Research Article

Thermo-Physiological Comfort Property of Military Combat Boot Material for Hot and Cold Climatic Conditions

Table 8

Thermal comfort properties of boot uppers.

Boots upperAverage air permeability (m3/m2·min)Average water vapor permeability (g/cm2·hr)Average thermal conductivity (W/m2K)Average thermal resistance (m2K/W)

Hot-climate military combat boots14.15 ± 0.525.37 ± 2.011.59 ± 0.620.87 ± 0.04
Cold-climate military combat boots0.21 ± 0.080.094 ± 0.020.083 ± 0.039.61 ± 0.95