For all these years, I was playing airsoft and working witch cheap boots. Starting for an el cheapo pair of issue CF boots (the olds one in full leather) and a cheap pair of Magnum boots for CQB and work. (when I used to be in the public safety of Montréal.)
My search for a high quality boot was on. I stumbled across HAIX in an R Nicholls. I tried a pair on and they where great. But I did not know the brand and never saw anyone using them. I made a thread hasking about them here, but no one cared to answer or knew anything about them. So I decided to buy them anyway.
I paid about 200$ taxes included for them at R. Nicholls. I must say, they are worth every penny.
Pictures by myself
The boot is very confortable. One thing that striked me, is how easy and fast they are to put on and off. No more tugging and crying trying to remove after a long day of airsoft. Just undo the laces and they pop out.
The sole is very flexible. You can crouch and you won't feel your feet squeezed like in a regular issue boot. The sole is also very quiet when walking on hard surface. This is very good for CQB.
The laces systeme is also very efficient. You won't feel any pressure points and they keep the boot firmly attached to your feets. It's a perfect fit for me. I tied them on at 6ham with my pants tucked in, and I removed them at 10hpm. The laces never came undone and the pants never tucked out of them during the whole day. First time in my life this happenned! I was impressed!
The boot is composed of an amalgame of leather and goretex. The outer finish is like cloth and it's water resistant.
Overall, I give this boot a 9.5 on 10. I don't give it a 10 yet, because I did not tried them in hot temperature yet. But things are looking great!
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