Tactical Boots

Tactical boots, unlike most traditional combat boots, have the tongue sewn into the boot up to about 1 - 1.5 inches shy of the top of the boot.

To make the boot more readily waterproofed (up to 14" of water depth can be stood in without ingress of water when sealed/waxed properly, depending on the height of the boot design); the tongue is made with excess leather left and right that doesn't require it to separate to remove the foot. On the performance tests, the greatest shock absorption and lowest power requirements were obtained with the Asolo 540 Tactical boot, the Bates Lite 924 boot, and the polyurethane prototype boot.