Bates Enforcer Series® Ultra-Lites 8" Tactical Sport Side Zip Men's Boot was designed to be lightweight but incredibly functional. In a high stress work environment, such as Law Enforcement, EMS, or EMT's, good quality footwear is vital to performance and safety. These Enforcer Series boots are perfect because they are thirty percent lighter than the average performance workboot with out sacrificing any quality features such as shock absorption, side zip entry ans the top-performance mesh inner lining for comfort and breatheablity.