Features The Security Direct Blast Protective Combat Boot is designed to be used as standard military issue. It offers soldiers the psychological comfort of knowing that they are equipped with a measure of protection against anti-personnel landmines. Critical to the working soldier, it also offers physical comfort in that it is flexible and light and will not impede movement while operating in any type of terrain. The key to the Blast Protective Combat Boot’s deflection capability is its unique protective sole system. Developed with patented technologies the sole system is based on specially woven fabric bonded together with specially constructed sole and heel plates and heel plug. This gives the boot its underlying strength. The specially woven fabric can provide a significant degree of protection against blast temperatures generated by certain common types of anti-personnel landmines. The dual density sole is made of rubber midsole and nitrile rubber outsole that is directly moulded onto the upper. This dual density direct soling makes our boots lightweight with elastic, absolutely waterproof soles. The rubber midsole, with its notable surface finish, consistency and processibility, allows for longer wear time with less fatigue, as well as increased shock absorbency and energy return. Technical Specifications •10 Inch Boot •Outer Shell 1.4 to 1.6mm full grain, waterproof leather (with polypropylene woven fabric for some models) Woven aramid Specific density - 1.44g/m3 Tenacity - 230 mN/dtex Modulas of elasticity - 90 Gpa Elongation at break - 3.3% Water resistant laminate and seams - polyurethane materials Waterproof membrane lining •Sole Protective sole system Lightweight dual density rubber sole Chevron or Panama outsole tread pattern •Lacing system Eyelets, loop-hole hooks and rivets for quick release Sizes •Mondopoint sizes: 247-300 •US/UK 5.5 – 11.5 •European 39 – 46 Weight About 950g per boot (size 270) Performance The boots have been independently tested by the Royal Military College of Science ("RMCS") in the United Kingdom against certain common types of anti-personnel landmine of different explosive charge sizes. The test was conducted under strict conditions against what we believe to be two of the most likely scenarios. Firstly, stepping on an anti-personnel landmine at the heel and secondly, at the ball of the foot. Our test results show that our boots can provide substantial protection against anti-personnel landmines with up to 70g of explosives. These tests were not uniformly successful against all anti-personnel landmine types tested, but they did show that our boots can provide substantial protection against high velocity fragments, debris and hot gas streams created during blasts from particular common types of anti-personnel landmines at certain explosive charges.