MEINDL ARMY GORE-TEX £169.99
The Meidel Army Gore-Tex boot is a full leather combat boot designed to be used in cold and wet conditions. These boots arrived on my
doorstep and I wasted no time getting them on.
Again these didn’t take much breaking in. As said the boots are made of full leather and have a Vibram sole, and once again the lacing
system is a D ring and hook configuration with an extra hook on the tongue. This helps to get the boot on and off but still gives plenty of
support. The tongue is one-piece leather stitched to within an inch of the top of the boot, leaving a small gap at the top of the boot. These
boots also have a Gore-Tex lining.
I wore these boots on a number of occasions and after I had broken them in they were quite comfortable to wear. There were a few
issues with the Meindls too, one of them being the lacing system – or rather, a part of it.
After I had worn them for a while the hook that is attached to the tongue started to dig in to the front of the foot causing some
discomfort. And just like the Lowas, the Gore-Tex lining meant once they got wet it was some time before they dried again.
Having said that these boots performed really well. They gave good ankle support yet were not too far up the leg, like some other boots I
have worn in the past. All round, a good boot for use in wet and cold conditions.
Meindl, 01539 560214, www.meindl.co.uk
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February 2012