Luke Cuenco 07.20.22
There’s an countless sea of trainers to select from and with that, there are all the time a ton of nice choices. Nonetheless, I’m not one to maintain a big stockpile of trainers for each event and I typically wish to optimize my footwear assortment to cowl all my bases with out my closet winding up trying like a Footlocker. 5.11 just lately got here out with their new 5.11 A/T 6″ Non-Zip boots and at this time on OutdoorHub we’re going to try them and the experiences I’ve had with them thus far.
REVIEW: 5.11 A/T 6″ Non-Zip Boots – Hearth and Overlook Boots?
Specs and Options:
The 5.11 A/T™ 6″ is a efficiency boot constructed from the only real as much as enhance efficiency. The All Terrain Load Help System (A.T.L.A.S.) is a pressure multiplier for many who carry heavy weight on lengthy shifts. These boots had been developed to work along with your “work weight”. This boot is constructed of nylon with excessive abrasion air mesh, a waterproof suede higher. A excessive traction outsole so you’ll be able to take these corners in a foot pursuit or run headlong into no matter problem you’re up in opposition to. Discover the 5.11 A/T Sequence™.
- WR suede leather-based higher with excessive abrasion air mesh nylon
- 5.11 A.T.L.A.S. Know-how Help Plate
- Echo Foam excessive rebound/vitality return PU and Pressure Foam light-weight PU affect cushioning
- 5.11 A.T.L.A.S. Know-how
The 5.11 A/T boots of all lengths are available in each huge and common sizes. That is one thing that an increasing number of footwear corporations have been making an effort to incorporate as a part of their customary line objects and for me, that’s nice (as a result of I’ve huge ft). As well as, the A.T.L.A.S. expertise appears to essentially do the trick with regards to carrying round a heavy load all day, and all through the usage of these boots I haven’t seen the identical kind of fatigue on my knees and ft that I usually would from my steel-toed work boots.
Preliminary Impressions
Once I first bought the boots I wasn’t actually trying ahead to sporting all of them that a lot. I just like the look, the characteristic set, and the supplies checklist included however the worst half about getting a pair of trainers on top of things and built-in along with your package is the break-in interval. I’m blissful to say that, for me at the least, the 5.11 A/T 6″ boots didn’t appear to require a break-in interval. Proper out of the field the boots match like a glove with sufficient room on the entrance for my toes to wiggle round a bit however not a lot that once I made onerous stops my toes had been slipping and jamming into the toe field of the boots.
The boots are deceptively easy of their design and the tan look of the boots conceals numerous sensible design decisions. Going from entrance to again, the boots begin off with the rugged excessive traction outsole that travels about 1/4 the way in which up the entrance of the boot. This undoubtedly retains the boots from splitting on the toe finish prematurely and mates with the double-layer suede in a approach that doesn’t expose any of the stitching to impacts or scrapes.
The edges of the boots are coated with a excessive abrasion air mesh that’s actually robust, breathable, and nonetheless considerably waterproof. I took the boots into a few creeks with me and so they emphatically usually are not waterproof by any stretch however for those who bought caught within the rain with them you wouldn’t discover that your ft are soaked.
The rear of the boot options 3 layers of fabric with two of them being devoted to the heel space which is nearly as onerous as a rock. This offers you nice ankle help throughout all kinds of terrain when utilized in tandem with the outsole, which incorporates a triangular caltrop sample that offers you traction in a number of instructions however is sufficiently small to nonetheless permit pea-sized gravel to movement round them so that you simply’re not standing atop the worlds smallest mountain (which might trigger your ankle to bend).
Consolation Throughout the Nation
Within the months that I’ve had these boots, I’ve taken them with me to dry creek beds, precise creeks, multi-gun competitions, and educated within the woods sporting full package together with the 5.11 A/T boots. Essentially the most spectacular factor about these boots on this particular size for me is that they permit me to really feel secure with the 6″ of ankle help that they provide you, however they aren’t so stiff as to limit motion. Because of this I can go from a standstill to a useless dash in a fraction of the time that I’d have the ability to with my 8″ looking boots and all that I’m actually sacrificing for this potential is the waterproof potential.
The true bread and butter of the 5.11 A/T 6″ boot’s consolation come from their insole which doesn’t overemphasize the cushioning. The cushioning is there however there’s solely about 1/4″ or so of affect cushioning earlier than you run into the A.T.L.A.S help plate which is a inflexible insole that retains the 5.11 Pressure Foam that lies beneath from permitting the varied components of your foot to sag into it. For an informal person, this may appear counterintuitive however once you’re lugging round a bunch of additional gear all day, you’ll need that help in order that your ft don’t begin to get sore in particular areas, and as a substitute, you’ll have uniform help all through the boot.
One damaging I’ll observe in regards to the Help plate is that it’s so inflexible that eradicating it and re-inserting it’s going to slowly chip away on the edges and finally you’ll wind up with a damaged help plate. When you use your boots loads, you’ll wish to change them as quickly as they begin to crack in any other case you’ll wind up with a “gentle spot” the place your foot can sink into the layer under and it will trigger early foot ache on lengthy days.
The lacing system is fairly typical for boots with one exception. The tensioning eyelet is created from plastic and in my expertise, it will all the time be the primary level of failure of any boot. Plastic {hardware} typically will get uncovered to UV rays from the solar, and a litany of different components that may degrade its sturdiness and I surmise that in about one other yr or so the tensioning eyelet will break simply from customary use. That being stated, its design helps preserve the laces comfortable whilst you tie them up which is a large plus in my e-book and possibly an excellent compromise.
Closing Ideas
The 5.11 A/T 6″ Non-Zip boots are in all probability going to be my “go-to” boot shifting ahead. The out-of-the-box consolation is unparalleled and in my view that makes them price selecting up time and again. If I do know I’m going to be encountering ankle-deep water, or heavy snow, I’ll in all probability nonetheless go for a extra moisture-optimized boot however the 5.11 boots match the invoice for absolutely anything in need of a flood. I’d extremely suggest these for any hunter, hiker, or operator who wants a stable boot that may robust it out throughout any terrain and preserve them snug with the additional weight they’ll be carrying round all day. To place it merely, 5.11’s A/T 6″ boots are a pair of trainers you should buy and really feel assured that you simply gained’t be returning them or wishing you hadn’t purchased them every week later.
