{"id":44836,"date":"2019-09-05T22:23:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T22:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/05\/new-tropical-boots-coming-by-the-end-of-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:40:58","slug":"new-tropical-boots-coming-by-the-end-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/2019\/09\/05\/new-tropical-boots-coming-by-the-end-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"New tropical boots coming by the end of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Corps\u2019 new tropical boots<\/a> may be on the feet of some Marines by the end of 2019, according to Marine officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corps awarded two contracts on Aug. 29 for up to 140,000 total pairs of two styles of tropical boots, according to Maj. Ken Kunze, a spokesman for Marine Corps Systems Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kunze said one contract was awarded to ADS Inc. for a maximum order of 70,000 pairs of the Rocky brand tropical boot. That contract award was valued at $11.1 million dollars, Kunze said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another contract was awarded to Provengo LLC for 70,000 pairs of the Danner brand tropical boot, with a contract valued at $13.7 million, according to Kunze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kunze said the initial order for the new tropical boots is being procured in September and they should start arriving in 60 days to 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boots have gone through rigorous training during the past several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\t