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Tactical Boots for Spring Season - Our Picks

2022-02-02
Tactical Boots for Spring Season - Our Picks

Which shoes for spring should I choose?

There is a question that seems to sound in our heads whenever the spring is coming: “What shoes should I buy for spring?” or “Which shoes for spring are the best”. As a military shop with lots of experience in the field of hiking, tactical activities, and camping, we feel obliged to try and help you select the best boots for spring that will help you enjoy your spring activities.

In this blog post, we will try to showcase to you a few models of spring shoes that are available in the offer of our internet tactical shop and are worth recommending. We will go through the cheaper models which offer very good comfort but may not withstand the time to the more expensive boots, from companies recommended by the special forces from all over the world.

The M-Tac Trekking Boots - Cordura

These very lightweight and durable spring boots fuse the pros of both sneakers and trekking shoes. Thanks to that, the shoes stay very lightweight and at the same time use a waterproof membrane and sole, designed to help the user travel long distances without damage to feet and ankles.

M-Tac trekking boots

The sole of those spring trekking shoes is made from two layers. The inner layer is made from the special foamed polyurethane that offers great flexibility, thanks to which most of the shakes induced from taking steps are absorbed by the sole and never reach wearers’ feet. The outer sole is made from thermoplastic polyurethane, which is known for its high resistance to mechanical damage and aging.

Thanks to specially designed and formed tread, the trekking shoes for spring from M-Tac are a great choice for long walks through forests or hiking in mountains, and thanks to the self-cleaning sole, they can also be successfully used in the gym! One pair of boots and so many uses.

The upper part of described spring shoes from the M-Tac company were produced from suede and Cordura material, which grant them great durability and resistance to wear and tear, and thanks to the waterproof membrane used inside the boots offers them resistance to the water without sacrificing breathability. It is achieved due to the fact, that the waterproof membrane has pores that are too small for water particles to go through them yet big enough for steam from sweat to evaporate through them and that way also enhances the trekking shoes’ thermal regulation capabilities.

The shoes’ front and back are covered in rubber to help with the spring shoes' endurance to withstand hits and further enhance the shock absorption capabilities of these spring trekking shoes, thanks to which even the longest walks on the hard surfaces won’t have much impact on the users’ feet.

Chimera Mid tactical boots from Mil-Tec - the light spring boots in futuristic style

Staying with the lighter models of the spring shoes now we will look at the Chimera Mid tactical boots from the German Mil-Tec company. These lightweight tactical spring boots offer modern elements of design to achieve a futuristic look by connecting pros of both sports shoes and military boots.

Mil-Tec Company Chimera Mid tacticall boots

The medium height of the upper part of these spring boots offers good stabilization for the ankles, thus minimizing the risk of its injury on slippery surfaces, which are so common in the transitional period between winter and spring or even summer.

A feat worth noting is also a tread used at the sole of Mil-Tec Chimera spring boots, named Wolf Teeth, which is characterized by its very good shock and vibrations absorption and profile offering very good stability for users steps even in rough terrain. The inner part of the sole of the described spring boots was produced from EVA foam and a changeable antibacterial insert.

Like most of the shoes that are recommended for wet seasons, also Chimera spring shoes offer a waterproof membrane. The membrane used in described spring shoes is called Dintex®. Its use stops water from entering the insides of the shoes yet allows the steam that builds up inside the shoes during activity. The inside of the tactical spring boots is filled with a soft layer of Strobel material and nylon net, which enhance the wearing comfort and help with air circulation and thermal management, making sure your feet fit snugly into the Chimera spring boots and stay warm and cozy but not too hot.

Described model of spring shoes also has rubberized front and back parts and thus better durability and resistance against all types of hits and scratches to the material. The outer part of the Chimera tactical spring shoes was also impregnated with a water-repellent solution, further enhancing its water-resistance capabilities.

5” Bates Tactical Sport boots - rock-solid tactical boots with the weight of comfy slippers

If we are talking about light, highly durable and ankle protecting spring boots we can not leave these Bates Tactical Sport boots without mention, and we have a lot to tell about them! These comfy tactical boots are highly valued by lots of service members due to their extremely small weight and the great level of comfort they offer, they are often compared to slippers. The weight of a single shoe, depending on the size, varies around 545 grams.

Bates Tactical Sport boots 5"

Made by a company that produces boots since the sixties of the twentieth century for service members of the United States of America, the Bates company, from the highest quality waterproof skin and ballistic nylon 1680D, these tactical boots offer an unbelievable level of durability and water resistance in relation to weight and thermal regulation capabilities to ensure the comfort of using during even the most intense work or training.

The inside of these lightweight tactical boots for spring was made using a special, reinforced, nylon mesh and equipped with a removable insert with holes working as ventilation support. A fact worth mentioning is that during the process of making said boots, there were no metal parts added, resulting in safety to wear around strong magnets or metal detectors.

Altama Aboottabad Trail Mid - awesome spring shoes with a hard to pronounce name

Don’t get mistaken by the name, these tactical boots ideal for spring are really easy to wear and are not as heavy as the name suggests, to be honest, they are even lighter than described before boots from Bates. How is that possible, you may ask? Well, we don’t know how they came up with that name, what we do know is the fact that these boots are made using quick-drying mesh and polyurethane foam with the addition of a waterproof membrane.

