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The Marines Corps' Next Combat Boot May Specialize in Jungle Warfare
Military.com | 1 May 2017 | by Hope Hodge Seck
After a decade and a half of combat boots designed to pound the desert sand, the next boot in the Marine Corps sea bag may be designed with the jungle in mind.
The Marine Corps started a hunt for a new tropical-weather boot in December 2015 at the behest of Commandant Gen. Robert Neller. At the time, the boot was envisioned as an optional piece of gear that Marines could purchase through their local exchanges based on need. But now, officials are exploring the possibility of tweaking the new tropical design to replace the current hot-weather combat boot, which would make the future tropical boot standard issue for Marines.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/05/01/the-marines-corps-next-combat-boot-specialize-jungle-warfare.html
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A good boot needs to 1) breathe, and 2) dry quickly after becoming wet. The latter doesn't get enough attention, but IMHO is the Holy Grail for a good military boot. Foot problems happen because feet get wet, and stay wet.
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