HAIX launch brand new boot: The Protector Ultra

[Steve Bullman]

HAIX® Protector Ultra guarantees great comfort and protection for forestry workers

Latest product innovation in the forestry sector available in two different colours.

 

HAIX, the functional footwear specialist based in Mainburg, Germany, launches the latest innovation in forestry footwear, the Protector Ultra, available in lime green and signal red. The boot combines all of the footwear features required for forestry professional.

 

HAIX footwear designer Andreas Himmelreich highlights that the features within the Protector Ultra enable the footwear to be “both sturdy and strong, yet light in weight.”

 

The product boasts a soft yet close fitting cuff that prevents sawdust and other dirt entering the shoe. The two-zone lacing system means that the boot can be tightened and adjusted accordingly in two sections, ensuring that the foot and the calf fit the individual perfectly. The antibacterial, moisture-repellent insole with heel cup further enhances impact protection and foot guidance. The VIBRAM® sole is made from a special HAIX rubber mix compound, preventing slipping at low temperatures.

 

Andreas enthused “thanks to the breathable design, the Protector Ultra offers maximum protection whilst being watertight and above all, comfortable.”

 

Comfort for the whole day

 

The health problems that can develop as the result of inadequate footwear are extensive. HAIX CEO Ewald Haimerl comments " Perfect fit is a must considering that, in forestry, boots are worn all day by people performing heavy work.” These boots have been developed according to orthopaedic criteria, taking into account the latest scientific knowledge in all relevant fields, ensuring that throughout the development proves, worker health is an uppermost concern.

 

Like many HAIX models, the Protector Ultra comes with a GORE-TEX ® lining for optimum climate comfort in all seasons – even under the most adverse conditions.

 

Cut protection boot that looks the part

 

"We no longer have to wait for a practical protective boot that looks great!” said a HAIX boot tester.

 

Commenting on the Protector Ultra, Ewald explained “It is our intention that this boot isn’t simply used for work but is a functional footwear solution suitable for use in a range of applications, including leisure pursuits such as motorcycling.”

 

Fact sheet:

 

Upper material: breathable suede

Breathable GORE-TEX® lining for optimum climate comfort and protection against moisture

Two-zone lacing system for improved foot and ankle support

Moisture-absorbent, torsion-proof sole (minimising puncture pressure, for example from stones)

Anti-slip VIBRAM® sole with rugged rough terrain profile

Separate heel cup for extra impact protection and improved foot guidance

PU cushioning wedge, extra toe-to-heel comfort

Cut protection class 2

 

The Protector Ultra is available for pre order on the HAIX UK web shop:

 

https://www.haix.co.uk/haix-protector-ultra-signal-red

https://www.haix.co.uk/haix-protector-ultra-lime-green

 

Alternatively, to find details of your nearest UK HAIX dealer, visit www.workware.co.uk

Edited July 5, 2016 by Steve Bullman

[JimM]

Nice boot. Is it a steel toecap, or a synthetic one with cut protection over the top?

[BenR]

Must say I got a set of these at the arbshow and they bloody good. Very nice for spiking

[Dobson89]

They look pretty jazzy! I take it they're probably more suited to groundwork then climbing?

[DeltaBravo]

thanks for this. Looks good

[bob]

Must say I got a set of these at the arbshow and they bloody good. Very nice for spiking

 

Who was selling them as not been released yet?

Available from July 15th on hoax website

[BenR]

Bob they were a gift from Paul Bentley at WorkWare

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Bob they were a gift from Paul Bentley at WorkWare

 

 

Presumable you're climbing in them Ben.

Are they good or a bit clumpy?

Thanks

Al.

[bob]

Bob they were a gift from Paul Bentley at WorkWare

 

Nice one

Will look forward to what you think of them

Wish I got gifts like that

[BenR]

Im only using them for removals. I hate pruning in big clumpy boots (which all chainsaw boots seem to be). Very impressed so far, very stiff initially but they are getting a bit more flexible now. Only time will tell