Muddy Boots, Wet Boots, Icy Boots — No Problem

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By Robert H. Williams

The Special Operations Command is due to receive 10,000 pairs of rugged boots that were conceived for use in unusually harsh locales.

The Tora Bora Alpine Boot, which was developed by Bates Footwear of Rockford, Mich., a division of Wolverine World Wide Inc., will be used by special operations forces in the mountains of Afghanistan and other high altitude climes.

This combat boot, according to a spokesman, “integrates new technologies that were developed to meet the needs of the U.S. military with commercially available design and construction innovations that have been tested and adopted by extreme mountaineers.”

The Tora Bora boot specifically was engineered for use in snow, arid desert sand, steep muddy slopes and sheer rock face.

Geared for use in a wide range of temperatures, the footwear also is meant to work with tools special ops forces employ in ski warfare, ice climbing and snowshoeing across alpine snow.

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