It’s gusseted up to the bottom of the 2nd hook to keep water and dirt out of the boot, though it will not prevent water from entering the boot if submerged above the collar line (i suggest Gaiters, if you foresee yourself possibly submerging your ankle higher than the top of the boot line).
Each boot is lined with a GORE-TEX® Extended Comfort membrane for waterproofing and added comfort.Just as with all previous versions of the Quest, it features a wicking polyester lining to absorb and disperse excess moisture which can build from sweating under humid climates and long hikes.The mesh-lined ankle collar dips down slightly at the rear of the ankle ergonomically shaped to minimize friction with the wearer’s ankle.Like all the other Quest 4D GTX models, they are designed as a 3 season boot that provides the wearer the durability of a hiking boot, the comfort and weightlessness of their trail-runners and yet it is still semi ridged allowing the use of crampons.
The Quest 4D GTX Forces edition comes in two colors Asphalt (black) and Navajo (tan). Previously the closest colors they had that was even remotely tactical were their earthy brown and the green, the latter of which are most often used by the Rangers. Matt Bissonette, one of the 2 men credited with killing Osama Bin Laden) documented in his book ‘No Easy Day’ that on the night of the raid on OBL’s Abbottabad compound he wore Salomon Quest boots which he chose specifically for the great ankle support they provide.Ĭivi-side, the Salomon Quest 4D GTX boots have been one of the most popular hiking boots for many years, but they have not been available in specifically ‘tactical’ colors until early 2015 when they released the “Forces Edition”. While Asolo boots and the Merrel Sawtooths remain equally popular among the SEALs, Mark Owen (aka. The Quest 4D GTX was voted one of the top 10 best boots by SEAL Grinder PT, are standard issue for US Army Rangers, and are widely used by the Green Berets and a handful of others within the special forces community. (I currently use two boots one is the La Sportiva mountaineering boot and the Salomon Quest 4D GTX) I went through a few different brands before I tried on a pair of the Salomon Quest 4D GTX. Since then I have transitioned to a backpacker’s boot which was more oriented toward long treks while carrying a load of 45lb-65lbs over rough and variable terrain. For my first boot I opted for the Bates Ultra-Lights which were a dramatic change in weight and comfort from the Mk IV boots we had been issued.
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