This Upper is identical to the current specification jungle military boot, yet boot weighs less and provides greater shock absorbance than other combat boots on the market thanks to the TUFFkushion ® sole construction.
TUFFkushion® Sole Construction.
Upper made of non-water- absorbent leather and black Cordura® with reinforcing nylon webbing.
Padded collar for comfort.
Speed lacing.
No steel plate in the insole for improved comfort.
Contoured cushion insert for added comfort.
Boot weighs 85.05 grams less than.
spec. boot.
Weight based on size 10R.
SOLE IS MADE IN USA.
Upper is made in the Dominican Republic
All TUFFkushion® products can be resoled.
1941 Wellco Enterprises Inc. began operations in Waynesville, NC. Ro-Search Inc. a subsidiary, develops shoe manufacturing processes and licenses its technology to other manufactures world-wide.
1965 First Vietnam Jungle Boot contract awarded. Wellco production reached 5000 pairs per day. Ro-Search supplied technology to equipment to eleven other manufacturers.
1968 With U.S. Army Natick R&D Center, Wellco and Ro-Search developed the first general purpose all-leather DMS (Direct Molded Sole) combat boot.
Vulcanized DMS (Direct Molded Sole) construction is designed for maximum bond and durability.
1970 First blast protective overboot developed by Ro-Search for use in mine clearance operations. Subsequently developed blast protective boot for wear in mine infested areas.
1984-1985 Present Army Water-Repellent Combat Boot developed by Wellco/Ro-Search and selected from among seven prototypes entered in a ‘walk-off’ competition.
1988-1991 Developed prototype Desert Boot, subsequently modified to incorporate improvements specified by General Norman Schwarzkopf and placed in production in record time for Operation Desert Storm.
1999 Completed final phase of 1995 Contract awarded by U.S. Army Natick to develop a boot that would reduce foot injuries through the use of running shoe technology. Achieved 30% reduction in injuries.
2000 Introduced a new line of combat boots incorporating running-shoe technology.
Blast protective boot and overboot enhanced by incorporating polyurethane injection, combined with rubber in the tread area for traction and wear.
General Ro-Search has supplied technology and equipment for combat boot production for the Armed Forces of numerous countries outside of the U.S. Wellco supplies Hot Weather Boots, Desert Boots, and Blast Protective footwear to the Armed Forces of a number of countries, in addition to the U.S., the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
SHIPPING TIMES: Most, but not all orders leave our warehouse within 1-7 business days. Allow time from the day we ship for UPS or the USPS to deliver it to you from Upstate NY. Please call for rush orders before 2:00 Eastern time. That means that some items, to some locations could take two weeks or more. Remember, we're a 50 year old family run business, so feel free to call us for a rush. We can get most of our items out the same day and use next day air and get it to you tomorrow, but you need to call before 2:00 Eastern time.
SHIPPING CHARGES:
To determine your shipping charge, simply add the items that you want to buy into your pack/shopping cart and click on the Secure Checkout button to go to the next screen and all you will need to enter is your zip code, hit the apply button and you will get your shipping charges before you have to enter any more information.
WE CAN NOT SHIP CASES OF CANNED FOOD OUTSIDE OF THE LOWER 48.
Prices subject to change without notice. We are not liable for any typographical errors or errors in pricing.
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