Coming July 2014 is a Jungle Boot from 5.11 Tactical’s Skyweight line, The Skyweight RD (rapid dry) was designed as a breathable, quick dry boot featuring a full PU microfiber combined with 1200D nylon upper. They’ve also integrated 4 drain holes (2 per side). The Skyweight RD weighs in at 14.7 oz for a size 9 boot.
Tags: 5.11 Tactical
If only they used a name-brand sole and made them resoleable….
Too True…
Whats so different from the recon boots they already make?
If only they made them flight approved. Aviation is always left out of new designs. We need better boot options
I agree!
Awesome! About time we got a modern jungle boot. Next, I want to see the truly high quality manufacturers stepping up to the plate with some boots actually made in America.
Correct me if I am wrong about these being made elsewhere.
It’s 5.11 so you can almost be assured they’re made in Asia.
Looks like recon desert with drainage holes. Thank god I’ve already own OTB desert lite because it was best tactical jungle boot ever since New Balance discontinued all OTB tactical footwear lines few weeks ago.
What? Got a source for this? Have been wearing desertlites for years
I hadn’t seen any official announcement from NB but It’s pretty obvious i think. Because all the tactical boot pages are removed from NB official website and soon after many of tactical distributors started closeout sales or deletion on OTB boots.
I bet we’ll see several new “jungle boot” options at SHOT.
For hell…
This is 5.11! You Americans make good-looking shoes and boots to look cool. And not for great walks and hikes. Sorry to say that but the american-asia boots from 5.11, Blackhawk, Tru-Spec, Bates, Original SWAT and others are all crap.
Buy a good german boot, for example the Haix Airpower P9 or the Meindl Jungle Boot and you will lucky the rest of your life. Nothing like it.
Agree
Nice comment jack
German jungle boot?
Meindl is a german company. (Hanwag, Lowa and Haix too)
This paper is in german, but I think the tags and the image says it all.
http://www.countrystore.nl/include/produkten/origineel/3716/3716_5410.jpg
Would a smooth, polishable leather be a better option rather than suede for jungle boot use?
Seems like most South East Asian militaries issue those instead.
Not happy with the big 5.11 logo in bright orange. Won’t be able to wear these around reg thumpers.
It can be removed
Americans? Really!
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“Jungle” boots in tan. Tan suede at that.
Having operated in jungle environments, I see too many people are still stuck on sand,Middle-east/Desert type areas.
If you read the story, you’d know it’s not suede. And, until the Army announces a new boot color, expect companies to continue to introduce Tan boots.
But that is an aside. These are really more of a Coyote and you probably don’t know this but we fought (and won) WW II wearing brown suede boots, even in the jungles of the Pacific theater.
I agree with the basic premise of your argument. Not ever having used a “microfiber” boot, it will be interesting to see how these hold-up in a true jungle environment.
As a person who has spent considerable time in the jungle while in the Army. I feel these boots would be the worst thing to put on one’s feet. I’ll withhold my judgement on the “microfiber” material (it might actually work well in the hot and wet environment), but those soles will kill you. They will cake-up with mud and debris after two steps and it will be like walking on ice.
The best boots for the jungle, IMHO, are good ol’ fashioned USGI Jungle Boots. The Panama tread really works in it’s intended environment.
I agree on the Panama sole. It’s too bad the US abandoned it.
Concur. My next pair of jungle boots will be Alt-Berg’s Jungle Panama Classic. A little pricey, but have heard great things from some UK MOD type folks about them.
will they be making it in a wide? So far none of their new shoes have been offered in wide. Please dont for get about us with wide feet!!!!!
Ditch the Orange logo and the 5.11 imprinted on the soles. Just what you need to leave a positive ID in wet sand and loose dirt.