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TACTICAL                             TREKKING                                BOOT





         PENTAGON, A GREEK COMPANY, HAVE LABELLED THEIR FLAGSHIP BOOT WITH   Ortholite, insole, which basically means
                                                                             OrthoLite which enhances the comfort,
         THE NAME OF A TITAN OF THE TROJAN WAR, THE GREATEST OF ALL THE GREEK   performance, and long term cushioning of the
         WARRIORS “ACHILLES”.  LEGENDS TELL OF THE SLAYING OF THE TROJAN PRINCE   boot while creating a cooler drier, healthier
                                                                             environment for your feet.
         HECTOR OUTSIDE THE GATES OF TROY. ALTHOUGH ACHILLES OR AT LEAST HIS   Solid metal lace-up hooks provide extra
                                                                             durability and stability, ensuring that the laces
         NAME IS BETTER KNOWN FOR THE TERM "ACHILLES HEEL", THIS WAS BECAUSE HE   themselves don't work lose, preventing your
         WAS SLAIN BY A SINGLE ARROW TO HIS HEAL AND HAS MADE THE TERM TODAY   heal from rolling and ultimately injuring you.
                                                                              These High-performance Pentagon Achilles
         MEAN "A POINT OF WEAKNESS".                                         6" Trekking Boots provide superb protection
                                                                             to the foot and ankle, the comfort factor is
         If anything Pentagon tactical trekking boots   The Achilles boot is a classic trekking boot in   certainly there, but not that you would notice
         have a titian of a name to live up to, but you   appearance that is both durable, lightweight   straight away.  We found that the boots tended
         may also argue that the Achilles boot has a   and above all, comfortable.   The  6" Trekking   to overheat our feet in recent out of the box
         weakness or two. Either way, let's find out?  Boots from Pentagon feature a suede leather   tests. We believe that this may lie with the
                                           construction with durable 1200 denier Nylon   boot's initial breathability, in particular the
             ACHILLES TACTICAL BOOT        material and features reinforced rubberised   Dintex membrane, that did improve over time.
                                                                             Still, it's not something we have encountered
                                           heel and toe protection.  A breathable
         The human heel is by design a vulnerable part   Coolmax inner lining predominately to the   with other waterproof boots. You could say that
         of the body that can easily succumb to injury   tongue and the ankle area keep your feet   the "Achilles heel" with this pair of boots is its
         as you navigate your way through the natural   both cool and dry or conversely warm and   breathability, but this only seems like an initial
         hazard’s you’ll encounter on any skirmish   dry, depending upon your surroundings and a   problem and could just be the pair we had.
         field the world over.  To this end, it is vitally   secure lacing system.  For the price point, the boots are comfortable
         important that you find yourself a comfortable,   These robust trekking boots come with a   and well-fitting and will undoubtedly do their
         protective boot that protects your feet as well as   4000mm Dintex water-resistant membrane,   job on a skirmish field or even out hiking.
         stabilises and cushions your heels and ankles.  comfortable inner padding and removable






































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