Frag Out! Magazine
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when swimming. The top part of the boot has a loop to facilitate putting them on. The lacing system is as plain as possible – it consists of loops in the edge of the upper reinforced with synthetic leather and of round shoelaces. When the boots are tied up, the excess of shoelaces can be put in pockets located in the upper part of the padded tongue, which will prevent the boots from untying. Thesoftandflexibleoutsoleismadeofinjection-blownTPU rubber and has a clean, slightly aggressive form – it will work perfectly, e.g. on a ship deck, wet and dry sand, or solid surfaces (e.g. asphalt or concrete). Inside the sole, there is ananti-puncturecompositemidsolesoleandanEVAfoam padding, which provides the feet with proper cushioning. The back-bottom part of the sole and its sides have a set of drainage holes that allow fast drainage of water from the boot. On the insteps there are tiny metal spikes to provide support during rappeling. The sole is abrasion-resistant, flexible and quite when e.g. you walk on a metal deck of a vessel. IN uSE I have been using LALO Tactical Shadow Amphibian 5 for about a year – of course not in winter because they were definitelynotdesignedforthatpurpose…Ihaveusedthem in urban areas (a complete overkill), at the shooting range (with decent results, but I know better alternatives), as well as in wetlands and for diving. Thefirstimpression:thebootsarelightweight.Extremely light, when you consider their massive look! They weigh 565 gramsinUS10.5.Pureawesomeness. Mypairisinthelightsandandcomesfromthefirst production batches. I must admit, it gets dirty pretty easily. Fortunately, at the beginning of this year two more colors of Amphibians were introduced: Coyote and Black (Sands were discontinued). Those new colors should be more dirt resistant. FOOTWEAR