Footwear

Bulgarian Army HAIX Black Eagle Combat Boots
When in Plovdiv for HEMUS 2026 earlier this month I was able to photograph the new Bulgarian Army HAIX Black Eagle combat…

Keeping Boots On The Ground ~ Smart Footwear Choices
Simon Ash from HAIX discusses protecting operational readiness, and keeping boots on the ground through smart footwear choices.

AKU SENTINEL GTX MID ~ First Impressions
The SENTINEL GTX MID is a lightweight tactical patrol boot from Italian designers AKU aimed at security personnel and first responders, writes…

GORE-TEX Footwear Concept Study Unveiled
The GORE-TEX Brand has unveiled a concept study for the future of combat and safety footwear at Milipol 2025 in Paris. ~…

HAIX BLACK EAGLE EVO GTX Duty Boots
HAIX brings the BLACK EAGLE EVO Athletic GTX Mid and Tactical GTX next generation of duty boots for police forces onto the…

Meindl EXTRAGUARD Combat Boots ~ A Brief Update
As part of my ongoing assessment of the new GORE-TEX EXTRAGUARD footwear material I recently took my Meindl EXG Combat Boots out…

In Brief ~ HAIX ExtraGuard Combat and Patrol Boots
A recent HAIX press release on the world’s first ExtraGuard firefighter boots prompted reader questions about combat and patrol boot plans, writes…

In Brief ~ French Army LOWA Chaussure de Montagne Cramponnable
On a recent visit to Camp de Souge I was able to examine the new French Army Chaussure de Montagne Cramponnable (CdMC)…

UK MoD Supply of Combat Footwear Contract ~ Update
The long-awaited UK MoD ‘Supply of Combat Footwear’ contract appears to have stalled yet again following the collapse of the trials process,…

AKU Desertica DS and Flyrock T in Coyote Tan
Desertica DS and Flyrock T from Italian footwear company AKU are hiking boots and approach shoes produced in Coyote Tan, writes Bob…















