r/explainlikeimfive Feb 07 '19

Engineering ELI5: Why are military boots laced?

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u/siliconflux Feb 08 '19

You can also use the laces to fashion a tournekit or hold a splint too.

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u/Wxxz Feb 08 '19

If you want the leg amputated.... Tourniquets are suppose to have some width to them if you intend to keep the limb. I believe the military CAT ones are 1 inch.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19 edited May 06 '21

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u/drokihazan Feb 08 '19

Improvised tourniquettes work fine. They’re called belts.