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		<title>Perfect your manjams look with a pair of Combat Flip Flops</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/17/perfect-your-manjams-look-with-a-pair-of-combat-flip-flops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James J. Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ These are not your dime store shower slippers. They use high end components with a nod to the indigenous with details like 7.62 bullet primer studs and heat-stamped poppies found around the sandals components. The flips are produced in Afghanistan by the Afghan Vision Group in hopes of giving the textile economy a boost. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vasque&#8217;s rugged Mindbenders</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/03/20/vasques-rugged-mindbenders/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/03/20/vasques-rugged-mindbenders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=8578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am mean to my Mindbenders. Since getting them in February, I have asked them to slog through shin-deep mud and skitter over ice. I&#8217;ve splashed through knee-deep, near-freezing streams and over miles and miles of rocks and wintery slop. While an obnoxious IT band injury kept me sidelined for a few frustrating weeks, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SCARPA KAILASH GTX &#8211; Scarpa goes to War</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/01/07/scarpa-kailash-gtx-scarpa-goes-to-war/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/01/07/scarpa-kailash-gtx-scarpa-goes-to-war/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stickman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=7571</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hike and climb in Scarpa&#8217;s new Dharma Pro approach shoe</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/09/22/hike-and-climb-in-scarpas-new-dharma-pro-approach-shoe/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/09/22/hike-and-climb-in-scarpas-new-dharma-pro-approach-shoe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cornering the Sock Market- Part III: What else is out there?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/08/29/watching-the-sock-market-what-else-is-out-there/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/08/29/watching-the-sock-market-what-else-is-out-there/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=5918</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Beside the socks we had a chance to evaluate, we thought our readers would appreciate reading a little about some other socks we heard about. This list is not exhaustive, but just meant to give you a place to start your sock quest. These were either pointed out as worthy footwear by our Grunt network [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cornering the Sock Market- Part II: The Reviews</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/08/28/watching-the-sock-market-part-ii-the-reviews/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/08/28/watching-the-sock-market-part-ii-the-reviews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=5916</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, GearScout has been looking at what’s new in socks, trying socks out and gathering sock recommendations from the infantry. We’ve noted where we’ve tried a sock and will report back with the results after getting foot time in on the rest of the sample group. Click through for a rundown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cornering the Sock Market- Part I: Sock 101</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/08/27/cornering-the-sock-market-part-i-sock-101/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/08/27/cornering-the-sock-market-part-i-sock-101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=5871</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dropping $15-$20 for a pair of socks can be a traumatic experience, but not as traumatic as a foot full of blisters. When tube socks come by the dozen at big-box stores for a fraction of that, what makes a pair of high-end socks so expensive? The modern hiking sock’s duties are threefold — to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boots on the ground- 4 downrange boot reviews</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/02/boots-on-the-ground-gearscout-reviews-4-boots-downrange/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/02/boots-on-the-ground-gearscout-reviews-4-boots-downrange/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=5548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Afghanistan&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The appropriately named Montrail Mountain Masochists</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/02/13/the-appropriately-named-montrail-mountain-masochists/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/02/13/the-appropriately-named-montrail-mountain-masochists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Davidson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off-Duty]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=4533</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mountain Masochist says all you need to know about Montrail’s rugged, and aptly named, trail shoes. They’re fierce, and I love them more with every mile. Runners are picky about their running shoes, so much so that I’ve heard runners quibbling about proper post-run footwear. We’re talking flip flops versus Crocs here, folks. I wasn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spy shots of Oakley&#8217;s new water shoe combat boot</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/01/04/spy-shots-of-oakleys-new-water-shoe/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/01/04/spy-shots-of-oakleys-new-water-shoe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Announcement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=3808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Oakley is jumping into the maritime ops footwear pool with their newest boot. We got a look at it recently and it looks like a winner for hot weather,  jungle and over-the-beach missions. We didn&#8217;t get much in the way of details, mostly because it&#8217;s still a work in progress. The large screened holes pass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oakley&#8217;s Elite Assault Boot Stomps Bad Guys, Wallets</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/10/29/oakleys-elite-assault-boot-stomps-bad-guys-wallets/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/10/29/oakleys-elite-assault-boot-stomps-bad-guys-wallets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=3277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leave it to Oakley to combine stainless steel and carbon fiber to make a fabric that can withstand a blowtorch. When they say the Elite Assault Boot is flame resistant, they mean it. Check out the intro video on the product page that shows a penny melting on the fabric. The stuff appears totally unimpressed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shot 09 &#8211; New from Wellco</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/18/shot-09-new-from-wellco/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/18/shot-09-new-from-wellco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From the people who brought you the first jungle boot back in the days of the Vietnam war, Wellco&#8217;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&#8217;s sizes as well (even the half sizes!) They retail for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shot 09 &#8211; CuffSox</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/18/shot-09-cuffsox/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/18/shot-09-cuffsox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila</dc:creator>
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		<title>Salomon&#8217;s Quest Hiking Boots Coming in Cool or Fugly</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/10/salomons-new-quest-hiking-boots-come-in-cool-or-fugly/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/10/salomons-new-quest-hiking-boots-come-in-cool-or-fugly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=54</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are Salomon&#8217;s new Quest 4D hiking boots. Salomon based the design on their best selling running shoe, the XA Pro 3D. The family resemblance is unmistakable when I picked the boot up and realized it weighed about as much as a sneaker. Operators will appreciate the usual Gore-Tex lining when combined with a new [...]]]></description>
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