The Briish Army Get Brown Boots - £80 Million Pound Contract

[Dick Splash]

Big news really, because other than desert boots, the British army has never had boots in any tone other than black.

As part of a contract worth £80 million, troops will have the choice of wearing five different boots, depending on where they are based and what job they are doing. The five types available are:

• Desert Combat: worn by dismounted troops conducting high levels of activity in desert environments exceeding 40 °C
• Desert Patrol: worn by mounted troops, typically drivers or armoured troops conducting lower levels of activity in desert environments exceeding 40 °C
• Temperate combat: worn by dismounted troops for high levels of activity in temperate climates
• Patrol: worn by mounted troops, typically drivers or armoured troops conducting lower levels of activity in temperate climates
• Cold Wet Weather: worn by dismounted troops for high levels of activity in temperatures down to –20 °C.

Each of the five boot types comes in two different styles, so personnel can wear whichever one is more comfortable for them.

New combat boots.

DS

[Zebb]

Lets hope "Klear" still works on these puppies ..

[Lancer]

Lets hope "Klear" still works on these puppies ..

Being Cav, I'll get my chap to do mine.