MARADMINS : 067/05
R 151630Z FEB 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 067/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MARCORSYSCOM, PM ICE//
SUBJ/QUALITY AND AUTHORIZED REPAIR OF MARINE CORPS COMBAT BOOTS //
POC/MS CHRISTIE FOSTER/MCCB PROJ OFF/PM ICE/-/TEL:703-432-3318
/EMAIL:FOSTERMC@MCSC.USMC.MIL//
POC/MR. LOU CURCIO/CLOTH TEAM LDR/PM ICE/-/TEL:703-432-3325/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO:
A. PROVIDE INFORMATION ADDRESSING MARINE CORPS COMBAT BOOT (MCCB)
QUALITY CONCERNS AND ANNOUNCE USMC APPROVED MCCB COMMERCIAL
SOURCES, AND
B. DISCUSS MCCB REPAIR AND ANNOUNCE CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL RESOLING
SERVICES VENDORS.
2. INFORMATION. MARINES ARE ISSUED ONE PAIR OF HOT WEATHER (HW)
AND ONE PAIR OF TEMPERATE WEATHER (TW) MCCB'S DURING RECRUIT
TRAINING. MARINES ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO WEAR USMC APPROVED
OPTIONAL BOOTS IN BOTH HW AND TW STYLES. OPTIONAL MCCB'S LOOK
IDENTICAL TO ISSUED MCCB'S EXCEPT IN THE SOLE AREA. APPROVED
OPTIONAL MCCB'S CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE MARINE CORPS EMBLEM ON THE
OUTER HEEL OF EACH BOOT AND BY THE USMC CERTIFICATION NUMBER ON THE
LABEL INSIDE THE BOOT.
A. MCCB QUALITY AND APPROVED COMMERCIAL SOURCES. THE INFANTRY
COMBAT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM OFFICE HAS RESPONDED TO MCCB QUALITY
CONCERNS BY PUTTING INTO PLACE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS WITH QUALITY
MANUFACTURERS. MARCORSYSCOM WILL APPROVE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS
AS THEY QUALIFY AND MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. PRESENTLY, USMC
APPROVED COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURERS FOR SALES OF THE MCCB (BOTH HW AND
TW STYLES) ARE:
BATES UNIFORM FOOTWEAR AT WWW.BATESFOOTWEAR.COM, AND
DANNER, INC. AT WWW.DANNER.COM.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS THEY ARE APPROVED.
B. MCCB REPAIR. MARINES SHOULD AVOID USE OF NON-CERTIFIED
COBBLERS/VENDORS FOR MCCB REPAIR. IMPROPER REPAIR OR RESOLING
CAUSES SEVERE DEGRADATION OF PERFORMANCE, VOIDS THE MANUFACTURER'S
WARRANTY, AND MAY CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE MCCB. RESOLING BY
UNCERTIFIED COBBLERS HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS WITH THE
EXTENDED SERVICEABILITY OF THE MCCB. MCCB'S SHOULD ONLY BE RESOLED
AS A LAST RESORT AND THEN ONLY BY CERTIFIED VENDORS. MARINE CORPS
SYSTEMS COMMAND HAS CERTIFIED TWO VENDORS EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE
WORLDWIDE MAIL ORDER RESOLING SERVICE. THOSE VENDORS ARE:
"NUSHOE" AT 1-800-330-7463 OR WWW.NUSHOE.COM/USMC/INDEX.HTM, AND
"RESOLE AMERICA" AT 1-888-FIX-SHOE OR WWW.MILITARYBOOTREPAIR.COM.
BOTH VENDORS PROVIDE MAIL ORDER SERVICE FOR MARINES STATIONED AT
REMOTE DUTY STATIONS.
3. POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT MCCB REPAIR
QUALITY OR CERTIFICATION IS MS. CHRISTIE FOSTER, DSN 378-3318 OR
COMM 703-432-3318).//