Military desert boots

• These military desert boots have a full-length side zip beside the lacing, so the pair comes off in one movement at the end of a long day.
• Metal vent eyelets through the side of the forefoot let hot air out on a summer exercise.
• Comes with a shock-absorbing EVA footbed, so you are not shopping for insoles in the same week.
• Suede over the toe and heel where boots scuff, with lighter woven panels through the middle to keep them breathing.
• A hook and loop tab closes over the zip pull, so the zip cannot creep open or catch on trouser webbing.

Military desert boots with a side zip for dry ground

Desert boots earn their place on a kit list in the dry months and on hard ground, and that is exactly the job these do. These boots take a high shaft for ankle support, a low block heel that keeps you steady on a loose descent, and a side zip so the pair comes off in one movement after a cadet weekend or a day on the range. The vent eyelets and the woven side panels move air through the boot, which counts for more than most people expect once the temperature climbs past twenty degrees. The sole is glued rather than stitched, standard at this end of the market, so keep them for dry ground and hard-packed trails in the warm months, and save something heavier for a wet weekend in the bush. Knock the dust off and dry them away from a radiator, and the suede stays supple instead of going hard at the toe.