if your on about the standard issue boots i wouldnt use them as plant pots
theyre made out of compressed cardboard, take ages to wear in and if you go for a long tab you and up with horrific blisters. last time i wore them was in training and i done 67kilometres and felt like i had took the skin off to the bone. i see them for sale in surplus stores, goths walking about with them on and it makes me cringe
if your on about a certain make of issued boots like the magnum jungles we get issued for kenya, the lowa/meindl deserts for afghan of the jungles boots for belize then theyre ok bu