Durango has built a reputation for developing quality western footwear for men, women and children since 1966. While producing diverse lines, including Farm & Ranch products, traditional western and work styles and western fashion footwear, Durango focuses on durability, comfort and style in all of its products. Durango has been an industry leader with such innovations as the Comfort CoreŽ Insole Technology and SPRŽ leather, one of the most durable leathers in the footwear industry.
COMFORT CORE
Comfort CoreŽ features specially-designed energy-return cushioned
insoles that actually store energy when the weight of your foot
compresses them, then releases that energy as you lift your foot. An
airflow system has been developed and included in the Comfort Core
InsoleŽ that is used with Georgia Boot's Suspension System Footwear.
This adds dozens of tiny air holes that force air through the insole as
you walk. So your feet stay cooler and drier longer. Cushion insole with
the Comfort CoreŽ airflow system. Georgia Boot's exclusive Comfort
CoreŽ energy-return cushion insole developed in 1991.
Durango's Farm & Ranch
Durango's Farm & Ranch Comfort Core boots with SPR leather can take a bit of pressure off your feet.The Comfort Core Insoles act both as a superior shoch absorber and an energy return system for a broken-in feel.
What is Carbo-Tec?
Carbo-Tec is one of the best soles for the rigors of farm & ranch wear and tear. Special features include anti-slip tread, oil and chemical resistance and non-marking capability. Carbo-Tec soles even act as insulation barriers against the cold.
Why is SPR Leather So Strong and Durable?
SPR leather is tanned by three separate processes for extra stength and resistance. It's been proven in test to be three times stronger, two and half times more abrasive resistant, and more acid and chemical resistant than conventional tanned leather. As a result, SPR leather resists caustic alkali, sulphuric acid, calcium hydroxide, potassium phosphate, caustic potash and barnyard acids.
Safety Toes / Steel Toe
Durango's Safety Toe Farm & Ranch boots are laboratory tested to meet the high safety standards governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administrasion (OSHA). Every new material or component is thoroughly researched and tested before it is incorporated into Durango boots. This includes steel toes for maximum protection from falling objects, heavy duty steel shanks for extra protection and Carbo-Tec outsoles for superior wear characteristics in abrasion, chemical, heat and slip resistance and flexability. Durango has also added, for strength, their triple-tanned SPR leather and, for comfort, breathable Cambrelle linings.
What Do Those ANSI Numbers Mean?
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) sets the standards for protective footwear. There are two basic requirements all safety footwear must meet: impact and compression. There are three classifications of each according to test results. 1/75, 1/50 and 1/30 are designations for test results done with a 50 pound weight dropped from a set height. C/75, C/50 and C/30 are designations of tests done compressing the safety toes at 2,500 pounds (for C/75), 1,750 pounds (C/50) and 1,000 pounds (C/30). The toe must have a minimum clearance inside the toe area of the shoe of 16/32" for men's footwear and 15/32" for women's footwear after the tests are completed. Durango, meets all ANSI standards set by OSHA and comply with "ANSI Z41.1 - 1991: American National Standards for Personal Protection Footwear".
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