The weekend saw the circumstances
change and while the temperatures stayed
frigid, this time it was paintball that had me
on my feet. While these Altais may not be
ideal for competitive tournament paintball,
for serious scenario and big game players,
and tactical mag-fed paintball players,
these boots are an excellent choice. They
offer plenty of ankle support to help prevent
rolled or sprained ankles in challenging
terrain and the Vibram soles offer confident
traction, even when the mud and sand is
covered over with ice, snow, fallen leaves,
broken paint and whatever else you might
come across. Light enough to allow for
plenty of quick movement, supportive yet
flexible enough to allow a player to squat,
kneel, crawl, lean and bend their legs and
feet to fit into tight places, the Altais will be
at home as much on the field as they would
be on a challenging hike in rough terrain,
hot or cold. Though the temperature never
managed to clear 23 throughout a long
chilly day of broken paint, numb fingertips
and questioned sanity, my toes were about
the only part of me that never got cold and
I could walk easily from paved parking to
gravel walks to tiled indoor floors to snowy,
frozen grass and dirt without slipping and
falling like some people who will remain
nameless assuming their checks clear. And
at the end of the day, I used a wet rag to
simply wipe the paint, mud and dirty ice off
and they looked about as new as they had
at the beginning of the day.
After a week with my Altai boots, I’m
extremely impressed and I’m just getting
started. The question now is longevity
though I’m not concerned, as thus far the
product has proven itself time and again,
evincing an excellent, well thought-out and
executed design with durable construction
that appears built for the long haul. I’m
already considering calling Mr. Begin and
swiping my card for a set of six inch hikers
to put on when the weather warms up, and
using these for work throughout the week.
In fact, when I head in tomorrow to knock
the dents out of some sheet metal, I’ll be
wearing them again. And when it comes
to a pair of shoes or boots, isn’t the desire
to put them back on and get back to work
about the best review there is?
MSRP - $129.99
Available Heights: 6inch & 8inch
Available Colors: Black, tan & brown
Available speed laces or side-zip
www.AltaiGear.com
www.paintball.media
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