Police Equipment Reviews received a review of the 5.11 Tactical ATAC Shield police boots. 5.11 Tactical has some of best police equipment, including some of the best police boots. 5.11 Tactical ATAC police boots are a nice addition to your police gear.

5.11 Tactical ATAC Shield police boots are a high performance waterproof boot. These 5.11 Tactical boots feature a breathable membrane that is blood borne pathogen resistant. The ATAC Shield police boots 8" height provides great support. The ATAC boots have a side zipper and a hidden side pocket. The boots also feature a shock mitigation system and an oil/slip resistant outsole.

As part of this police equipment review we will take a look at the features of the ATAC Shield Boot as listed on the 5.11 Tactical website:

• Composite Safety Toe
• Full grain leather upper
• High performance breathable membrane that is weatherproof
• Antibacterial and moisture-wicking lining
• Bloodborne pathogen resistant
• Side zipper allows for easy on and off
• Hidden pocket
• Shock Mitigation System for maximum comfort
• Quiet outsole that is oil and slip resistant
• Open Cell foam cushioning
• Cushioning insole foam
• Dual density Polyou cushioning
• Hypertext lasting board
• Non metallic shank

As with all of the 5.11 Tactical products, the ATAC Shield boots are designed to be durable and lightweight. These boots will provide maximum comfort no matter how many hours you are on duty and wearing your police boots. The lightweight flexibility provides each office with the ability to move quickly and through any situation in which he/she needs to.

The hidden pocket in these tactical boots provide the officer with the option of hiding a small knife, hand cuff key or other backup tool that one may need in an expected situation. In all of the ATAC Shield Boot reviews found on the 5.11 Tactical website, the only con that was listed was that the boots squeak, and this was only reported on 8 reviews out of more than 50 total reviews. Some of the common pros that were listed in nearly half of all the reviews include: comfort, great traction, stability, water resistant, and rugged. These reviews come from people of many different professions and have many different uses for their 5.11 ATAC Shield boots.

The ATAC Shield boots come in black and are available in a large range of sizes from size 4 to 15. The 5.11 Tactical team tries to meet the specific needs of as many individuals as possible.

In the product review that Police Equipment Reviews received the officer rated these boots very high, in fact he stated, "these are some of the best police boots I have owned in my 11 years of being a police officer." The officer further stated that the boots only took about two weeks to break in and look very professional. In the 18 months he has owned these boots he has had no problems, and found them to be of the same high quality as the other police equipment that he owns from 5.11 Tactical.

Some of the other ATAC boots available from 5.11 Tactical include ATAC Storm boot and the ATAC 8" Side Zip boot. Police Equipment Reviews will give a brief overview of these other boots but recommends you visit your local police equipment store or the 5.11 Tactical site for more detailed information.

• Full grain leather with a 1200D nylon upper
• Waterproof breathable membrane that is very high performance
• Antibacterial and moister-wicking lining
• Side zip for easy on and off
• Hidden pocket
• Shock Mitigation System
• Oil and slip resistant
• Foam cushioning for comfort and support
• Dual density Polyou cushioning
• Hypertext lasting board
• Non metallic shank –won’t set off metal detectors
• Injection molded Phylon midsole

For the next part of this police equipment review we will take a look at the features for the ATAC 8" Side Zip Boot:

• Polished leather toe, very professional look
• Full grain leather and nylon upper
• Antibacterial and moister wicking lining
• Side zipper for easy off and on
• Hidden pocket for extra protection
• Shock Mitigation System
• Oil and slip resistant
• Foam cushioning insoles
• Dual Density Polyou cushioning
• Non metallic shank and Hypertext lasting board
• Injection molded phylon midsole
• Semi-rigid heel and toe reinforcement
• Available in wide widths

The 5.11 Tactical ATAC Shield police boots and many other 5.11 Tactical boots can be purchased at your local police equipment store that sells 5.11 Tactical products. Visit the 5.11 Tactical website to see all of the 5.11 products they have to offer or to read or write reviews about the 5.11 products you are interested in. In addition to boots, 5.11 Tactical has pants, shirts, shorts, outwear, and other police gear like flashlights, bags and backpacks, gloves, eyewear, and more. 5.11 offers shipping to international addresses as well as APO/FPO addresses.

Based on the product review received, Police Equipment Reviews recommends the purchase of 5.11 Tactical ATAC Shield police boots.

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