Abstract: A protective garment for preventing or lessening injury from an external source to a user may include a layered construction made of an inner layer made of a synthetic rubber, the inner layer designed to be positioned against a user's body; a middle layer made of a woven textile; and an outer layer made of an irregular surfaced material. The garment may be a boot, wherein the layered construction makes the boot body. The boot may also include a closure and a sole attached to the boot body.