Army boots come in various forms and the military forces of developed nations provide their armies with combat boots that can be used for various purposes.
An army man can never opt out of boots during his service and this is so due to the wide range of benefits offered by the boots.
Combating requires traversing through a lot of terrains, mostly tough, natural and places where the elements are against humans.
The following are the different combat boots given out in the army boot camp for the new recruits: 1.
Patent leather combat- They are dress boots to be worn with the formal army dress, which is of high quality leather and does not require polishing.
2.
Paratrooper- Jump boots worn by paratroopers.
They have zippers and are used for uniformity reasons.
3.
General Issue combat- To be worn with the battle or army uniforms.
They are in black leather with laces and requires polishing.
4.
Jungle-They have canvas uppers and drainage vents to prevent water from clogging, and is used for rough jungle terrains.
5.
Desert- Full leather tan colored boots of suede leather and cannot be polished.
6.
Tanker- Come with leather straps instead of lace and is made fully of leather, mainly used in tanker operations.
7.
Extreme cold weather boots- They are referred to as Mickey Mouse boots, bunny boots or ECWs, are made of rubber.
They come in black or white color and thick felt liners that keep moisture and cold out.
They come with an inflation or deflation option as well.
Each type of combat boot is designed to give the best performance for the situation and hence the utility may vary from military operations in the jungle to the desert to the snow capped mountainous terrains.