DESERT BOOTS
ALT-BERG & LOWA
Alt-Berg Desert
Microlite MkII
I have worn many pairs of desert
boots in my time. When I was
asked to test out the Alt-Berg
desert boots I was very happy to
take on the task. I have been aware
of Alt-Berg for many years and have
owned several pairs but, for those
that haven’t, the boot manufacturer
is based in the North of England
and all of its boots are handmade
in the factory right here in
the UK.
For me to test these
boots thoroughly I took
them on a recent trip
to Arizona, where the
temperatures reached
49°C. I have to say, the
boots were extremely
comfortable and the
ventilation system worked
very well, keeping my feet
cool and dry. Another feature
of the boot that I liked was
the speed lacing system,
which allowed me to take the
boots off in a hurry, yet also
felt secure and tight when
laced. I was also pleased
that the tongue was stitched
into the side of the boot,
which means sand and
other foreign objects would
be kept out of the boot.
As always, Alt-Berg has
produced a great boot
that is tough enough to
withstand anything the
world has to throw at it –
whether it be in the deserts of
Afghanistan on operations, or on a
hiking trip in the USA.
084
October 2011
At Airsoft Action we like to do things for real,
so we asked one of our contributors to take along
Lowa