1. Cushioned and Contoured Platform
Globe FootGear is built on an entirely new platform with every layer of the system being cushioned and contoured. The outsole is a cushioned and contoured cup sole like athletic shoes, the midsole is a 3D contoured dual-density lasting board with a built-in flex zone in the forefoot, and 3D molded removable footbed insoles are contoured to cradle and cushion the bottom of your feet. Compared to stiff, Goodyear welt construction boots with their flat rubber outsole, flat midsole, and stiff ribbed insole, Globe FootGear is instantly more supportive and comfortable.
2. Remarkably Flexible
Globe FootGear is made with an athletic footwear construction, a lasting board with a built-in flex zone in the forefoot, and a flexible LENZI® puncture resistant composite insole (like body armor for your feet) so that they are remarkably flexible and feel broken in right out of the box. Traditional Goodyear welt construction boots use a stiff, ribbed lasting board and typically a steel puncture resistant plate so that they don’t flex normally with your foot.
3. Better Fit
Globe Structural 14” Pull-On boots use an internal fit system including an anatomical HEELPORT™ foam insert that wraps around the top and sides of your heal with an opening to park and hold the back of heel securely. The cushioned flex joint at the instep holds your foot back and down into the HEELPORT™, the HEELPORT™ locks your heel in place, and because the boot is remarkably flexible there is no need for your heel to slip. Every pair of Globe FootGear also comes with two sets of removable contoured and cushioned footbeds so that you can get a custom fit. Use the thicker footbed for a snugger fit and the regular footbed for a more generous fit.
4. Better Grip
Globe FootGear is made from a molded outsole that wraps onto the upper for athletic shoe performance using a flame, abrasion, oil, acid, and slip resistant compound engineered for high-traction and durability. Siping lines cut into flat areas open up when flexed to provide additional traction on water and ice. Self-cleaning lugs and an aggressive, omni-directional tread pattern are designed for superior performance in all terrains and when working on ladders. And because Globe boots are remarkably flexible, you get more tread on the surface for a better grip every time. An independent testing lab has confirmed that among all Structural fire boots tested, Globe is far an away the most slip resistant in dry, wet, and ice conditions.
5. Advance Composites Replace Metal Components
Globe FootGear is made with advanced composite materials that are lighter than steel and don’t transmit heat or cold. Composite safety toe caps and shanks meet the highest standards of safety. And the LENZI® penetration protection is made from multiple layers of HT ceramic material like ballistic armor for your feet for superior performance and flexibility while testing 35% more penetration resistant than steel.
6. CROSSTECH® Fabric Bootie
Globe FootGear is made with an inner full-height bootie using CROSSTECH® footwear fabric for performance unmatched by any other waterproof, breathable barrier. In the factory, each and every bootie is individually water-tested to insure that every pair we produce meets the highest standards of liquid-resistant integrity.
7. Extra Thermal Insulation
Although the CROSSTECH® package that we use to make the inner bootie of our Structural boots will meet the requirements of NFPA 1971 for thermal resistance by itself, on this series we add an additional KEVLAR® Protective Shield to protect the moisture barrier, provide additional cut resistance, and to substantially increase thermal resistance.
8. Heavy-Duty Leather
We use the best heavyweight, fire-resistant, and liquid-resistant leather in the world for our Structural boots. We use a specially softened tumbled leather in the instep and heel flex areas and the boot collar to move with you. Although fabric panel boots can reduce some weight, these materials need to be built up with backing fabric and glue to keep them standing up which cuts down on breathability. And nothing beats the long-term durability of premium leather in this application.
9. Wide Range of Sizes
We offer boots in Women’s sizes 5 – 10 (full and half sizes) and Men’s sizes 5 – 12.5 (full and half sizes), 13 – 15 (full sizes only) and in our Structural 14” boots we also offer 16 – 17 (full sizes only). With our Custom Fit System and Medium, Wide, and XWide widths, we can comfortably fit those with feet from C – EEEE widths. That’s enough sizes to fit 192 length and width feet combinations to fit virtually everyone.
10. Made in USA
Our boots are proudly made in the USA from the best components in the world.