Altama Boots was founded in 1969 in Georgia at the intersection of the Altamaha River & the Atlantic ocean. Originally making shoes for children, the plant operations converted to a wartime footing during the Vietnam War. Army combat boots were the primary line of Altama Combat Boots Online that were manufactured. The Altama boots were a favorite among the special forces,& proved themselves over & over with the Altama jungle boots still so known today. Altama footwear moved to Atlanta Georgia in 1987 & now designs & manufactures over 20 varieties of footwear. From military steel toe boots, military desert boots to the tac boot of today like the ripple boots or exospeed boot that are exported worldwide. All the styles have the high performance needs in mind that our nations service people need. The Ripple Exospeed for example are favorites of many EMS services. These are the issue boots made by this company has been trusted now for 50 years. Long after service many of our retired military remembers & returns to such items as the desert boot or the Combat jungle boot. From Vietnam to Afghanistan Altamas will be there for you & found at American Equipage.