The Nubuck leather used by Salomon is a full grain leather, which means it’s thicker and inherently stronger and tougher than say suede. The whole upper and sole just feel out right tough. The boot itself feels quite firm to the touch. The next layer of Nubuck leather protects the nylon and adds some solid foot protection, followed by the rubber almost exoskeleton like foot guard to protect from mud and harsh abrasions! The nylon gives the boot a bit more flexibility and breathability. The amount and style of webbing on the Quest 4D’s is incredible! The Quest 4D’s webbing is an interesting combination of rubber, nylon, and synthetic material. There’s really no other way to describe the Quest 4D Forces boot than just straight up cool! The rubber chassis around the heel! The rubber guard on the instep of the boot, and the complete rubber guard around the toe looks like some kind of Spartan (HALO) armour. I honestly just took it out of the box and turned it around in my hands for a solid few minutes. The first thing that stood out to me when I unboxed the Salomons was just the over all design. Whether you’re a soldier or first responder wearing them at work or just a regular individual who’s into hiking, trekking and the like Salomons will get you there, back again, and wishing there was more. All are extremely solid in their own right and you can’t by any means go wrong with any of them! Im not kidding or just talking hype, I’m not an affiliate of theirs, you won’t ever regret going with a pair of Salomon’s! The Salomon Guardians are even in my “ Toughest Tactical Boots of 2022: Conquer Every Challenge” article, and they’re in my top three boots! For those soldiers who’s dress regs require the more standard eight inch upper however, Salomon has you covered with The Guardian, The Urban Jungle Ultra, and The XA Forces 8tactical boots. Not every military can wear the Quest 4D’s however as they have a six inch upper (Poor poor you). That alone speaks volumes for their quality and value. They love these boots and even have a monopoly of selling them from their regiment on base. The Salomon Quest 4D’s are the favoured boot of the grunt and they’re on their feet all day, so they have a pretty good idea of what works. I first learned of Salomons from our resident door kickers, the infantry. Today Salomon supplies the militaries and their soldiers from over 20 countries on all 6 continents with their line of forces boots. Solomons rich history dates back to 1947 with the Quest line of boots first being developed in 2011. In this case the Salomon Quest 4D Gore-Tex Forces 2. Tolkien “There is one boot to rule them all”. A diamond in the rough so too say, even though the rough in this case are other extremely solid, tested, and qualified tactical boots. Something that stands out from the crowd. Every now and again in life you come upon something that is truly special.
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