We say “reenters” because Nike has dipped their toe into the pool a couple of times in the past, most recently developing a line of tactical watches based on their Oregon series. Initially produced in Black they transitioned to Coyote and eventually a digital print was offered. But now Nike has come back with their most ambitious project yet; the Special Field Boot.
Nike’s co-founder, Bill Bowerman served as a Major in the Army’s 10th Mountain Division during WWII. As a track coach he applied lessons learned on the battlefield to shoe design, making them lighter while maintaining stability and strength. As Nike researched the SFB they realized a fact that most of us have always known, that America’s Warriors are athletes and deserve the same consideration in their equipment as their contemporaries who take to the playing field rather than the battle field.
This isn’t some cheap knock off boot, it is seriously engineered footwear. Looking like someone mated a pair of desert boots with the natural motion of Nike Free running shoes, the Nike Special Field Boot is the brainchild of Nike’s Innovation Kitchen. Although Nike has integrated their latest technology into the SFB, they kept the requirements of AR 670-1 in mind so that it would be accepted for wear by military personnel. But please don’t feel that the SFB is intended solely for the military. Public service professionals, whether Law Enforcement or Fire/Rescue will appreciate the design as well. The boot has been in development since 2004 and undergone intensive testing by US Special Operations Forces. Weighing in at only 15.9 oz (size 10), the SFB is available in both Desert Tan and Black.
Available to qualified US purchasers exclusively from Niketown.
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