Altama Aboottabad Trail Mid boots

The true magic of these light, waterproof shoes for spring is their multilayered sole made on the outside from high-quality slip-resistant rubber with tread designed to work in all terrains, complying with the international ASTM F2913-17 norm about slip-resistance. Additionally, thanks to utilizing Altama Panama Sole Technology, the sole of these trekking shoes is self-cleaning from mud and other kinds of dirt.

The inner part of the Aboottabad spring shoes was made from EVA foam with dual density technology and added amortization zones, thanks to which your feet will not feel so tired even after long treks on hard surfaces like rocks or roads.

But wait! There is more about these awesome tactical shoes for spring we want to tell you! We also want to mention rubberized front, which grants more resistance to the front of the shoe in case you want, or not but still do it, kick something or quick lacing system that will allow you to, well, quickly lace your shoes. But the cherry on top of the cake in the case of these tactical boots ideal for spring is the fact, that they do not have any metal elements, which makes them an ideal choice for people working with metal detectors or near strong magnets.

Mother of all boots as a good choice for spring boots? Why not! Meet Merrell MOAB 2 Mid Tactical Waterproof

MOAB 2 tactical boots are produced by renowned Merrell company and are a high-quality product made using modern technologies trying to take inspirations and pros from all different kinds of boots, mixing them into the ultimate product. Thanks to utilizing the modern technologies and production processes, said light tactical boots for spring offer great durability and thermal regulation properties, at the same time taking advantage of a high-class waterproof membrane M-Select™ DRY used in the production of these boots.

Merrell MOAB 2 Mid Tactical Waterproof Boots Mother Of All Boots

To increase the comfort of wearing these tactical spring boots, the inside of these was layered with mesh, further enhancing the breathability of the boots and offering a more tight fit around the users’ feet. Talking about comfort, we need to mention the Merrell AIR CUSHION located below the heel part of the shoe which absorbs shocks and vibrations, which directly relates to less damage caused to the joints during the walk on hard surfaces or highly dynamic tactical situations. To further enhance the amortization offered by MOAB 2 tactical boots for spring, there is also a profiled KINETIC FIT™ EVA insert made from the EVA polymer protecting the most important places on the users’ feet.

To ensure safety from twisting ankle without the need to raise the height of the boots, the Merrell MOAB 2 boots incorporate polymer reinforcements on the sides of the boots which makes sure that the ankle is stabilized while Vibram® TC5+ sole with aggressive tread makes sure that every step can be sure even on the slippery surfaces, thus minimizing the risk of slips.

Similarly to the tactical boots for spring described before, also Merrell MOAB 2 tactical boots do not have any metal parts which renders them safe for work in places with high magnetic fields or metal detectors such as in airports.

Highest quality and renown from the special operators from around the world - LOWA Zephyr GTX® MID TF tactical boots

As some of you may think that buying such shoes for spring may be a bit overkill, we can assure you that you will not find better shoes, which would be so renowned in the special operations area which is known for harsh conditions and need for best quality.

LOWA Zephyr GTX Mid Task Force tactical boots

These light tactical shoes ideal for spring are part of the Task Force series created by the LOWA company, which is a well-known choice for the most elite troops and services from all over the world. Their tactical boots are well known for their extremely high durability and endurance and the fact, that they will be as good in the walks through the forests, hiking in the high mountains, or during high-intensity tactical operations in harsh conditions.

The Zephyr GTX TF series were made as light trekking shoes with high durability but without sacrificing any of their comforts. The production of these lightweight tactical boots was possible thanks to using materials of the highest quality like hydrophobic velour leather, or original Cordura® and utilizing the most high-tech production methods, part of which is a company secret.

While describing these technologically advanced light trekking shoes ideal for spring we will start from the sole of these, namely LOWA Cross Duty, which comes with aggressive tread offering great adhesion to the surface in any kind of weather and environment. Making our way from the bottom to the top, we should mention the PU MONOWRAP frame that wraps the shoe from all sides, offering great stabilization of users’ feet and resistance to mechanical damage. In contrary to the most of previously described types of boots for spring, in LOWA Zephyr GTX® Mid Task Force there are low-profile, metal loops used to make a lacing system.

One of the techniques used in the production of these boots that are a secret of the LOWA company is the process of producing the durable, seamless lining which offers excellent fit to the users’ feet and great air circulation, minimizing the risk of blisters and imprints with which Climate Control insert also helps. Putting so much weight into ensuring proper air circulation inside these awesome tactical boots from the Task Force series led to achieving very high thermal comfort when wearing those boots.

LOWA Zephyr GTX® boots utilize the original GORE-TEX® waterproof membrane, offering the top waterproof capabilities while still letting steam evaporate through open pores to ensure that the users’ feet stay dry both from interior and exterior sources of humidity. Thanks to utilizing the original, highest quality membrane, the user can feel safe and sure that it will not get damaged by an accident as it is highly durable both for mechanical damage and clogging.

These lightweight tactical boots for spring were tested by multiple services and special operations forces throughout the world in the warmest and most humid places and always offered their users the highest comfort and defense from the elements, staying dry for prolonged periods of time even in such extreme environments.

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