Army Combat Boot

Summary

The Army Combat Boot is the primary issue combat boot of the United States Army since 2002, intended for use in conjunction with the Army Combat Uniform. In 2015, the Army changed the color for the combat boot to a coyote brown color.[1]

The Army Combat Boot name is not specific to one country or army, You will find Meany others country's in ASIA that also use boots but the name is same.

Indian Army also use many type of boots on ground and one few of them are called Army Combat Boot.

Variants in USA Army edit

 
Temperate Weather
 
Hot Weather

There are two variants for different climates. Both variants are tan-colored, with a moisture-resistant, rough-side-out cattlehide leather and nylon duck cloth upper.[2] The sole consists of a shock-absorbing direct attach poly-ether polyurethane midsole, with an abrasion-resistant, slip-resistant rubber outsole. It has a combination eyelet and speed-lace lacing system.[citation needed]

Temperate edit

The Army Combat Boot contains a waterproof breathable membrane and integrated safety features: limited flame resistance, thermal insulation, and liquid fuel penetration protection.[2]

Hot edit

The Army Combat Boot (Hot Weather) (ACB (HW)) has two drainage eyelets on the inner arch.[citation needed]

Variants in Indian Army edit

Indian Army also have different types of that included, Jungle Boot, Combat boots all of them are used.

Indian Army also use High Ankle Combat Military Boots this is look like a variant of USA Army Combat boot but in black.


Used only for specific Combat situation or army that deal with most of the Combat problems in India

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Army Selects Coyote Brown Combat Boot". Military.com.
  2. ^ a b Reinert, Bob (October 2011). "Outfitting the Soldier". Soldiers. Vol. 66, no. 10. Army Chief of Public Affairs. p. 41. ISSN 0093-8440. The Army Combat Boot is a tan-colored, temperate weather combat boot with a moisture-resistant, rough-side-out cattlehide leather and nylon duck upper. It contains a waterproof breathable membrane, and integrated safety features such as limited fire, conductive heat, and liquid fuel penetration-protection.