Richard Rice, 5th Special Forces Group, US Army 1966-94, GORUCK Senior Advisor

Post 9/11 Modern Day Special Forces
Jason McCarthy, 10th Special Forces Group, 2006-08, GORUCK Founder

Inventor of the Reebok Pump
Paul Litchfield, 30 Year Shoe Dog, Senior Director of GORUCK Footwear

The Story Behind MACV-1™

MACV-1™ became the best story in the history of footwear because it’s not just about the boots. It’s about how we took Rich’s story, Rich’s 30 years of service in Special Forces that began in the jungles of Vietnam, and brought it to life, today.

45 YEARS LATER

Back in Vietnam

"I always wanted to wave the American flag in north Vietnam. I didn't think it would take me 50 years, but we did it for everyone who fought, and for everyone who didn't come back."

Watch Rich's return to Vietnam, a 10-part series through history.

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Developing MACV-1™

This process mirrored a Special Forces mission. Lots of planning, lots of testing, and a relentless pursuit of excellence against all odds. We succeeded in creating the best, most adaptable rucking boot for Special Forces guys because our team had a mastery of the fundamentals, and we weren’t afraid to break the rules when we had to.

Most importantly, we stayed true to our roots and to ourselves.

The result is simple. My MACV-1’s are better than any boots I wore in my 30 year Army career spanning jungle, desert, mountainous, and urban warfare. And when the mission’s over, you can drink in ‘em, too.

Richard Rice, Special Forces, 30 year career including MACV-SOG

We had a lot of freedom on this project, the kind of freedom you never have at a big shoe company with ten tons of bureaucracy built into every decision.

We had the freedom to spend four years on one boot, the freedom to product test in some of the world’s harshest environments, the freedom to never talk about reducing our standards to hit a certain price point, the freedom to not work with people who form their opinions in spreadsheets.

All we had to do was focus on the fundamentals of footwear and Special Forces requirements and keep refining the boots until there was nothing left to remove. Every project should take four years if it leads to an outcome like MACV-1. This is the best team I’ve ever worked on, and with the adventures we had, I wish it would have taken even longer.

Paul Litchfield, Shoe Dog, inventor of the Reebok Pump (and 160+ other patents)

When I wear my MACV-1’s, I think of all the memories that went into making them. Waving an American flag in northern Vietnam with Rich, wrestling Paul at 3am in the back of a cab in Saigon, standing solemnly outside of the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ when a local family came up and asked us — with smiles on their faces — if we were from America.

Smiles. At us Americans. In front of the Hanoi Hilton.

MACV-1’s are more than a boot to me. They’re the story of how our team took Rich’s 30 year career that began in the jungles of Vietnam, and brought it to life, today.

Jason McCarthy, Special Forces, GORUCK Founder

4+ Years in the Making

Four years of failure, four years of sweating every detail and the details to the details, four years of testing in some of the most difficult terrain on the planet, four years of never quitting until the job was done.

SAIGON, VIETNAM

At the Factory

HSV builds ~4 million pairs of shoes a month. We’ve partnered with a global leader in quality, performance footwear with best in class automation. This combination was not available to create performance boots in the United States of America.

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MACV-1™

Rucking Boots for Combat, Travel and Anyone Who Lives on Their Feet

Classic leather boots - inspired by Vietnam-era jungle boots, modernized to be lighter and more supportive for today’s all-terrain requirements of traveling, training, rucking - and assaulting. Made for people who demand a lot of their feet.

UPPER // Challenge Leather™ or Suede
MIDSOLE // Lightweight EVA
OUTSOLE // Dual Compound All-Terrain Rubber
HEEL-TOE-DROP // 13mm
PROFILE // 6" or 8" Boot
FIT // True to size with a wide toe box. Same fit as Jedburgh™.

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Jedburgh™

Rucking Boots with a Versatile Performance Upper That Looks Good Anywhere

Deception Canvas™ upper performs in any environment - inspired by the broad spectrum of mission requirements of the Jedburgh teams of WWII. Built on the tested and proven MACV-1™ platform.

UPPER // Deception Canvas™
MIDSOLE // Lightweight EVA
OUTSOLE // Dual Compound All-Terrain Rubber
HEEL-TOE-DROP // 13mm
PROFILE // 6" Boot
FIT // True to size with a wide toe box. Same fit as MACV-1™.

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Functional Fitness Trainers with 3X Support™ and 3X Stability for All Three (3) of Your Arches

The new standard in functional fitness footwear with a focus on stability, backed by proven science of proper under foot support. Breathable and flexible in the forefoot, tough and stable in the midfoot to heel.

UPPER // Ballistic Nylon + Engineered Knit
MIDSOLE // Gradient Density™ EVA
OUTSOLE // Triple Compound Rubber
HEEL-TOE-DROP // 8mm
PROFILE // Low Top Trainer
FIT // About a half size larger than other athletic trainers (big-brands tend to run narrow).

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