Contact: Deborah Trott 01626 832197/0791 9846510 deborah@dt04.co.uk Steven Hubbard 02476 56100 steve@ukgear.com UK COMPANY GAINS APPROVAL TO SUPPLY THE UNITED STATES ARMY!
June 2010: The Warwickshire based athletic shoe company, UK Gear Ltd has just won approval to supply advanced specification training shoes to the US Army. The training shoes were designed and developed in close association with the British Army PT Corps.
This prestigious seal of approval of the PT-03 running shoe, has been the subject of a rigorous year long trial as part of the US Armys Running Shoe Program. The final selection report on the shoe was conclusive, stating: the overall quality and durability of the UK Gear shoes is what makes them so well suited to the military training environment.
Commenting on the agreement with the US Army David Hinde, UK Gears founder and Chief Executive, said: This highly prized approval is the successful culmination of three years intensive work and I am delighted that PT-03 running shoe has been chosen by the US Army against stiff competition from other international brands.
He added: It has given us particular pleasure that a training shoe first worn by the British Army should be now adopted by the US military. It is, at the same time, a giant step for UK Gear on the way to meeting our ambition of being the training shoe of choice for military personnel worldwide
Over the coming year the UK Gear PT-03 shoes will be distributed across the US Armys reception centres and is expected to be worth in excess of $10 million in export sales.
ENDS NOTES TO EDITORS STATEMENT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UK Gear shoes are a good product and ideally suited to the military environment. Their running shoes offer more quality and durability when compared to most available commercial brands in our price range.
UK Gear models scored very well in field testing conducted by the U.S. Army Running Shoe Program
Colleen Barkley DPT, SCS, ATC Officer in Charge, US Army Running Shoe Program Senior Physical Therapist
ABOUT UK GEAR:
UK Gear is a privately owned company which has its headquarters set in the grounds of the 16th century Wolston Priory, Warwickshire in the UK, and has its US office based in San Diego, California. The company is increasingly recognised as a leading manufacturer of high performance athletic footwear and apparel and has built a powerful reputation as a pioneer in delivering increased durability in advanced sporting products.
The range of product categories includes running, cross-training, hiking and off-road running, especially in extreme environments.
With its high-specification training shoe, designed in association with the British Armys Physical Training Corps, UK Gear has produced the first commercially marketed product in the world to have earned the right to bear the British Armys famous crossed swords insignia.
UK Gear Limited The Priory, Priory Road, Wolston (nr. Rugby), Warwickshire CV8 3FX Great Britain t: +44 (0)2476 546100 | f: +44 (0)2476 546101 I e: info@ukgear.com | w: http://www.ukgear.com
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