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18 August 2008 I remember with fondness the good old days when 511 Tactical made pants and shirts; Magnum made boots; Timex made watches, and manufacturers had a specialty that everyone knew. Times change (thankfully) and I find myself sitting today typing about the pair of 511 Tactical ATAC boots I was sent to T&E. [...]

As a life member of the NRA I’m certainly aware of the many types of products they have “branded” with their name: clothing, insurance, etc. But when I walked through the Gold Hall in Vegas and saw a booth with a big “NRA Boots” banner, I had to do a double take. NRA Boots? It [...]

HAIX has been making boots for firefighters for a long name and has earned a great reputation in that arena. Recently they’ve also started making boots for law enforcement professionals and are making great strides (no pun intended) in that community as well. What strikes me is that, like other boot manufacturers, the HAIX boots [...]

Of course, when you’re camping you have to WEAR something (unless you’re at a nudist camp site?). I always have a good time looking around at the various clothing made in all the camo patterns. I’m not big into hunting but where I live, it’s not uncommon to see people walking around wearing RealTree or [...]

At last year’s SHOT Show I found the Rocky S2V boots – and affectionately referred to them as a “tired tread on your foot”. The folks in the Rocky booth were again pushing the S2V this year. While they only had it available in tan and black last year, this year they have it available [...]

And as previously mentioned, we need to remember that SHOT Show didn’t start out as a military and law enforcement exposition. It started out exactly as it’s named, with a focus on SHOOTING, HUNTING and OUTDOOR trades. On the recreational side of the house this week we have seven webpages of reviews covering guns, knives, [...]

Having been a police officer for more than two decades I’ve had my share of working in the hot summer, the cold winter, rain, snow, slush and dry conditions. When I started out, two decades ago, it was a challenge to find boots that would keep your feet warm in the winter but not sweating [...]