We tend to overlook footwear in terms of its importance in a survival situation.

But a good shoe or boot can mean the difference between being miserable or not, being able to move or not and that can mean the difference between surviving or not!

During the American Civil War, the Confederacy missed at least two major opportunities to crush Union forces in key battles because key elements of their Army were scouring captured warehouses looking for shoes.

Imagine if those soldiers had access to the boots covered in the video; what a difference it might have made in terms of American history.

What survival footwear do you recommend? Tell us below.