The Russian army is not going to abandon the Kirsz boots
12:46 // 05.10.2005 The head of the central clothing department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shlyaev, said that the Russian army was not going to abandon the Kirsz boots. “You cannot do without a Kiraza, it is economical, functional and easier in weight,” he said. Kirza boots, unlike leather, for example, used in the US Army, are able to serve within eight months - the term for which the Russian soldier is supplied with uniform, RIA Novosti reports.