Defense Industries International introduces minefield safety shoes, which consist of pneumatic platforms that attach quickly and easily to a wearer's boots, redistributing body weight and decreasing the pressure exerted on each unit of ground covered. Preliminary tests have shown that the alleviation of concentrated pressure through redistribution of body weight allows the wearer to safely walk through a minefield without triggering pressure-sensitive fuses. Built-in compressed air cylinders enable automatic inflation of the platforms, while a specially designed mouthpiece allows the platforms to be inflated manually if needed. The two-layer, multi-chamber construction of the pneumatic platforms allows for continued use in the event that one or more air chambers are damaged by a sharp object.
