JUNGLE BOOTS
Contents: Leather+Fabric
Cambrellemoisture wicking lining

 JUNGLE BOOTS

· Lightweight, breathable, nylon mesh and high-abrasion, quick-dry, synthetic microfiber upper

· Long-wearing water-friendly polyurethane midsole

· "Trail Run" oil-resistant rubber outsole

· Waterproof recycled molded insole board with built-in shank

· Washable, Anti-Microbial, Ortholite custom molded footbed

· Durable, rubberized toe and heel reinforcements

· Injection Molded Lace Lock

· Quick no-tie method is secure, and prevents laces from catching on objects

· Lace ends stow away neatly in lace pocket on tongue

Army boots are made of leather, but tropical wear boots have fabric with leather reinforcement. This fabric is either natural or man made, although most prefer natural as it does not lead to sweating (sweat = smell = bad feet). One man-made fabric that is popular is Gortex. It is breathable and waterproof. It just costs a lot. However, no polish is needed or desired on Gortex as this negates its breathability.

British boots are also unlined, or have a lining only in the toe end of the boot. Canadian combat boots, which are fully lined are a joy to wear - until they get wet because they take longer to dry out. It was not until 1983, with the Falklands conflict, that the BCH (Boots Combat High leg) that every other NATO army had, reached British troops. They were wonderful until worn for any length of time. The first design did not allow sufficient flexing of the leather at the heel and it buckled in after use. This put pressure on the Achilles tendon and caused injury to more than a few. The current pattern is far better in this respect.

As an aside, the British Army saw fit to issue polyester socks because they were harder wearing than woollen ones. Unfortunately, they also made the feet sweat more. In this case too, the Falklands campaign showed just what rubbish they were and 70/30 wool mix socks replaced them. Initially, these were issued only to new recruits and longer-serving soldiers had to wait until theirs were worn out. This was difficult to achieve, because everyone bought decent socks and no one wore the polyester ones.