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Danner Rivot TFX® Military Boot

Stickman — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:50:28 +0000

The new Danner Rivot meets AR 670-1 requirements, has a polyurethane footbed with open cell construction, uses a TERRA FORCE® X platform and a Vibram® Rivot TFX® outsole. What does all of that mean to you and I? Not much unless it comes together to show the boot is comfortable and will hold up for [...]

Salomon Wing Sky GTX

Stickman — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:24:29 +0000

When an offer came in to review boots from Salomon, we were all over it. However, since no particular version was mentioned, it was a week of guessing and wondering until the magic moment came where our UPS driver arrived bearing early Christmas presents. In this case, the boots delivered were the Salomon Wing Sky [...]

Thousands of USMC RAT boots recalled

Rob Curtis — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:43:39 +0000

Marine Corps Times staffer James K. Sanborn broke the story yesterday that the Marine Corps is recalling more than 8,000 hot-weather rugged all terrain (RAT) boots produced by Bates. He talked to Lt. Col. Kevin Reilly, the program manager for infantry combat equipment at Marine Corps Systems Command who told him the problems include separation [...]

Magnum USA rolls out new MultiCam boots

Dan Lamothe — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:07:46 +0000

I’ve spent a fair amount of time checking out boots this week at SHOT Show, and I’d like to humbly submit my new favorite: Magnum USA’s Sidewinder and Spider boots, in MultiCam. The boots highlight a common theme here at SHOT. Dozens of companies are either demonstrating or introducing MultiCam products to the market, each [...]

Bates introduces new ICS desert boot

Dan Lamothe — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:00:38 +0000

Bates Footwear has been a major player in the military boot world for years, but until now, it skipped something: It never incorporated its innovative Individual Comfort System in a desert boot suitable for a war zone. That ends now. The Bates Delta-9 Desert Tan boot hasn’t hit the market yet, but it’s coming in [...]

SCARPA KAILASH GTX – Scarpa goes to War

Stickman — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:00:58 +0000

Six months ago I received a call from a friend in the outerwear industry. He let me know that Scarpa had sold 3,000 of their Kailash GTX to the Army, with the bulk going to Rangers and SF guys, and asked if I was interested in reviewing a pair. Not a hard question for me [...]

Hike and climb in Scarpa’s new Dharma Pro approach shoe

Rob Curtis — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:48:13 +0000

Exum Mountain Guides wanted a fully supported hiking boot they could use to get from the mountain base well up into the vertical. The trick was finding a beefy approach shoe that performed like a hiking boot down low, but could stick and smear on the big scramble and rock faces up high. Most approach [...]

Boots on the ground- 4 downrange boot reviews

Rob Curtis — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:39:09 +0000

Afghanistan’s topology is a rocky challenge for traditional combat boots. From the lowland’s rock strewn wadis to the boulder and scree covered valley walls in the north, the only unifying features are the dry, rocky soil and crazy elevation changes. Sticky rubber soles, lighter materials and updated midsole designs have units switching from traditional combat [...]

Watch Danner make a boot

Rob Curtis — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:53:09 +0000

Danner put up some marketing videos of their workers making boots in their Portland, Oregon facility. It’s a commercial, for sure; but it’s great footage of bootmaking. There’s more video on Danner’s site if you get jazzed on bootmaking (or video).

A little more REF gear revealed in pics from Afghanistan

Rob Curtis — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:43:16 +0000

The dashing, Multicam-clad, Lt. Col. Brian Pearl is trying to talk civil reconstruction and reconciliation with a crew of civil leaders in Afghanistan while they pretend not to notice that he’s wearing some pretty cool Kayland Vertigo High boots. There weren’t enough Asolo Fugatives for everyone in the unit, so the REF filled in the [...]

Going the extra mile – for you

Jason Watkins — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:48:05 +0000

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

Sheila — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:03:04 +0000

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 [...]

A New Boot for Up There

Rob Curtis — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:29:42 +0000

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 [...]