Going the extra mile – for you
April 1st, 2009 | Shenanigans | Posted by Jason Watkins
GearScout knows you trust us and rely on our expertise. That’s why the GearScout, Rob Curtis, rigorously tests (and re-tests) every product to ensure that it’s worth your time and money. Even if it means drinking water from this boot.
We do it because we care.
Shot 09 – New from Wellco
January 18th, 2009 | Product Announcement | Posted by Sheila
From the people who brought you the first jungle boot back in the days of the Vietnam war, Wellco’s newest offering is the Mil-Hiker, a boot designed to stand up to the trials of fast-roping.
The boot has an eight-inch shaft and comes in women’s sizes as well (even the half sizes!) They retail for approximately $155 through Source One Distributors (S.O.D.), come in colors like OD and desert tan, and are made in America.
A New Boot for Up There
October 6th, 2008 | Product Announcement | Posted by Rob Curtis
Danner released a new boot that it says has been tested for 6 months by units patrolling the high altitude landscapes of Afghanistan. Danner says they had direct feedback from soldiers and Marines that their issued boots were getting trashed by the sharp rock edges while the higher cut boots were limiting their ankle articulation on the rocky terrain.
In comes the Danner Combat Hiker, a 6″, full-grain leather hiker with a rubber rand surrounding the entire lower boot offering scuff protection. Danner is making the Combat Hiker in the US so your S4 can make your whole unit’s feet happy. The boot has a Gore-Tex lining, brass hardware, and a price tag of $175.