{"title":"Tactical Footwear","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Sets Tactical Footwear Apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour weekend Merrells get you up a fourteener once. Maybe twice. After that they're done. Tactical footwear lives in a different gear class entirely. Uppers have to eat sandburrs, broken glass, and the inside of a duffel bouncing around a Humvee, and still close on the laces a year later. Midsoles can't go pancake-flat the third time you stack on plates. Soles either bite roof flashing in cold rain or they don't, and finding out which one mid-stack is a bad afternoon. And that waterproof claim has to actually hold past month four, which is a shockingly low bar that surprisingly few boots clear. The brands we stock build the way \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gore-tex.com\/technology\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGore-Tex membranes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e build: obsessively, down to the millimeter, with no shortcuts hidden where the inspection won't catch them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrands We Actually Stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deliberatedynamics.com\/collections\/salomon-1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalomon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Forces is doing most of the heavy lifting in this collection right now. Most folks meet the XA PRO 3D GTX Forces first. It's the shoe you see in unit photos, on PSD contractors, and on guys who count grams before they count rounds. Same basic chassis as the civilian XA PRO you can grab at any outdoor store, but the Forces upgrades are dialed in where it matters: knocked-down colorways so you're not radiating cyan in the woodline, eyelets that don't blow out on a fast doff, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vibram.com\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVibram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e outsole with a chunkier lug pattern that actually bites wet rock. Door kickers love them. SOF teams have been running them for years. Spend any time PSD overseas in the last decade and you've probably worn at least one pair into the ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the job needs taller and stiffer, that's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deliberatedynamics.com\/collections\/lowa\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLowa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e country. Mountain warfare cadre swear by them. Border Patrol guys working the Sonoran in August. Anyone humping plates and a long gun through ground that punishes shortcuts. Our footwear list lines up cleanly with what we keep in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deliberatedynamics.com\/collections\/apparel-1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etactical apparel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and load-bearing kit: gear that gets issued, not gear with a marketing budget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Choose: Trail Shoe or Boot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonest answer? Most people overbuy. They picture some deployment in their head and walk out with a stiff 8-inch boot for a gig that mostly lives on concrete and a flat range. If your day is fast transitions, dry conditions, plainclothes, or anything vehicle-heavy, a low-cut trail shoe is almost always the right call. Lighter underfoot. Quicker on and off. Way less heat in July. The XA PRO 3D V9 GTX is what we put on most off-duty officers and the EDC crowd, and it pairs cleanly with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deliberatedynamics.com\/blogs\/news\/low-profile-tactical-gear\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elow profile tactical gear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e when the day calls for not announcing what you do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlip it. Plates on, rifle slung, full ruck, terrain that wants to roll an ankle? Boot. Mid cut or full 8-inch, stiffer last, real ankle support. You will be hotter and the boots will weigh more. First time you step in a bad hole carrying weight, you'll forget both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare and Break-In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStuff people get wrong, roughly in the order I see it. One: don't soak a new pair and march them dry. I know, the old Army trick. It works on some boots and absolutely destroys others. Leather shrinks, synthetic uppers warp, and adhesives let go at the worst possible moment. Two: keep them out of the dryer. Heat lifts soles before the liner is even dry, which is its own kind of fun. Three: that DWR finish on the outer fabric wears off, and once water stops beading, your GORE-TEX is working twice as hard underneath. Refresh it every few months of hard use. A bottle of Granger's. Twenty minutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn socks, we stock \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deliberatedynamics.com\/collections\/smartwool\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmartwool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e because merino-and-synthetic blends move water off your skin and dry on the foot. Cotton socks in tactical boots is a blister factory. Break-in is real: twenty miles minimum before I'd trust a new pair on a real day out, and that's the floor. Mix the surfaces. Concrete, dirt, a wet crossing if you can swing one. Wear them the way you'll wear them. Then deploy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's the difference between tactical boots and tactical trail shoes?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight and stiffness, mostly. Boots are mid or full eight-inch with a stiffer last so you can carry real weight without your ankle wobbling; trail shoes sit below the ankle, weigh less, and are built for speed. The Salomon XA PRO line is firmly in the trail shoe camp, and that's what most off-duty officers, plainclothes guys, and EDC carriers actually reach for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre Salomon XA PRO 3D Forces actually issued to military units?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYeah, regularly. U.S. and allied SOF run them, multiple federal agencies issue them, and you'll see them on every contractor crew operating in places they can't post photos of. The Forces version is a separate SKU from the civilian XA PRO (knocked-down colorways, beefier lacing, grippier outsole), which is why it lands on government bid sheets and not only at REI.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShould I size up in tactical footwear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHalf a size up from your dress shoe size is the safe play. You want room for a real sock and a little foot swell on a long day, and if you're between sizes you go up, never down. The Salomon Forces line in particular runs a touch narrow through the toe box, so factor that in if your toes hate a tight fit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo these come waterproof, or do I need to treat them after?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut of the box, yes. Every model in this collection ships with GORE-TEX or a comparable waterproof breathable membrane already laminated in, so on day one you don't have to do anything. Eventually the DWR finish on the outer fabric wears off, and that's the part you re-apply every few months of hard use to keep water beading instead of soaking through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan my unit or department order through Deliberate Dynamics?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. Bulk and custom orders for military, law enforcement, fire\/EMS, and government contractors are real day-to-day work for us, and we're SAM-registered for it. Send a request through our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deliberatedynamics.com\/pages\/custom-order-inquiries\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLE\/MIL bids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e page with your sizing and timeline, and someone on our end will pick it up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"salomon-xa-pro-3d-gtx-forces-camouflage","title":"Salomon XA PRO 3D GTX Forces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSalomon XA PRO 3D GTX Forces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaul down trails in the stable and highly protective Men's XA PRO 3D GTX Forces (Gore-Tex) Trail Running Shoe by Salomon. A Gore-Tex Extended Comfort lining maximizes this shoe's breathability without hindering Gore-Tex's tried-and-tested waterproof protection. 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