Did you see the show where the Spider Boots, and the eyeglasses, and the barrel, were demonstrated. I don't get the practicality of the boots.

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When dealing with landmines, shockwaves are more deadly than fragmentation. Therefore, by distributing a persons weight over four points instead of one, the effect of the shockwave on the legs is reduced.

@MagsRags thank you very much.
@Ansible1 thank you, I did hear what it is for. Kudos to them for even thinking up all these creative stuff. It is spectacular. I was asking does it look impractical to wear, unless it is just for rare occasions It can’t be for the routine activity since it looks so awkward.