Lukas Meindl GmbH & Co.KG, most commonly known as Meindl, is a German footwear manufacturer located in Kirchanschöring, Bavaria, known for its hiking boots for hiking and hillwalking. The company was founded in 1683 by Petrus Meindl.
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 Meindl Gastein mountain shoes | |
| Industry | Footwear |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1683 |
| Founder | Petrus Meindl |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Products | Hiking boots |
| Website | meindl |
Meindl currently produces the "Desert Fox" combat boots that are issued to soldiers of the British Military (including Royal Marines) in Iraq and Afghanistan,[1][2] Felix Baumgartner also used Meindl boots in his 2013 jump from space.[3]
In 2015, the Meindl Desert Defence was selected to equip French troops for deployment to theaters with a hot climate. It remains the desert combat boots of the French Army as of 2021, complementing the standard Haix Nepal Pro combat boots.
References
edit- ^ House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Nov 2007 (pt 0010) Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Elliot, John; Main, Graeme (2008), "Kitstop: Walking Back to Happiness", Soldier Magazine - Magazine of the British Army (February 2008): 44–45
- ^ "History | Meindl UK and Ireland". www.meindl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-05-01.
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