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The MM ones are the gold standard still. Beckett Simonons makes a pair but its MTO and batched so it may take months before you get them. If you are in Europe, espicially in Germany real vintage ones are also a great choice, and easily found on eBay. They can also be found on eBay/Grailed in the US but it may cost a little more.
Reproduction of found gats are great and imo better than margiela for the kind of wardrobe described in mfas guides. I’ve always thought all the designer details on the margielas made them look really weird under typical workwear
+1 to bundeswehr
Yeah you can get original BW GATs pretty reasonably priced usually, there's an Etsy seller that stocks a load. Gimme a min and I'll search the link...
SUPERGRADE Original German Army Leather Trainers White - Etsy
This Sneakers & Athletic Shoes item by OutdoorsEE has 271 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Estonia. Listed on Sep 24, 2023
https://universal-surplus.com/products/german-army-trainer-gat?variant=44821435154719 sorta been interested in snagging a pair of these in the near future
Universal Surplus
UNIVERSAL SURPLUS ARMY TRAINER (GAT)
We are dealing original german army trainers made by Universal-surplus. These shoes was back in the days easy to find in second hand store but they are hard to get since they were remade by martin Margiela and adidas. This original iconic army sneaker is the best replica you can find in the world because they are original
How are the materials on the originals vs. Beckett Simonon?