DESCRIPTION
Altbergs new E.O.D. Bomb disposal boot is non metallic for use with metal detectors. Protection has been increased by the use under foot of a specially woven fabric, similar to that worn in stab proof protective vests.
Around the lower foot and lower ankle is a thinner 1mm layer of the same stab proof material so fragment protection is improved around ankle and metatarsals. The layer of protective material is sandwiched in between the lining and the leather upper. Tests carried out by SATRA, an independent footwear test laboratory, showed that penetration resistance under the foot was equal, and at times, exceeded that of steel.
Around the foot a comparative test, also carried out indpendently by SATRA, showed an average increase in penetration resistance from 202 Newtons to 461 Newtons. It is impossible to avoid injury when in proximity to an explosion and Altberg absolutely does not claim this for their E.O.D. boot.
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